Some are even making the pitch that a new gaming hall could help the nation’s most populous city repair its pandemic-scarred economy. And already nine gambling giants are eager to bid on the contracts and are likely to offer grandiose plans for casinos, hotels and entertainment venues to boost their proposals. Kathy Hochul wants to end that moratorium this year, allowing up to three casinos to open downstate.
New York state has a ban on new casinos until 2023, but Gov.
