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Mets owner announces plan to develop area around Citi Field

Posted on November 7, 2023 at 5:56 pm

FILE - Fans arrive for COVID-19 screenings before entering at Citifield for the New York Mets home opening baseball game, April 8, 2021, in New York. Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was acquitted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last August after he attended a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen's house, his attorney announced. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Mets owner Steve Cohen announces a $8B plan to develop area around Citi Field on Tuesday.
The new development, known as Metropolitan Park, will include a Hard Rock Hotel, park space, restaurants and playgrounds, and possibly, a sportsbook and casino.
The proposal would put an estimated 15,000 people to work.
The goal at Metropolitan Park is to build a casino and sportsbook, but a gaming commission license is needed.

(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)