NYC finally got its “big-league” casino greenlight: NYS Gaming Commission approved three downstate, full-scale casino licenses — Metropolitan Park (Queens / Cohen + Hard Rock), Resorts World NYC expansion at Aqueduct (Queens / Genting), and Bally’s Bronx (Ferry Point). Expect the real chess match now: land-use wrap-ups, financing, community benefit spend, and build timelines. AP News+2Financial Times+2
TRI-STATE HEAT
New York
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Official selection docs show MGM Yonkers withdrew, leaving the 3 winners; proposed tax rates vary (Resorts World notably higher on tables/slots than the others in the board materials). Gaming Facility Location Board
New Jersey
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October 2025 total gaming revenue: $611.1M, up 22.3% YoY (casinos, racetracks + partners). njoag.gov+1
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Market texture: reporting highlights record internet gaming and a strong October for Atlantic City overall. NJBIZ
Pennsylvania / Philadelphia
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PA just posted a new monthly revenue record for November 2025 (statewide). In Philly lane: Rivers Casino Philadelphia reported $55.86M for November 2025 (up ~3.5% vs Nov 2024). gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov
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Context: PA’s October 2025 iGaming was also flagged as record-setting in a prior release. gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov
GLOBAL GAMBLING BUZZ
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Connecticut cracked down on prediction-market platforms: DCP ordered Kalshi, Robinhood Derivatives, and Crypto.com to stop, calling it unlicensed online gambling under CT law. CT.gov+1
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Prediction markets keep going mainstream: Coinbase partnered with Kalshi to push event-contract trading further into the U.S. retail lane. The Wall Street Journal
HOROSCOPE HUSTLE
Entertainment-only. For vibes, not bankroll strategy.
| Sign | Pick 3 | Pick 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 7-1-9 | 3-1-8-6 |
| Taurus | 2-5-6 | 0-4-7-2 |
| Gemini | 9-3-4 | 5-6-2-9 |
| Cancer | 1-8-7 | 4-0-9-3 |
| Leo | 6-2-1 | 7-5-3-8 |
| Virgo | 4-9-2 | 2-8-1-7 |
| Libra | 8-7-5 | 9-3-4-1 |
| Scorpio | 3-6-8 | 1-2-5-4 |
| Sagittarius | 5-1-3 | 8-6-0-2 |
| Capricorn | 0-4-9 | 6-7-2-5 |
| Aquarius | 2-8-7 | 3-9-1-6 |
| Pisces | 4-0-5 | 7-4-8-3 |
