Resorts World New York City Prepares to Open First Casino Poker Room in December
Resorts World New York City plans to open the metro area's first casino poker room by December with 30 tables and 10% rake up to a $10 cap. This follows the venue's April table games expansion and ends the need for local players to travel out of state. New York City's 20 million residents have long supported both underground clubs and out-of-state rooms.
SCCG Take — The opening tests whether higher Northeast rake levels will retain players locally against lower-rake Atlantic City alternatives in a market with deep poker roots.
New York City will soon gain its first brick-and-mortar poker room within city limits at Resorts World New York City. The Queens casino near JFK Airport expanded in April to provide full casino services with live table games. Plans call for the poker room to open by the end of the year. An r/poker subreddit post now claims the room is expected to open Dec. 17, as reported by PokerNews.
First Poker Room in New York City
PokerNews visited the property this month and viewed the third-floor table games area offering three card poker, blackjack, and baccarat. Table staff referred inquiries about the poker room to the Resorts World public relations department, which did not respond to requests for comment. Multiple individuals confirmed plans for the room, which is expected to open with 30 tables.
The room will charge 10% rake up to a $10 cap. That matches some other major Northeast rooms including Encore Boston Harbor. By comparison, Borgata's $1/$3 game carries 10% rake up to $6. New York City, with over 20 million residents, is the largest metro area in the United States.
History of Poker in New York City
Poker players in New York City have previously driven hours to reach casino cardrooms such as Borgata and the former Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City or Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. The city has maintained a strong underground poker scene, highlighted by the now-dissolved Mayfair Club where Stu Ungar, Erik Seidel, and Dan Harrington played. The 1998 film Rounders centered on underground NYC poker games.
Resorts World New York City added table games for the first time in April after legislation enabled expanded legal gambling. The poker room addition arrives eight months later.
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