A 300-acre golf course operating atop a former landfill on city parkland in Throggs Neck adorning the name Donald Trump has brought as much controversy as it has golfers in recent years.
But the future of the golf course could now be reenvisioned with slot machines, card games and crap tables in its future.
Bally’s, a large gaming and betting company that operates an Atlantic City casino, is hoping to break into New York’s growing casino industry, making an offer to the Trump Corporation to operate on 17 acres of land at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, which was first reported by the New York Post.
Only 10 of the 17 acres Bally’s has negotiated with the Trump Organization will be designated for casino use with the remaining land potentially used for employee housing, according to the Post.
However, the tentative agreement would need to clear a few city and state hurdles to be readied for construction.
Casino proposals must be approved by a local community advisory committee that the city’s top electeds, including the governor, mayor, local state senator, assemblymember, city councilmember and the borough president.
The final go-ahead lies with the state’s Gaming Commission. Bally’s will need to submit their first set of questions regarding their proposal by next month, a spokesperson from the commission told the Bronx Times.
The Bronx Times reached out to Bally’s and the Trump Organization on Monday and are still awaiting response.
Some like Throggs Neck Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, who district includes Trump Links, believe Bally’s bid could be the start of renewed interested in the golf course and it’s green space, which has been notoriously pricey land to operate.
“I think there is an exciting opportunity to reimagine what exists in this space. We need more public green space in the Bronx, we need housing and jobs. Any project I would consider would need to offer a tangible benefit to my community, particularly local hiring and…
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