City agrees to Citi Field casino lease after legal challenge threatened proposal

City agrees to Citi Field casino lease after legal challenge threatened proposal

The city and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen signed a lease agreement on Monday that will allow Cohen and Hard Rock to build an $8 billion casino and entertainment complex on Citi Field’s parking lot should they be granted one of three downstate casino licenses the state is expected to hand out in the coming weeks. 

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