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New Jackpot City

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There’s an almost incomprehensibly lucrative game afoot in New York. Eleven major groups are competing for a license to build and operate a casino here, and to win, they’re offering to spend billions upon billions and remake entire neighborhoods. These plans are mega. To tell the full story of this once-in-a-century land grab, we turned to Noah Shachtman, the former editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone and The Daily Beast. His report is packed with details about the pressure campaigns behind these bids and the ways they would change the city — and he breaks some news that rearranges the entire chessboard. If you’re only loosely aware that full-blown gambling is coming to town, this is an essential story for understanding the scale of what’s in store.

—Nick Summers, features editor, New York

New Jackpot City Eleven rivals. Countless billions. One prize: the right to build a casino in the heart of New York.

Photo-Illustration: Eddie Guy
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