The Connie, a $3 billion entertainment and gaming development project backed by Saratoga Casino Holdings, Global Gaming Solutions (a Chickasaw Nation entity), Legend, and So Equities, further details and project announcements Revealed the rendering. The development will include a 500-room hotel, a 2,500-seat concert venue, and space for local businesses.
The project is seeking a casino license from New York State to add a world-class gaming facility. Located in the Coney Island Entertainment and Amusement District, The Coney aims to create a year-round economic engine by providing thousands of jobs for local residents and eliminating seasonal fluctuations in business. The project includes more than 250,000 square feet of hotel, 92,000 square feet of convention center/meeting space, more than 70,000 square feet of retail and food and beverage space, a 2,500-seat concert venue, and more than an acre of publicly accessible open space. It is included. space.
“Coney Island has a project that will provide year-round economic support while enhancing infrastructure in one of the region's most heavily traveled areas,” said Sam Gerrity, CEO of Saratoga Casino Holdings. “I have heard over and over again that we need this,” he said. “The Coney does just that. Located in the middle of an established entertainment district, just steps away from one of New York City's most iconic historic buildings, The Coney just makes sense. .”