A state-commissioned community advisory committee in New York City rejected Jay-Z’s bid to build a Caesars Palace casino in Times Square.
Board approval was required for the proposal to be considered by the state Gaming Commission.
Jay-Z’s application for a casino gambling license was denied by a vote of 4-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The vote was held on Wednesday after Jay-Z and his business partners, Caesars Entertainment and SL Green Realty, spoke before the board in July.
A look at Jay Z in business mode discussing Roc Nation’s Casino bid in Times Square! pic.twitter.com/eG1CwBUQ97
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“The question of whether to advance the application to the gaming facility’s location board has received two positive votes, meaning the application has been disapproved,” said CAC chairperson Carl Wilson.
Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green, shouted at the board members after they voted down the casino bid.
“This was a despicable display of cowardice, a complete lack of consideration for all the people who would benefit from this,” he yelled at committee members as they walked out. “Go run and hide,” he added.
Jay-Z / Roc Nation Caesars Palace Times Square Casino Bid Was REJECTED After Being Voted Down By The Community Advisory Committee In A 4-2 Vote.
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According to reports, Broadway theater owners and producers were worried about the $5.4 billion casino’s financial impact on the theater district.
Below is an artist’s rendering of the proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé recently sparked anger online when they sat at the same table with Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner at a charity gala to raise money for criminal justice reform in Atlantic City, NJ on Sept. 14.
Livid Beyoncé fans called Bey and Jay “traitors.”
And Madamenoire.com referred to the former power couple as “two grifters.”
Billboard denies Beyoncé and Jay-Z sat at the same table with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, even after we saw those pictures, it's actually 100% confirmed that Jay-Z paid Billboard to rank Beyoncé above Rihanna and Taylor Swift on that “Greatest Pop Stars list.” pic.twitter.com/53dQK0Y8Sh
— Noah ? (@NoahFentys) September 16, 2025
