First Casino-Based New York City Poker Room Expected to Open in December

New York City will soon be getting its first-ever brick-and-mortar poker room within city limits, PokerNews has learned. Resorts World New York City, located in Queens near JFK Airport, expanded in April to offer full casino services , including live table games. Now, the casino is continuing to expand and is planning on opening a poker room, which is expected open by the end of the year. This is a major opening for the entire poker community. New York City, with over 20 million residents, is the largest metro area in the United States.