LIBERTY, NY-Muss Development LLC and Foxwoods Resort Casino are teaming up to develop 500 acres adjacent to the former Grossinger's resort in the Catskills. The partnership plans to spend between $300 million and $600 million to build a casino and hotel on the site, contingent on voters approving whichever plan the state enacts for non-tribal casinos upstate.
“We're long-term players and have held this site for years in the hope of finding the right partner at the right time,” Joshua Muss, president of Muss Development, says in a release. “Foxwoods brings the development, gaming and resort expertise to truly produce a first class experience. Our acreage is situated perfectly for a large-scale gaming and resort project, with additional development possible for workforce and resort style housing. We look forward to working with the Village and Town of Liberty as well as other elected officials and state entities charged with making this a reality.”
Foxwoods' president and CEO, Scott Butera, says in the release that the partnership fits the company's long-term growth plans. Just 90 miles from New York City, “This site is exactly what we're looking for in terms of size and location,” he says.
Foxwoods has recently restructured its operation in Connecticut and owns and operates North American's largest destination resort casino, and now is looking to expand in the New York market. Butera and Muss have been meeting with officials in Albany and in Liberty to discuss their joint venture, the release states.
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