Their role is to gauge the interest of the community and make a recommendation. At least four of the six committee members must approve of the plan for it to move forward. Yet the race for all three downstate licenses is wide open — and nothing is a sure bet in the fierce competition full of big ideas and visions with billions of dollars at stake. The Las Vegas Valley has the largest concentration of casinos in the United States. Based on revenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, ranks second, and the Chicago region third. The Casino Estoril, located in the municipality […]