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Those benefits could be tens of millions of dollars in new licensing fees, plus increased taxes on annual gross gaming revenue.

Once voters hear about these benefits, undecided voters move in favor of the proposal and support climbs to 83 percent statewide,” the report’s analysis revealed. However, the poll explains that support for allowing RW NYC and Empire City to expand their gaming operations grew when the potential benefits were explained to those undecided.

The Global Strategy Group survey found that only 16 percent of respondents said they are opposed to bringing table games to Resorts World New York City and Empire City. Empire City was acquired by MGM Resorts from the Rooney family in January of 2019 for $850 million. Resorts World is owned and operated by Genting New York LLC, a subsidiary of the multibillion-dollar conglomerate Genting Malaysia. The survey, conducted by New York-based Global Strategy Group on behalf of Resorts World and Empire City, found that 70 percent of voters back allowing the two casinos to include live dealer table games. Currently, Resorts World New York City in Queens, and Empire City in Yonkers, can only offer slot machines and electronic table games. Asked whether casino gambling should be used to help bridge the funding gap, 70 percent of respondents said they favor allowing the two racinos in the New York City metro to convert into full-scale casinos.