Rush Street Gaming has been unveiled as the newest member of the consortium seeking to develop the Avenir casino in New York City.
Rush Street Gaming has joined forces with Silverstein Properties and Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment on the proposal to develop the casino resort on Manhattan’s Far West Side.
The proposed development of the Avenir, which was first announced in June 2023, includes a 600,000 square foot gaming, entertainment, and restaurant complex and is among a number of projects bidding for one of the three available downtown casino licences in New York.
Rush Street will operate the Avenir, while Silverstein Properties’ existing gaming partner, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, will continue to serve as a partner, advisor and investor on the project.
“We are excited to announce our partnership with Rush Street Gaming, as well as Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment to create a home-grown entertainment complex on Manhattan’s Far West Side,” said Lisa Silverstein, chief executive of Silverstein Properties.
“Each of our organizations is family-owned, multi-generational, and deeply committed to the neighborhoods in which we work and live. Our company has been part of the West Side for over 40 years, and we look forward to continuing to work together on a project that will bring much needed jobs, tax revenue, economic development, and affordable housing to the City and State.”
Rush Street Gaming is said to have been working with Silverstein Properties and Greenwood Gaming on the project for more than a year.
“We greatly admire what Silverstein Properties has accomplished in terms of developing important projects in New York City,” said Tim Drehkoff, CEO of Rush Street Gaming. “Our past projects in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Schenectady were each the first destination casinos in their respective cities, and we look forward to working with Silverstein, Greenwood and the Far West Side community on the Avenir.”
Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment chief executive Eric Hausler added: “We are excited to join forces with Silverstein Properties and Rush Street Gaming to create a gaming, leisure, and entertainment destination that will reflect the unique character and spirit of New York City, and attract visitors from all over the globe.
“We are a company with deep roots in our communities. Over the past two years, we have enjoyed working with the Hell’s Kitchen, Hudson Yards, and Far West Side communities’ elected, civic, and labor leaders to create something that serves the neighborhood and its residents.”