Mogul News Brief
Nas and Resorts World Secure Unanimous Approval for $5.5B Queens Casino Power Play
Queens, New York : A New Chapter in Hip-Hop Business
Nasir “Nas” Jones: Queens legend, business architect, and cultural force just helped secure a unanimous city and state approval for one of the largest urban casino projects in U.S. history.
Resorts World New York City’s $5.5 billion casino and entertainment expansion is now officially greenlit on the land use and environmental side, putting Nas, his partners, and the borough of Queens on the map in a way nobody in hip-hop has ever done before.
What Actually Happened?
The New York State Franchise Oversight Board and the Queens Community Advisory Committee both voted 100% in favor of Resorts World’s environmental impact and development plan for the casino. This is not a handshake or empty press release.
It’s a rare, official approval: the kind most billion-dollar developers never get without years of battles. For Queens, for Nas, and for the hip-hop business community, it’s a sign of real political and financial clout.
Why Nas Matters in This Deal
Nas is more than a celebrity sponsor. He’s a true business partner and cultural strategist on this project: advising, lobbying, and helping design the casino’s brand, entertainment, and community programs.
His presence at the table ensures hip-hop culture, Black, Latino, and local entrepreneurship, and real community contracts are written directly into the business plan. The city of Queens gets a stake, not just a slice.
What Does This Approval Mean?
- Resorts World can now move to the next stages of design, construction, and business planning.
- This approval is only for land use and environmental clearance—the casino still needs to win one of three highly-coveted New York State commercial gaming licenses to launch table games, poker, and full-scale sports betting.
- Nas and Resorts World are now the front-runners. Their project is further along than any competing bid from MGM, Caesars, Wynn, or others, but nothing is final until Albany signs off.
The Stakes for Queens and Hip-Hop
If the license lands, this will be the largest casino and entertainment complex in New York City, right in the heart of Queens. The project promises:
- Thousands of new jobs and local hiring, especially targeting underrepresented communities.
- A pipeline for Black, Latino, Asian, and local small businesses to become vendors and partners.
- Hip-hop concerts, sports events, business networking summits, and nightlife: all branded with authentic street culture, not watered-down copycats.
- Billions in real estate, retail, food, beverage, tech, and entertainment opportunities for the borough and the wider city.
Strategic Blueprint: How Nas and Resorts World Got This Far
1) Securing the Right Allies: Nas used his name, business game, and local roots to bring the community, politicians, and developers together.
2) Stacking Approvals: They went step by step: winning environmental, land use, and community votes before even chasing the gaming license.
3) Community Receipts: Real contracts, local jobs, and supplier deals, not just photo-ops. That’s why the votes were unanimous.
4) Cultural Leverage: Embedding hip-hop, streetwear, and authentic New York flavor into every part of the business: not just as entertainment, but as an operating system.
What Comes Next?
- The final and biggest hurdle is the commercial casino license from the state. That process is political, competitive, and under heavy scrutiny from rivals and anti-casino activists.
- Albany will make the call by late 2025 or early 2026.
- Until then, Nas and Resorts World are stacking community events, hiring programs, and more partnerships to keep momentum—and receipts—on their side.
Lessons for Primal Mogul Members
1. Power moves take stages: You don’t need to own everything at once. Secure key wins, build leverage, and use each milestone to drive the next phase.
2. Build receipts: Show real contracts, real jobs, real partnerships. That’s what gets unanimous votes and billion-dollar buy-in.
3. Use culture as capital: When you move with authentic community support, business and political players follow your lead.
4. Be the architect, not just the performer: Nas didn’t just sign a deal; he shaped the entire project blueprint.
The Bottom Line
Nas just did what most people in music, sports, or media only talk about: he turned hip-hop credibility into billion-dollar business receipts, political approval, and a shot at generational wealth for an entire borough.
This is the new model for creators and entrepreneurs:
- Play the long game.
- Stack every win.
- Own your influence.
- Turn your culture into contracts and cash flow.
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