Noise From Casino Causes Aqueduct Races to Be Suspended
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) canceled an eight-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack on March 30, 2025, due to excessive noise from the 'March Madness Auto and Bike Show' at the nearby Resorts World Casino.
The noise was considered unsafe for racing conditions, impacting owners, trainers, jockeys, employees, and horseplayers. This incident has sparked discussions on the coordination between events at adjacent venues.
NYRA issued this announcement:
NYRA has canceled Sunday’s eight-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack due to unacceptable noise levels created by the ‘March Madness Auto and Bike Show’, an event being held at the neighboring Resorts World Casino.
It has not been the best week for Resorts World as they were ordered to pay a $10.5 million fine in Las Vegas for money laundering violations.
The fine settles a complaint that the state Gaming Control Board filed last year accusing one of the largest casinos on the Strip of welcoming people with ties to illegal bookmaking and people with a history of gambling-related felony convictions, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
The fine, issued on Thursday, is the second-largest handed down by the Nevada Gaming Commission, which has authority over disciplinary action.
As part of the settlement agreement, Resorts World and its parent company neither admit to nor deny the allegations. But the casino agreed to make changes to its leadership and implement stricter protocols for preventing money laundering, the newspaper reported.
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