Nas' Casino Bid Approved

Last week rapper Jay Z's Times Square casino bid was denied by the state board [click here if you missed that].

This week rapper Nas' casino bid in Queens was approved...

From The NY Post

A Nas-backed bid to build a casino at Aqueduct Resorts World in Queens took a step forward Thursday — just days after a Jay-Z affiliated group was told no thanks.

Aqueduct won a preliminary approval from a state sitting board to move onto the next stage to receive one of up to three casino licenses, a victory that had one Queens politician ready to dig up Nas’ infamous rap beef with Jay-Z, whose Caesars Times Square bid was flatly rejected last week.

“There’s a theme in Queens and I know Nas is a part of it,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said. “Queens gets the money!”

“Sorry Jay-Z. We win again,” the borough president quipped. “I just had to rub it in.”

Nas is a partner in the Genting Resorts World bid for a state gaming license to offer live table games such as craps, blackjack and poker. The $5 billion proposal includes a concert hall and a sports academy involving Queens hoops legend Kenny “The Jet” Smith.