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      Low Rollers Podcast, Episode 48: Donovan Richards On Casinos Headed For Queens

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      By Eric Raskin

      Last updated: December 18, 2025

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      On the Dec. 11, 2025 episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, I welcome Queens Borough President Donovan Richards to talk about the coming casinos changing the image of Queens and elevating the local economy, his surprise at the Yonkers bid getting yanked, his personal history as a gambler, and more — including some gentle trash talk directed at Jay-Z.

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