Hard Rock’s Russia Connections Jeopardize Casino License in New York City

Seminole Hard Rock's bid for a New York City casino license in Queens has been complicated by business ties to Russia
The New York Post reported, however, that sources close to the bidding process say that the company’s business ties to Russia have complicated the bid.

Yale Report Card Slams Hard Rock for Ignoring Calls to Cease Russia Operations
Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order last year prohibiting any state entity from contracting with a company doing business in Russia due to President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine. The order aims to prevent New York’s activities from supporting Russia’s unjustified war and the killing of innocent Ukrainians.
 
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