Queens casino keeps getting fined for fire code violations
The Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct keeps making the same bet — and losing.
The Queens casino has been fined three times in as many years for flouting fire codes, and each time the multi-billion dollar establishment rolls the dice on a costly appeal instead of just shelling out a few thousand dollars to settle the low-level violations.
The casino has been cited for various minor civil infractions like not posting signs for crowd capacity, failing to prevent a baseless fire alarm and not keeping the alarm system up to date.
In total, the three fines have amounted to a mere $3,975.
Yet, upon receiving the summons, casino lawyers offered the same losing argument: that it is part of the state and therefore not subject to FDNY regulations.
Each case has made it’s way to the city’s Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings–where it the panel determined the casino’s arguments were a dud.
Neither the FDNY nor a spokeswoman for the casino responded to requests for comment.
Resorts World, run by the Genting Group, is one of the most profitable casinos in the US. In April, it posted profits of $62.6 million, according to filings with the state.
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