{"id":9900,"date":"2025-10-01T00:11:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/advisory-committee-approves-hard-rock-casino-plan-unopposed\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T00:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:11:35","slug":"advisory-committee-approves-hard-rock-casino-plan-unopposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/advisory-committee-approves-hard-rock-casino-plan-unopposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Committee Approves Hard Rock Casino Plan Unopposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>New York is one step closer to deciding where its new casinos will land. 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