Manhattan Casino Odds Fade After Caesars, Silverstein Foiled (1)

Two high-profile bids to put casinos in Manhattan’s Times Square and on undeveloped West Side land ended after community advisory committees rejected the projects in key votes Wednesday.

The West Side project, backed by Silverstein Properties, Rush Street Gaming and Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, failed to secure the votes required to move ahead to the New York Gaming Facility Location Board. SL Green Realty Corp. and Caesars Entertainment Inc.’s bid for a Times Square casino lost their vote earlier Wednesday. Shares of SL Green fell on the news.

The losses mean that just one proposal for a ...