YONKERS: An MGM Resorts International gaming executive who’s been lobbying new York lawmakers is no longer president of the company’s billion dollar casino in the city of hills.

Uri Clinton resigned as president and chief operating officer of Empire City Casino.

However, he continues to support our development efforts as a “consultant”

Previously, Uri Clinton had represented MGM Resorts in Connecticut touting Bridgeport as the best location for another casino in the state.

Sources said the Spano administration was surprised and caught off guard by the sudden news.

There’s plenty of unfinished business to deal with in the upcoming session with Yonkers Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Yonkers’ Assembly Gaming Chairman J Gary Pretlow

MGM Resorts named Clinton president and COO of Empire City about a year ago, shortly before closing on its $850 million purchase of the property, which includes Yonkers Raceway.

MGM has urged the New York legislature to allow Empire City to introduce table games prior to the scheduled 2023 lifting of a moratorium on new casinos in New York.