Petersburg agreed to close operations March 13,” the company spokesman said. The independent operator of the Hard Rock Cafe in St. The independently owned Hard Rock Cafe in Moscow closed months ago. “Hard Rock does not own or operate any property in Russia. Hard Rock, in a statement this week, said the the issue is now moot. Petersburg, which has its own face book site. Hard Rock has had two franchise restaurants in Russia - one in Moscow and the other in St. She and Mayor Eric Adams also called for divesting any public or pension funds from Russia. Vornado to join casino battle royale with gambling den at Hotel Pennsylvania: source Kathy Hochul last year issued an executive order barring any state entity from contracting with a firm doing business in Russia shortly after strongman President Vladmir Putin’s military invaded Ukraine. The ubiquitous Hard Rock brand - founded by Americans in London in 1971 and purchased by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 2007 - has long been expected to announce its application for a license, potentially with Mets owner Steve Cohen, to build a casino next to CitiField in Willets Point, Queens.īut it has not yet done so, and sources close to the bidding process say it’s because of the Russia connection to the theme-bar/restaurant and casino chain. Gaming operator Seminole Hard Rock’s highly anticipated bid for a New York City casino license has been complicated by its business ties to Russia, sources told The Post. Las Vegas casino, hotel workers set strike deadline after months of talks stall

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