Former New York mayor Bill de Blasio tried to terminate Donald Trump’s lease at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx, New York, in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Two and a half years later, a protracted legal battle has come to an end, with Trump’s name soon to be removed from the golf course. According to reports by ABC7 in New York and the New York Post, Bally’s has taken over the lease from Trump.
“We are supportive of the transfer of the Ferry Point Golf Course to Bally’s, and we are confident they will deliver a high-quality golfing experience to New Yorkers,” the New York City Parks Department said in a statement.
The ABC7 report says Bally’s is expected to continue to run the golf course at Ferry Point. Trump was in the ninth year of a 20-year lease with the city, signed when the course opened in 2014.
The Bally’s deal, according to the report, is “similar to the one Trump reached with Hilton to buy him out of his lease with the federal government to operate the old post office in Washington DC.”
The New York Post reports that Bally’s is adding the golf course in hopes of landing a valuable gaming license in New York City.