Editor's note: This story has been updated on Oct. 14 to reflect MGM Yonkers withdrawing its Empire City bid. 

Three downstate casino licenses are up for grabs in New York. 

In order to get a license, applicants must first be approved by a local Community Advisory Council. If the local CAC gives approval, a state commission will then decide which of them will get a casino in December. 

Eight proposals have been under consideration. Four were approved by a local CAC. All proposals faced a Sept. 30 deadline for approval. 

Here's a look at the various applicants and where things stand.

Casino applicants approved by Community Advisory Councils

The first applicant to get approval from a local CAC was MGM Empire City in Yonkers. The vote to approve took place Thursday. This proposal expands an existing facility that has had video slots and gaming since 2006  Click here for more information. MGM Yonkers however announced in October that it was withdrawing its bid, citing shifting "competitive and economic assumptions." 

Resorts World New York City at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The vote to approve took place Thursday.  This proposal would convert an existing "racino," or slot parlor built alongside the horse racing track. Click here for more information.

Bally's Bronx. The local CAC voted to approve this Monday morning. This proposal is on a Bronx public golf course once run by President Trump's company. Click here for more information.  

Metropolitan Park at Willets Point, Queens. The local CAC voted to approve it Tuesday. This proposal is next to Citi Field. Click here for more information.

Casino applicants that have been rejected

• The Avenir at Hudson Yards
• Caesars Palace Times Square
• Freedom Plaza near the United Nations
• The Coney on Coney Island, Brooklyn.