He's spent a lot trying to get government approval to create a casino adjacent to Citi Field, and now Mets owner Steve Cohen is hoping that a neighboring soccer stadium project will help him win big.

According to sources, the billionaire hedge funder and his team believe a $780 million mixed-use development project announced by city officials on Wednesday — which includes a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club, a hotel, and 2,500 units of affordable housing — is a big win for Cohen's expected bid to secure one of three downstate casino licenses that Albany officials plan to make available.