Plans for a controversial casino in Nassau County are expected to get another green light Monday. The Nassau County Legislature will be voting on whether to approve a 42-year lease for the land to go to Las Vegas Sands.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Plans for a controversial casino in Nassau County are expected to get another green light Monday. The Nassau County Legislature will be voting on whether to approve a 42-year lease for the Nassau Coliseum land to go to Las Vegas Sands.Las Vegas Sands still needs to secure a casino license from the state, but if it does, the casino property is expected to be the size of seven football fields and bring in more than 20,000 visitors a day.
It's in the center of Nassau County, and it could really be such an opportunity for us to do something that would really help our young people, like bring in some companies, whether it's green energy or IT,' DeRiggi-Whitton said.Hofstra University has long opposed the plan and has challenged it in court. Proponents of casino plan tout economic, entertainment benefitsLabor unions have urged lawmakers to approve the plan, saying it would benefit the county economically.
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