Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman endorsed a plan that would allow Las Vegas Sands Corp to operate a casino at the Nassau Coliseum site.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman endorsed a controversial plan that would allow Las Vegas Sands Corp. to operate a casino at the Nassau Coliseum site.
But it’s a roll of the dice, as the deal, which has garnered pushback from local educational leaders, is far from done.the Las Vegas Sands a license to operate, and the Republican-controlled Nassau County legislature must also give its blessing to the transfer of property to Sands. The Sands gaming complex would also include a luxury hotel, meeting space, a spa and an entertainment venue separate from the casino.
Blakeman also estimated that Sands would pump more than $100 million in revenues yearly into Nassau governments and school districts.
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