It’s a Thursday night football night. Fans are getting ready to place bets, or maybe they already have. They’re not alone in that. New Yorkers are losing $4 million per day on mobile sports betting…
Nassau appeals ruling that blocks Coliseum lease transfer for Sands casino resort
Nassau County on Friday asked an appellate court to overturn a lower court’s decision to void a 99-year lease agreement that would allow Las Vegas Sands to develop a $4 billion casino resort on the…
PTA presentation: Speakers warn of gambling addiction
On Wednesday, October 18th, Les Bernal of Stop Predatory Gambling and Rob Minnick, a recent Georgetown graduate who has struggled with gambling addiction, gave a presentation to the Garden City PTA and local residents titled…
Nassau Casino: Sands Is Trying Its Luck
When Allison O’Brien Silva heard back in March that the Nassau County Legislature was planning a vote in May on a proposal to build a gambling casino and resort on the 72-acre Coliseum site in…
Nassau Legislature election could tilt balance of power
The balance of political power in the Nassau County Legislature could tilt this November as four long-serving incumbents step down, leaving the largest number of open seats on the 19-member panel in more 20 years.
How America became a nation of gamblers
Americans can now gamble on anything, anytime, anywhere. Most of us carry a mini-casino around in our pocket. Want to bet on tonight’s NFL game? There’s an app for that. You don’t need a casino…
Nassau County lawmakers lay out plan to address future flood concerns after last week’s storms
After areas of Long Island were once again inundated by a major storm, lawmakers are outlining a plan to push for infrastructure improvements. CBS New York has more on how they’re looking to help homeowners.
Insiders worried Brookhaven landfill ash was hazardous, Covanta’s internal records show
Long Island’s leading waste incinerator for years dumped ash at Brookhaven landfill that it couldn’t be certain was nonhazardous, with company employees acknowledging in internal email that they were “lucky” state regulators didn’t challenge them,…
Casino applicants’ curious questions
After more than six months, the state’s Gaming Facility Location Board finally released the first round of questions from potential applicants for the three downstate casino licenses — and its answers. The release of the…
Las Vegas Sands: Hofstra, NCC split on proposed $4B casino resort
At one end of Las Vegas Sands’ proposed $4 billion casino resort is Nassau Community College, the county’s 2-year institution that has signed on as its primary employee training center. At the other end is…