Bad bet! The president of Hofstra University is urging the Nassau County legislature to reject a plan for Las Vegas Sands Corp.
“The casino proposed by Las Vegas Sands runs directly counter to the interests of our local population and will create dangers rather than benefits,” Hofstra leader Susan Poser said in draft testimony obtained by The Post.
She also blasted Las Vegas Sands as being “motivated by short-term profit” to its shareholders rather than the interests of Long Islanders. “The casino proposed by Las Vegas Sands runs directly counter to the interests of our local population and will create dangers rather than benefits,” Poser said.An aerial view of NYCB Live Nassau Coliseum at the Hub in Uniondale, New York.“The area surrounding the Nassau Hub is densely populated by a student population, and multiple studies demonstrate that students are particularly susceptible to gambling addiction,” she said.
And citing studies, Poser said casinos attract crime and illegal drugs — and even mentioned a jump in lawbreaking outside Jakes’s 58 slots parlor in Islandia in Suffolk County.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon “In regard to casinos, evidence from the experience of others shows that, while there may be some short‐term economic gains, the benefits are outweighed in the long run in an area like Long Island where casinos will shift revenue from existing businesses serving our community,” said Poser. Nassau Countylast month endorsed the Sands plan for the Nassau Coliseum site. The county owns the property around Nassau Coliseum, and he announced a 99-year lease with Sands.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman last month endorsed the Sands plan for the Nassau Coliseum site.The state is expected to approve three casino licenses, with a bulk of revenue from licensing fees and revenues going to prop up the financing of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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