{"id":9185,"date":"2025-05-30T06:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/sands-faces-june-27-deadline-to-shift-nassau-casino-project\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T06:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:06:03","slug":"sands-faces-june-27-deadline-to-shift-nassau-casino-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/sands-faces-june-27-deadline-to-shift-nassau-casino-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Sands Faces June 27 Deadline to Shift Nassau Casino Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Las Vegas Sands Corp. is running out of time as it tries to hand off its Nassau Coliseum casino-resort plan to another operator. With the June 27 state casino license deadline approaching, the company is still working through zoning and land-use issues on the Long Island site, even though it stepped away from the license race last month.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Las Vegas Sands still controls a 42-year operating <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/nassau-county-approves-long-term-lease-for-coliseum-property-to-las-vegas-sands\/\">lease<\/a> at the site.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The company is trying to transfer the casino project to a new partner.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Rezoning efforts continue despite the casino license withdrawal.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Attorney Daniel Baker told the Town of Hempstead zoning board that talks are ongoing, but the clock is ticking.<em> \u201cThese discussions are still ongoing and the company is hopeful that a deal can still be reached,\u201d<\/em> he said. <em>\u201cHowever, the company also recognizes that there is little time left before applications are due to the state on June 27, and it may not be possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even without a guaranteed casino operator, Sands continues pushing for key zoning changes that would clear the way for large-scale redevelopment of the 72-acre Coliseum property and nearby Marriott Hotel site.<\/p>\n<h2>Rezoning Proposal Still in Motion<\/h2>\n<p>Sands wants the area to be officially designated as the Mitchel Field Integrated Resort District. 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This step brings the project closer to final zoning decisions, even though Sands has dropped out of the current casino license race.<\/p>\n<p>The company also plans to convert its current 42-year lease into a 99-year development lease, aiming to stay involved in future projects on the property\u2014whether a casino is included or not.<\/p>\n<p>Support for the project remains strong among labor and business groups. \u201cWe need to move this site forward,\u201d said John Durso, head of the Long Island Federation of Labor.<em> \u201cWe are talking about jobs \u2014 good union jobs \u2014 work, careers, workforce development.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone agrees. Nearby residents and local officials have raised concerns about the project\u2019s effect on the neighborhood. Garden City Mayor Ed Finneran questioned the point of the rezoning process if Sands has exited the casino license competition. <em>\u201cIf you\u2019re considering this zoning change, who is the sponsor? 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He had previously mentioned interest from other operators that may want to take over the casino component.<\/p>\n<p>New York State plans to issue up to three downstate casino licenses by the end of the year. Whether the Nassau site remains in contention depends on how fast decisions are made\u2014and who steps in next.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/sands-faces-june-27-deadline-to-shift-nassau-casino-project\/\">Sands Faces June 27 Deadline to Shift Nassau Casino Project<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas Sands Corp. is running out of time as it tries to hand off its Nassau Coliseum casino-resort plan to another operator. 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