Having spent 20 years working in high-level casino positions and  25 years opening casinos in various jurisdictions around the globe, I can say unequivocally that Manhattan or Long Island are not ideal locations for casinos. But, not for the reasons many others cited. It is a fallacy that casinos bring major upticks in crime, drugs, homelessness, etc. That's like saying bars turn social drinkers into alcoholics or that having lottery (yes, that's gambling) causes what's attributed to casinos. Nonsense. The major problem with Manhattan and Long Island is traffic. There is one highway bw the City and Long Island and the LIE is already a parking lot. And does Manhattan really need another entertainment destination?  And where will workers live? NYC is too expensive to live on wages that casinos pay the majority of workers. Eyes wide open!

Having spent 20 years working in high-level casino positions and  25 years opening casinos in various jurisdictions around the globe, I can say unequivocally that Manhattan or Long Island are not ideal locations for casinos. But, not for the reasons many others cited. It is a fallacy that casinos bring major upticks in crime, drugs, homelessness, etc. That's like saying bars turn social drinkers into alcoholics or that having lottery (yes, that's gambling) causes what's attributed to casinos. Nonsense. The major problem with Manhattan and Long Island is traffic. There is one highway bw the City and Long Island and the LIE is already a parking lot. And does Manhattan really need another entertainment destination?  And where will workers live? NYC is too expensive to live on wages that casinos pay the majority of workers. Eyes wide open!

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