Top lawmaker touts proposed casino at Nassau Coliseum hub as potential mega-millions make for county

Officials are inching towards a controversial resolution about what to do with the Nassau County hub. If approved, it could bring a world class casino to the heart of the county. McLoganTV reports.

-- Lawmakers, developers and sports fans have been bickering for decades about what to do with Nassau Coliseum and all of its valuable land.

"This could become the highest-grossing casino in America and that revenue will be shared with us in Nassau County,"Revenue exceeding $100 million per year would go to the county, town of Hempstead and four nearby communities. They are also concerned about traffic, noise, pollution, and"rates of gambling addiction and problem gambling," one woman said.Hofstra University, Nassau Community College disagree over benefits of casino at coliseum hub

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