The planned expansion reflects the success of the gaming parlor, which has been one of New York's most profitable betting operations since it opened in February 2017. About eight families live in a cul-de-sac just east of Jake's 58.

OTB officials have agreed to erect a 10-foot-high, 800-foot-long sound wall to address concerns from nearby homeowners about noise from the casino. The expanded casino would feature new pubs and bistros. The OTB plan calls for doubling the casino's video lottery gaming terminals from 1,000 to 2,000, adding hundreds of parking spaces and refurbishing hotel rooms. Possible sites include Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Citi Field in Queens and the Resorts World casino at Aqueduct race track in Ozone Park. The expansion is a high-stakes effort by Suffolk OTB to double the size of the casino as state officials get set to award licenses for three Las Vegas-style casinos in the New York City region. Suffolk OTB president and chief executive Phil Boyle said Tuesday's vote was a 'very important step' for the plan. 1 public hearing, which will be followed by a vote on final site plan approval. The board voted 4-0 to approve a preliminary site plan for the project following a brief discussion of how OTB officials would manage parking lots during construction, which is expected to take more than a year while the casino-hotel remains in operation. Suffolk OTB's $200 million Jake's 58 expansion plan took a key step forward Tuesday night when the Islandia Village Board cast the first of two votes on the project.

Jakeâ™s 58 hotel casino