Rabinowitz, who retired from the university in 2021, holds one of three seats on the state Gaming Facility Location Board that will ultimately decide which three applicants score coveted licenses to operate downstate casinos.īut Rabinowitz’s Hofstra connection has so far gone under the radar - despite some critics wondering whether it could spell doom for Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s proposal to operate a casino and hotel at the county-owned Nassau Coliseum. Hofstra University has an ace in the hole - a former president - in its battle to block high-stakes gambling from coming to the nearby Nassau Coliseum.Īnd the relationship between Stuart Rabinowitz and the university he worked at for five decades could potentially stack the deck in favor of rival casino bids, including one pitched for Queens by Mets owner Steve Cohen, critics fear. Today’s Iconic Moment in NY Sports: Jaromir Jagr sets a Rangers record Nassau leader Blakeman backs Sands casino bid at Coliseum Queens BP wants Nassau Coliseum to be used as a migrant shelter State judge blocks Nassau County lease for $4 billion Sands casino
