Suffolk OTB has received preliminary approval from the state of New York for a $200 million expansion of Jake’s 58 Casino, the OTB’s video lottery terminal facility on Long Island. The plan, which still needs local approval, would double the number of VLTs at the casino, from 1,000 to 2,000.
The expansion also would add 100,000 square feet to the facility for a VIP gaming lounge, new restaurants and bars and a structured parking lot. The property’s 227 guest rooms would be updated under the plan. The former indoor pool and conference facilities, shuttered in 2017 to make room for more VLTs, would be reopened under the plan.
The Islandia Village Board will host a public hearing on the Jake’s 58 expansion on August 1. Following the discussion, the board is expected to formally vote on allowing the project to move forward.
The VLT casinos operating under New York’s lottery use a central determinant system to determine results. All machines are linked to a central system, and results are selected from a random stack of virtual lottery tickets.
