Donald Trump Campaigns in New York Where Las Vegas Sands Seeks to Build a Casino

Posted on: September 18, 2024, 04:27h. 

Last updated on: September 18, 2024, 04:27h.

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Former President Donald Trump is campaigning today on New York’s Long Island where Las Vegas Sands hopes to construct an integrated resort casino.

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An exterior digital display on the Nassau Coliseum advertises a 2024 presidential rally for former President Donald Trump. Trump remains the betting underdog in his November matchup against Vice President Kamala Harris. (Image: X)

False reports circulated on social media that law enforcement in Nassau County had detected a bomb in a car near the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The rumblings suggested a bomb-sniffing dog had located explosives inside a parked vehicle.

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said no explosive device was found and the rumors were false. Trump’s rally is set to begin at 7 p.m. tonight.

The former president might be wasting his time campaigning in New York, as the Empire State hasn’t gone for a Republican presidential candidate since 1984 when New Yorkers picked President Ronald Reagan.

Despite being a native New Yorker, Trump lost New York four years ago by more than 23%. However, he only lost Long Island by about 4%. 

Sands Casino Plan 

Trump will speak this evening at the Nassau Coliseum. The former home to the NHL New York Islanders is being targeted by Las Vegas Sands for an integrated resort casino.

Nassau County last year agreed to sell the lease of the Nassau Coliseum to Sands. The developer of The Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas, Sands wants to overhaul the stadium complex into a sprawling entertainment destination with a casino, luxury hotel, convention and ballroom spaces, live concert venue, numerous restaurants and bars, and a Canyon Ranch wellness retreat.

Sands’ largest shareholder is Dr. Miriam Adelson, the billionaire widow of Sands’ late founder, Sheldon Adelson. Last month, Adelson pledged to spend “whatever it takes” to reelect Trump to the White House.

The Adelsons have been Trump’s biggest campaign fundraisers since 2016. The couple poured over $200 million into the Republican’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns. Adelson died in January 2021 but his widow says she’s prepared to contribute $100 million for Trump’s 2024 bid.

Adelson’s primary concern is protecting Israel. The Tel Aviv-born billionaire says Trump will keep the United States committed to the Israeli State and not become a Palestinian sympathizer.

President Trump deserves the full support of the entire Jewish people,” Adelson said in August. “Anyone who cares about Israel’s security and prosperity, this must be our pledge to him — this must be our promise to him — that the White House will be his again.”

Trump’s Odds Keep Lengthening

Since what many called a poor debate, Trump’s odds of returning to Washington, D.C., have continued to lengthen.

On Polymarket, a decentralized peer-to-peer wagering exchange, political bettors give Vice President Kamala Harris a 51% chance of winning the November election. Trump’s odds are at 47%. Before his first debate with Harris, Trump was the betting front-runner with his shares trading higher than 70%.

Sportsbooks in the United Kingdom where political betting on election outcomes is allowed have followed in lengthening Trump’s odds.

William Hill currently has Trump at even money (+100) for implied odds of 50%. Harris is favored at 4/5 (-125) for implied odds of 55.6%.