Jake’s 58 On line casino Lodge on Lengthy Island needs to develop into a extra luxurious resort vacation spot for New Yorkers.
Jake’s 58 On line casino Lodge on Lengthy Island hopes to double its variety of video lottery terminals in 2023. Different huge adjustments are in retailer for the New York on line casino within the coming months and years. (Picture: Inventory picture)
Since its opening in February 2017, the Islandia, NY, on line casino has supplied friends almost 1,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs). However other than the gaming machines, the previous Marriott lodge turned VLT on line casino was mild on facilities.
Within the coming months, the on line casino plans to develop its gaming and non-gaming sights. The undertaking might be overseen by outgoing New York State Sen. Phil Boyle (R-Islip). Come January, he’ll tackle his new position of president of Suffolk OTB, the Lengthy Island off-track betting and VLT operator that owns and manages Jake’s 58.
“The sky’s the restrict,” Boyle instructed Newsday of Jake’s 58’s future. “I believe Jake’s might be much more profitable than what it’s.”
Jake’s has definitely been successful throughout its first half-decade in existence.
The VLT property is probably the most worthwhile video lottery on line casino within the state exterior of New York Metropolis. Through the on line casino’s 2021/22 fiscal 12 months (April 1, 2021, by March 31, 2022), Jake’s 58 gained greater than $248.7 million off of gamblers. Solely Resorts World New York Metropolis ($628.4M) and Empire Metropolis On line casino at Yonkers Raceway ($315.4M) generated extra VLT gross gaming income.
Jake’s is known as after the Louis Jacobs household, which owned the on line casino’s bodily belongings till final 12 months, when Delaware North — managed by the household — bought the property to Suffolk OTB for $120 million. The “58” within the on line casino’s identify refers back to the Lengthy Island Expressway exit quantity at which the on line casino is situated.
Machines Doubled
Jake’s 58 On line casino Lodge needs to develop the variety of VLT positions it gives on its gaming ground. New York lawmakers earlier this 12 months signed off on laws that may enable off-track betting amenities with video gaming terminals in Suffolk County to host as much as 2,000 VLTs. Presently, Jake’s is proscribed to a most of 1,000 VLT machines.
The Jake’s 58 On line casino enlargement statute was cosponsored by Boyle. The measure handed the state Home and Senate over the summer time, however nonetheless wants New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) signature.
I believe I can leverage my contacts remodeled three a long time in authorities to assist Suffolk OTB get to the subsequent degree,” Boyle added about his future main Suffolk OTB and Jake’s 58.
If Hochul indicators the Jake’s 58 VLT enlargement invoice as anticipated, the on line casino will endure quite a few different resort upgrades, Boyle stated.
Boyle says the property will spend money on Atlantic Metropolis-like facilities and sights, together with growing the variety of parking areas from 600 to about 2,000. That features upgrading the property’s eating places and exploring a retail sports activities betting license.
Every of the on line casino’s 227 lodge visitor rooms can be set for a refreshing, Boyle detailed.
New Jake’s, Similar Worth
Whereas Boyle says Jake’s 58 is about for an overhaul, some issues gained’t change.
We’ll all the time have the gaming that we now have now and the video lottery terminals and the nice leisure worth,” Boyle defined as he detailed concepts to include a sports activities betting facility into the on line casino.
By including gaming machines, revitalizing the on line casino’s lodge rooms, and probably constructing a sportsbook, Boyle believes the long run Jake’s 58 will supply “a completely new expertise” for each new and longtime friends.
