It had been the Islandia Marriott Long Island, at 10 stories with 227 rooms, a huge hotel for Suffolk. Then the Islandia Marriott came on the market. But the Medford location faced strong resistance from area residents and Brookhaven Town officials. Medford had been the site planned for the casino by Suffolk County Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation.
Suffolk County suddenly has gotten a major gambling casino - the recently opened Jake’s 58 Hotel & Casino along the Long Island Expressway. GreaterBayShore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore.
