Islandia casino grosses $200M in August, plans updates to hotel

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Electronic roulette, blackjack and craps are available at

Electronic roulette, blackjack and craps are available at Jake's 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia, which generated $199.6 million in revenue through Aug. 26. (Credit: Barry Sloan)

Some Long Islanders preferred baccarat and blackjack this summer over beaches and barbecues.

Suffolk County OTB’s 6-month-old video lottery betting parlor at Jake’s 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia continued its run as one of the state’s most successful this summer after adding 273 terminals in late May.

The new terminals gave the casino 1,000 machines — the maximum it is allowed by...

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