Nassau County residents and leaders gathered Thursday to protest plans to place the second-largest casino in the country right in the middle of their community.

The Las Vegas Sands wants control of the area around the Nassau Coliseum to build its newest casino complex. The company says it would create thousands of new jobs and help maximize economic opportunity in the region, but some in the community are calling the plan absurd.

Protesters say the proposed casino will be 400,000 square feet-the size of seven football fields — and is estimated to bring in 23,000 visitors daily, which they say will overwhelm their neighborhood.

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