On Coney Island, sword swallower and kitsch square off against casino developer

The Coney Island casino proposal, which is being developed by a consortium that includes Thor Equities, Legends, Saratoga Casino Holdings and Global Gaming Solutions, a commercial arm of the Chickasaw Nation, is one of 11 vying for a downstate gaming license as part of a protracted approval process expected to conclude by year’s end. Read the full story here.