In case its integrated resort proposal is chosen for one of the three downstate gaming licenses, Sands New York, the proposed $4 billion venture from global casino powerhouse Las Vegas Sands, has revealed details on its intentions. Sands has previously stated that the casino facility would occupy less than 10% of the resort's overall indoor square footage in response to community residents' worries about the potential detrimental social effects that Las Vegas-style gaming would bring to Long Island.