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County vs. Nassau Coliseum: A fight that's about more than money

March 4, 2013 10:36 PM By JOYE BROWN joye.brown@newsday.com

The New York Islanders and Nassau Coliseum's management

Photo credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr. | The New York Islanders and Nassau Coliseum's management company, SMG, owe Nassau County as much as $3.8 million in unpaid rent, utilities and other expenses for the Coliseum dating back to at least 2011, records show. (Oct. 24, 2012)

The squabble over who owes whom millions of dollars in rent, utilities and other Nassau Coliseum-related expenses is the latest bitter reminder of the fall of the county's once-proud entertainment venue.

Nassau County is seeking as much as $3.8 million from the Islanders and facility manager SMG for unpaid bills dating to 2011, according to a Newsday report.

Nassau -- which is facing...

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