Opponents of a proposed Coney Island casino gathered this week to make their point clear:

The Playground of the World doesn’t need such a development.

The Coney – a proposed downstate New York casino from the team of Saratoga Holdings, Global Gaming Solutions of the Chickasaw Nation, Legends, and Thor Equities has proposed a $3 billion development plan that would also feature a 500-room hotel and a 2,500-seat concert venue.