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A Q&A on the Nassau County casino proposal

Originally published: April 29, 2010 5:57 PM
Updated: April 29, 2010 10:46 PM
By BART JONES  bart.jones@newsday.com

In this file photo, patrons play slot machines

Photo credit: Bloomberg News, 2009 | In this file photo, patrons play slot machines at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa., on May 22, 2009.

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proposalNassau County Executive Edward Mangano's administration is in early talks with the Shinnecock Nation to consider building a casino alongside a revamped arena for the New York Islanders in Hempstead. Mangano envisions an "entertainment-sports resort" on the 77-acre Nassau Coliseum site that would also include a minor-league baseball stadium, a convention center, new hotels and...

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