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Elmont critics, fans eye Shinnecock casino at Belmont

Originally published: December 16, 2009 6:13 PM
Updated: December 16, 2009 10:22 PM
By BART JONES  bart.jones@newsday.com

Rajiv Maragh rides Diamondrella across the finish line

Photo credit: Newsday File / Ana P. Gutierrez | Rajiv Maragh rides Diamondrella across the finish line for the 7th race during the Belmont Stakes in Elmont on June 06, 2009.

Residents in Elmont already are battling over a possible casino to be built by the Shinnecock Indians at the Belmont racetrack.

Barely a day after the federal government gave preliminary recognition of the Shinnecocks as a tribe, Elmont residents were either salivating over the idea of a casino at the track or cringing at the thought of it.

"It's a no-brainer. Belmont is the place" for...

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