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Is casino plan with Wang, Shinnecocks possible?

Originally published: July 12, 2010 9:37 PM
Updated: July 12, 2010 10:37 PM
By MARK HARRINGTON  mark.harrington@newsday.com

Quick ReadA plan involving the Shinnecocks would not need Hempstead Town zoning approvals.

General Manager Garth Snow and team owner Charles

Photo credit: Getty Images | General Manager Garth Snow and team owner Charles Wang watch the New York Islanders rookie camp at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. (July 7, 2010)

With Hempstead Town's scaled-back plan for the Nassau hub dismissed by Charles Wang's Lighthouse group as "unviable," the focus shifts to a joint Wang-Shinnecock Indian casino project.

A plan involving the Shinnecocks would not need Hempstead Town zoning approvals.

Several people with knowledge of the discussions said Monday that talks among Wang's group, the Shinnecock Nation...

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