Sources see possible casino site in Yaphank

Originally published: March 18, 2012 7:44 PM
Updated: March 18, 2012 10:36 PM
By MARK HARRINGTON mark.harrington@newsday.com

Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin | A blackjack dealer works on the Escapade, a luxury gambling vessel operated by Opus Casino Cruise Lines in Freeport.

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A large, uncleared parcel of land just east of a new railroad depot in Brookhaven Town has become the latest candidate site for a Shinnecock Indian Nation casino, according to people familiar with the plan.

The sources emphasized that the plan involving a 100-acre parcel in Yaphank is preliminary.

People briefed on the plan said it could involve a two-stage development. First, the tribe...

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