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State looks to Shinnecock casino plans as revenue booster

Quick ReadNassau Coliseum and Brookhaven Calabro Airport have emerged as the leading casino choices of the Shinnecock Indian Nation.

Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation gather and

Photo credit: Newsday file, 2008 / Silvana Velarde | Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation gather and invite other indigenous people and their neighbors on Long Island to share in the bounty of their culture, traditions and pageantry at the tribe's annual powwow. (August 29, 2008).

Nassau Coliseum and Brookhaven Calabro Airport have emerged as the leading casino choices of the Shinnecock Indian Nation as the tribe and its backers work to secure political support for plans for as many as three casino/entertainment complexes around Long Island, tribal and political officials say.

With federal recognition approved last week, pending a final comment period, tribal representatives...

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