Shinnecock Nation presents plans for casino, hotel at racetrack

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  

The Shinnecock Nation could build a casino and a hotel at racetrack in New York.

Tribal leaders and representatives outlines rough plans for development at the Belmont Park Raceway on Long Island. The casino would be located on a 35- to 45-acre portion of the track and the hotel would feature between 400 to 600 rooms.

But the tribe is a long ways away from a casino. The land would have to be placed in trust and a gaming compact has to be negotiated.

“There’s a number of steps that have to be climbed still,” Shinnecock Nation Gaming Authority Vice-Chairman Phillip Brown told The Southampton Press. “We have a lot of work with the community, with the county and with the state to come still.”

The tribe is also looking at other sites for casinos.

Get the Story:
Shinnecock Nation Leaders Reveal Casino Plans To Belmont Neighbors (The Southampton Press 7/13)

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