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With new heavy-hitting partners, Shinnecock Nation shows it’s serious about a L.I. casino

by Sep 6, 2020
The Shinnecocks have partnered with Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment and Tri-State Partners. Is the EPCAL property on their short-list of potential sites for a new casino?

Greg Blass How gambling and greedy governments may shape the future of Long Island

by Jul 18, 2016
America's conversion to a gambling nation has fed government's addiction to growth. A tribal casino for L.I. is not as far-fetched an idea as it may have seemed — and the Calverton Enterprise Park continues to be the subject of discussion among developers, real estate brokers, bankers and politicians.