Shinnecock Nation announce plans for casino

Shinnecock Nation announce plans for casino

Tela Troge, right, a lawyer for the Shinnecock Indian Nation from Southampton, N.Y., speaks outside federal court Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Boston. She was in court with others, left, who came to support the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe at a hearing over land rights in Taunton, Mass., where the tribe wants to build the First Light Resort & Casino. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo)

(Southampton, NY)-  Long Island’s east end might soon have a casino.  The Shinnecock Nation has formerly announced plans to build a casino in on tribal land in Southampton.  According to Newsday, the casino site on Montauk Highway will have video lottery terminals and some table games, on and off site parking will be availble.

 

Photo: Tela Troge, right, a lawyer for the Shinnecock Indian Nation from Southampton, N.Y., speaks outside federal court Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Boston. She was in court with others, left, who came to support the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe at a hearing over land rights in Taunton, Mass., where the tribe wants to build the First Light Resort & Casino. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo)