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Marian Ilitch to roll dice again after New York casino deal gets voted down
Backers of a rejected casino management contract between an American Indian tribe in New York and a partnership co-financed by Detroit's Marian Ilitch plan to revisit the deal.  Shinnecock Casino4/6/2012
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Editorial: Let the Shinnecocks cash in
(New York) -- It's long past time for the Shinnecock Indian Nation -- whose South Fork land was stolen outright by Albany and whose legitimate claims to federal...
3/23/2012
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OP/ED: More gambling questions to consider
(New York) -- Genting Group's multibillion-dollar wager on a huge convention center in Queens is really not that risky a bet for the operators of the state's...
3/21/2012
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Thiele Opposes Casino Legalization in New York
(New York) -- Last week, the New York State Assembly passed a state constitutional amendment that opens the door to the establishment of seven new casinos in New York.
2/9/2012
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Letters: Don't bet on casino plans
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's comments about a new casino at Belmont not being economically viable, as he proceeds to promote his plan to have a casino open...
2/6/2012
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Shinnecocks Approve Pact With Gateway Casino Resorts for Long Island Casinos
(New York) -- In a 101-10 vote, the Shinnecock Indian Nation has approved a pact with Gateway Casino Resorts to build three casinos on Long Island. The tribe has...
2/4/2012
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Shinnecocks approve pact to build casino
(New York) -- Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation have cleared an important hurdle in their decade-old quest to build casinos on Long Island by overwhelmingly...
2/3/2012
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Cuomo says Belmont casino would 'not make sense'
(New York) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo all but indicated to the editorial board at Newsday that a new casino at Belmont Park was a non-starter while touting plans for...
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Shinnecocks Moving Forward On Gaming Contract
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation has voted to accept “major components” of its proposed contract with Gateway Casino Resorts to open and run a...
2/2/2012
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Cuomo: Belmont casino doesn't 'make sense'
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Thursday that a new casino at Belmont Park would not be economically viable as he touted plans for the nation's largest...
1/26/2012
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A Shinnecock Casino At Belmont? Don’t Bet On It.
(New York) -- The jovial retired couple had just driven in from Stony Brook to play the new slot machines at the Aqueduct racetrack in south Queens, about a mile from...
1/13/2012
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Shinnecock doggedly pursue Belmont casino
(New York) -- Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recently announced plan to expand the Aqueduct racino and add a convention center and hotel to the Queens track, the...
1/11/2012
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Governor Pushes For Gambling Revenues
(New York) -- In his State of the State Address last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he plans to propose an amendment to the State Constitution that would make non...
1/6/2012
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After guv's speech, tribe eyes next move
(New York) -- Leaders of the Shinnecock Indian Nation huddled Thursday to consider their next steps after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a $4 billion plan to build a...
1/4/2012
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Pol: Cuomo plan threatens Shinnecock casino
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's plan to build the nation's largest convention center and possibly a casino at Aqueduct Racetrack would "effectively...
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Shinnecock Casino Plans Hampered By Developer Concerns [sub req'd]
(New York) -- New York State’s flagging tribal gaming sector has taken another blow amid a major setback to plans for a Long Island casino that would be just a...
12/21/2011
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Marian Ilitch to roll dice again after New York casino deal gets voted down
(New York) -- Backers of a rejected casino management contract between an American Indian tribe in New York and a partnership co-financed by Detroit's Marian Ilitch...
12/20/2011
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Shinnecock Citizens Reject Gateway Casino Agreement
(New York) -- A majority of Shinnecock Indian Nation members rejected a controversial gaming agreement with its longtime financier, Detroit-based Gateway Casino Resorts...
12/16/2011
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Shinnecocks Reject Casino Partner Contract On Thursday
(New York) -- In a tribal referendum on Thursday, a majority of the members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation voted against authorizing the tribe’s leaders to sign a...
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STATEMENT from the Shinnecock Indian Nation Tribal Board of Trustees
(New York) -- As the elected leaders of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, we understand and accept the vote of our people on Thursday. While some may want to put their own...
12/15/2011
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BLOG: Votes Are Counted & Shinnecock Nation Gives Thumbs Down to Contract with Michael Malik's Gateway Casino Resorts
(New York) -- An intra-tribal war has been brewing on the Shinnecock Indian Nation's Long Island reservation. Members are split about their commitment to move...
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Shinnecock Tribe votes down gaming pact
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation Thursday voted down a gaming pact with partner Gateway Casino Resorts, a rejection of a longtime partner that is certain to...
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Tribe Votes On Casino Partner Contract On Thursday
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation was voting on Thursday on the future of its relationship with a Detroit casino developer who has been bankrolling their years-...
12/14/2011
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BLOG: To Bypass Carcieri and Other Off-Reservation Casino Hurdles, Detroiters Plan Introduction of "Mandatory Acquisition Legislation" in Congress
(New York) -- Detroiters who stand to gain hundreds of million of dollars developing and operating Shinnecock Indian Nation gambling halls on Long Island and possibly...
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Discord Erupts Over Shinnecock Vote On Casino Partner's Future
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation is set to hold a pivotal vote today, December 15, on whether the tribe will continue its business relationship with Gateway...
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Vote To Be Held On Future Of Shinnecock Indian Nation
(New York) -- Some factions within the Shinnecock Indian Nation feel the tribe is giving away too much to its developer and financial partner in its plan to build...
12/13/2011
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BLOG: Detroiter Casino Syndicator Who Can't Get a Michigan Gambling License Reportedly Could Get Biggest Deal in Indian Gaming
(New York) -- Detroiter Michael J. Malik, Sr., can't obtain a gambling license from the Michigan Gaming Control Board, but leaders he's backed at the Shinnecock...
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Shinnecocks to vote casino agreement
(New York) -- Sharply divided members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation are expected to vote Thursday on agreements that will determine whether the tribe moves forward...
10/6/2011
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Shinnecock casino plan wins 2 supporters
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation has won two new influential supporters in its plans for a casino at Belmont Park while advancing a separate plan in Suffolk...
9/23/2011
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What are the odds? [sub req'd]
(New York) -- Developers could impose Vegas on Long Island. And they wouldn’t need a Native American partner to legally separate New Yorkers from their money.
9/14/2011
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Tribe's Latest Hurdle To Casino: Legalized Gambling Proposal
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation’s effort to secure permission to operate a potentially lucrative casino has cleared a number of mountainous hurdles. But...
7/25/2011
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United States: Tribal Casino And The Asian Global Giant: A Modern David vs. Goliath?
(New York) -- Genting is the Malaysian global gaming juggernaut that has been working on gaming projects within the United States for several years and finally appears...
7/13/2011
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Shinnecock Nation Leaders Reveal Casino Plans To Belmont Neighbors
(New York) -- Representatives of the Shinnecock Indian Nation presented a rough sketch of a proposal for a casino and hotel complex at the Belmont Raceway to civic...
7/8/2011
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Shinnecocks show early Belmont casino plan
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation has unveiled a tentative plan for a Belmont Park entertainment complex that would include a casino, hotel and a renovated rail...
6/27/2011
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Nassau chambers back Belmont casino
(New York) -- The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce announced today its member organizations had voted unanimously to support the development of a casino at Belmont...
6/22/2011
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Aqueduct casino firm: Shinnecocks a threat
(New York) -- The Malaysian casino company building a more than $800 million gambling emporium at Aqueduct Racetrack described the vitality and frailty of its project,...
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Casino mailing goes to Belmont's neighbors
(New York) -- In its most public effort to date for a Long Island casino, the Shinnecock Indian Nation this week sent 19,000 direct-mail pieces to residents near Belmont...
6/20/2011
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Leader of firm chosen to run Aqueduct's racino says an Indian casino would put facility out of business
(New York) -- Genting New York LLC, the firm chosen to run Aqueduct’s new racino, says a nearby Indian casino would put its facility out of business. Belmont Park...
6/13/2011
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Casino 'site' a beauty
(New York) -- An old Estée Lauder facility on Long Island has been chosen by the Shinnecock Indian Nation's gaming authority as a site for a long-planned casino, The...
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Shinnecock eyes Yaphank site for casino
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation is eyeing yet another parcel of Suffolk land for a casino/hotel development project -- this one a former cosmetics warehouse...
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Shinnecock Nation Looks at New Site for Long Island Casino
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation is eyeing an old cosmetics distribution facility on Long Island to house its casino, reported The New York Post.
6/12/2011
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Casino in Belmont parking lot 'a possibility' [sub req'd]
(New York) -- A gaming facility at Belmont Park could easily be located in the state-owned raceway's south parking lot across Hempstead Turnpike from the raceway, a...
6/11/2011
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A casino 'would cheapen' Belmont, some say [sub req'd]
(New York) -- Trever Evans didn't employ a terribly scientific method when he put his money on the young female horse that caught his eye. "Her name is Victoria...
6/10/2011
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Belmont Stakes focuses attention on Nassau County for sports, entertainment
(New York) -- Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano is looking to piggy back the fame and prestige of the 143rd Belmont Stakes to make the County a sports and entertainment...
6/9/2011
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L.I. POWER LIST: Lance Gumbs, Shinnecock Nation
(New York) -- Lance GumbsThe Shinnecock Indians would have been among the first aboriginal people to meet the settlers from Europe. Yet despite a long-documented...
5/23/2011
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Casino: fun or lame?
(New York) -- Casino in Nassau County? The Shinnecock Indians have hopes to one day open their own casino somewhere on Long Island. In order for this tribe to open their...
5/19/2011
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Tribe mulling plans for Aqueduct racino rival
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Nation said it has received an offer to build a casino at Belmont Race Track in Nassau, which could put a dent into profits for the Aqueduct...
5/15/2011
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Proposed Belmont casino not a shoo-in
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian Nation's ambitions for a casino in Nassau County took an unexpected turn last week with a resurrected plan by Republican...
5/13/2011
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Cappelli on move again
(New York) -- Louis Cappelli may have taken a few recession-fueled body blows with plans north of Westchester County, but he’s back up and in the ring with new...
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Mangano Lays Out Economic Development & Job Plan / Advances Belmont as Preferred Site For Casino
(New York) -- Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano was joined this week by New York Islanders owner Charles Wang, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, and other...
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Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena
(New York) -- New York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey arena and a racetrack casino, but both would be...
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Question of the Day: Where Should the Shinnecocks Put a Casino?
(New York) -- Nassau County officials and Islanders owner Charles Wang announced plans to replace the Nassau Coliseum this week — but the plans did not include a...
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Shinnecocks eye Belmont casino
(New York) -- New York's Nassau County officials say they are entering negotiations with the Shinnecock Indian tribe to possibly open a gambling casino at Belmont...
5/12/2011
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New York Islanders owner Charles Wang, Nassau County officials pitch $400M arena project
(New York) -- The most pertinent "82" for the Islanders no longer is the number of games in an NHL regular season. Nassau County officials and Islanders owner...
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Voters must OK new Islanders arena
(New York) -- A suburban county placed under a state fiscal watchdog earlier this year will ask voters this summer to let it borrow $400 million to replace the New York...
5/11/2011
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BLOG: Why The Ban On Tax Free Indian Cigarettes Guarantees A Shinnecock Casino
(New York) -- The Shinnecock Indian nation just took a huge blow to their livelihood with the new ban on tax free cigarettes. Until now cigarettes sold on the Shinnecock...
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Islanders Arena Plan Does Not Include Shinnecock Casino
(New York) -- Plans for a new Islanders hockey arena do not include a Shinnecock Indian casino, county leaders and Islanders owner Charles Wang said Wednesday in...
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Mangano: Redevelop Coliseum, Build Casino at Belmont
(New York) -- A plan announced Wednesday by Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and New York Islanders owner Charles Wang would redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial...
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Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena
(New York) -- New York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey arena and a racetrack casino, but both would be...
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Nassau County To Support Shinnecock Casino At Belmont
(New York) -- Nassau County officials and representatives of the Shinnecock Indian Nation announced on Wednesday morning that the county has dropped plans to have a...
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NY Nassau Co. in Talks For Possible Belmont Casino
(New York) -- New York's Nassau County officials say they are entering negotiations with the Shinnecock Indian tribe to possibly open a gambling casino at Belmont...
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