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Tribe proposes NY casino15 October 2007NEW YORK -- As reported by the New York Times: "An American Indian tribe awaiting federal recognition is set to submit a plan to the state today to build a casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, tribal leaders said yesterday. "If the proposal is accepted — it will have a long road ahead, given the political and regulatory hurdles — the tribe, Shinnecock Indian Nation, has said it will abandon plans to construct a similar venue at its 800-acre reservation in the East End of Long Island. "...Earlier this year the state issued a request for proposals for the operation of video-lottery terminals at Aqueduct in Ozone Park. The tribe's plans, however, are more ambitious in size and scope: The casino would have 490,000 square feet of gambling space, with 350 card tables and more than 10,000 slot machines. "Randy King, chairman of the Shinnecock trustees, said the project would generate 22,000 permanent jobs and about $2.1 billion a year in revenues, with about a quarter of that going to the state. "The Shinnecocks do not plan to take over operations of the Aqueduct track, Mr. King said..." |