Poll shows support for Shinnecock casino

An exclusive News 12 Long Island-Hofstra poll says nearly half of Long Islanders are in favor of the Shinnecock Indian Nation building a casino on the Island. The findings put support for a casino on

News 12 Staff

Oct 13, 2009, 5:18 PM

Updated 5,529 days ago

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An exclusive News 12 Long Island-Hofstra poll says nearly half of Long Islanders are in favor of the Shinnecock Indian Nation building a casino on the Island.
The findings put support for a casino on Long Island at 49 percent and opposition at 36 percent. Another 15 percent are undecided.
Suffolk officials say no specific areas have been mapped out yet for a potential casino, but sites off the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway are being considered. The Shinnecock Nation still needs to obtain federal recognition before a casino would even be possible.