Why the Shinnecock Tribe Is Clashing With the Hamptons’ Elite

For two decades, the Shinnecock Indian Nation has tried and failed to open a casino near Manhattan in the hope that a gambling hall would be an economic engine to wrest them from poverty and fund social programs.

Now the tribe has its eye on a new location: its home in the Hamptons.

The Shinnecock Hamptons Casino is expected to rise on the tribe s reservation here on the East End of Long Island as early as 2023.

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But some of the tribe s neighbors are uniting in opposition against placing the casino in this summer getaway known for staid, shingled summer homes owned by wealthy and influential homeowners, who fiercely guard the area s low-key feel. They regard the casino, which would feature bingo slots and poker, as a distasteful element as unwelcome as franchise restaurants and big box stores which have been kept out to preserve the area s character.

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