NEW YORK CITY-The Shinnecock Indian Nation, which received federal recognition just last year, is moving forward with plans to open a casino on Long Island. Speculation is that the location selected will be Nassau Coliseum, though a tribal spokeswoman insisted late Friday that it’s not yet a done deal.

Last month, at his state of the county address, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano highlighted his desire to build on the site, saying that the Shinnecock casino was one of only three viable options for rehabilitating the coliseum.

“Long Island’s only professional sports team, the NY Islanders, have threatened to leave Nassau County in three years if a new coliseum is not built,” Mangano said. He added that a thriving sports and conference center on the site would provide a needed infusion of revenue for the county.