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.

A spokeswoman for Mangano declined to elaborate on the status of talks regarding the casino’s future. The tribal spokeswoman says that the tribe was invited by Nassau County to consider the coliseum site, but that they are considering Yaphank, in Suffolk County, as a site as well. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy’s press office did not return a phone call in time for publication, though Newsday reported that Levy is “in advanced talks” over a Yaphank location for the casino.

Regardless which site is chosen, the Shinnecock Indian Nation will need to jump additional hurdles, such as obtaining federal approvals, hammering out a revenue-sharing agreement with the state and addressing public concern.