Residents have welcomed a casino proposed by the Mohegan Indians.

Then, in 2003, the Shinnecocks shocked and angered their neighbors by breaking ground for a casino proposed for tribal land in Hampton Bays.

The casino, first proposed in 1994, would be built on a 29-acre parcel next to the harness racing track, which already has 1,500 electronic gambling machines, including video poker.

Yet she vows she will not be forced out by the noise, development and traffic of 10 additional casinos proposed for this lovely, quiet bay.

He said he had sought projects that would revitalize Bridgeport, including a casino proposed by the developer Donald Trump and a minor-league baseball stadium on the site of an old factory.

Unlike casinos in Atlantic City, he said, the casino proposed by the Chippewas will benefit surrounding business because it will offer few services besides gambling.

Rhode Island voters turned down casinos proposed for five cities and towns, including the state capital, Providence.

That makes it unlikely that the legislature will bow to the temptation to license a non-Indian casino proposed for Bridgeport, an hour closer to New York City.

His March 5, 2002, letter pressed the agency to reject a casino proposed by a potential rival to the Coushattas, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians.

He said the $875 million casino proposed by the Mashantucket Pequot Indians would create traffic and other problems that would hurt the region's economy.