The long and tedious saga between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York state has potentially ended. Last week, a three-person arbitration panel for the second time ordered the Seneca’s to pay $255 million in lapsed casino revenue-sharing payments. According to The Buffalo News, the same two-panel members who sided with the state in January said […]
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Seneca Nations of Indians must continue revenue-sharing payments to NY after an arbitration ruling. How the $220 million will be paid is to be determined.
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Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration has reached out to each mayor of the three upstate cities affected by the loss of tribal gaming funds.
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One council member in Niagara Falls believes Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s offer to help the city close a multi-million-dollar budget gap is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. “I’m glad he is giving us this money but it’s stickily an election year gimmick,” Kenny Tompkins, a member of Niagara Falls city council, said to PlayNY. “The […]
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With zero dollars coming in from Seneca casinos, Niagara Falls could be broke by December, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says no state relief is coming.
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Now that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed binding arbitration against Seneca Nation regarding casino payments, it might take years before a resolution.
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After months with no discussions, Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to violate Seneca Nation’s casino exclusitivity in NY with a new casino if they don’t pay up.
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It has been almost five months since Seneca Nation ceased casino payments to New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and tribal reps still have not met to talk.
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After several months at a stalemate, things are getting serious between New York state and Seneca Nation, as the tribe missed its first casino payment.
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After abruptly stopping payment to the state on its New York casinos, the Seneca Nation is on the verge of meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to negotiate.
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