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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2001

New York Gov. George Pataki (R) on Wednesday signed into law six new tribal casinos the state hopes will provided much-needed revenues in the wake of September 11's terrorist attacks.

Pataki is authorized to finalized deals for six casinos. Three in Western New York will be the sole purview of the Seneca Nation -- two are to be located off-reservation.

Three are in the Catkills area, about 90 miles north of New York City. One will be for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and partner Park Place Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world that has spent hundreds of thousands to lobby for the project.

The other two are up in the air although the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican are slated for one. The Cayuga Nation and the Oneida Nation are said interested in it, but no firm plans have been publicized.

In total, more than $2 million will have been spent by year's end on casino proponents and foes. The pay-off is considered large, and to the state the casinos are expected to bring in as much as $1 billion in the next three years to help recover the $9 billion estimated lost as a result of the terrorist attacks.

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Pataki signs gambling bill into law (The Albany Times-Union 11/1)
Casino Bill Was Passed After Big Push by Lobbyists (The New York Times 11/1)
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