Opposition grows to off-reservation casino bid

Thursday, June 2, 2005  

The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma is seeing more opposition to its proposed off-reservation casino.

Local officials and county lawmakers say the casino is a bad idea for the Saugerties, located near the Catskills, where the tribe originally sought a casino. An opposition group, No Saugerties Casino, has formed and held a a public form that reportedly drew 250 people.

Ulster County lawmakers are considering a resolution that would bar the county from negotiating casino deals without the approval of the host community. The vote has been delayed until next week.

Get the Story:
NO DICE: Kingston mayor joins Saugerties casino opposition (The Kingston Daily Freeman 6/2)
Ulster County lawmakers postpone casino 'home rule' vote (The Kingston Daily Freeman 6/2)