Tribes still pushing for off-reservation casinos

Three tribes are still interested in off-reservation casinos in the Catskills region of New York despite hurdles at the state and federal level.

The Seneca Nation of New York, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin sent representatives to a meeting last week. All three hope to open casinos in the Catskills, about 90 minutes north of New York City.

The Bush administration rejected the Mohawk and Stockbridge-Munsee applications, saying the gaming sites were too far from the tribes' respective reservations. The Obama administration hasn't stated its views on off-reservation gaming.

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