Liquor license for Oneida Nation casino not delayed after all

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  

The New York State Liquor Authority has issued a liquor license for the Oneida Nation casino after a temporary snag on Monday.

The authority said it was going to delay the license amid concerns about the tribe's lobbying tactics. But officials decided that complaints weren't enough to revisit the issue.

The license was issued to CD Food & Beverage. The company has leased all of the restaurant, hotel, entertainment and gaming floor space at the casino.

CD will pay sales taxes to Oneida County and to the state, along with a county occupancy tax on hotel rooms. CD will also pay an 8 percent sales tax to the tribe and a 3 percent occupancy tax to the tribe.

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