Stockbridge Munsee Band reaches deal for casino in New York

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  

The Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin has reached a deal to open a casino in New York.

The tribe is expected to sign a Class III gaming compact with Gov. David Paterson (D) on Monday. The deal allows an off-reservation casino in the Catskills, a region close to New York City.

The agreement also settles the tribe's land claim. The tribe lived in New York before being removed to Wisconsin in the 1800s.

State law authorizes up to three casinos in the Catskills. But none have ever gained final federal approval although one tribe came close during the Bush administration.

Get the Story:
Catskills Casino Closer to Reality (The Wall Street Journal 11/17)
Paterson Is Set to Approve Deal on an Indian-Run Casino in the Catskills (The New York Times 11/17)
Paterson trying to finalize casino deal (The Buffalo News 11/17)
Native American tribe to sign casino compact with state (Mid-Hudson News Network 11/17)
Tribe nearing Catskills casino deal (The Albany Times-Union 11/17)
Deal in works for Indian casino (The Middletown Times Herald-Record 11/17)
Bingo! Casino deal is near for Catskills after Gov. Paterson talks with Wisconsin-based Indian tribe (The New York Daily News 11/17)