New York governor expected to announce off-reservation casino

Monday, November 22, 2010  

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is expected to make an announcement today about an off-reservation casino in the Catskills.

Paterson will make two appearances to talk about the deal, which authorizes a casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe, whose ancestors lived in New York, is expected to drop its land claim as part of the agreement.

The Catskills is about 90 minutes north of New York City. Several tribes have wanted to open casinos there but none have successfully completed the process.

Get the Story:
Catskill casino possible with Indian land deal (AP 11/22)
Catskills casino may be close to reality with Gov. Paterson set to ink deal (The New York Daily News 11/22)
Lotto worry over casino in Catskills (The New York Post 11/22)
Concern about expected Catskills casino (WRBG 11/22)
‘We ... Were Stunned’ (The Jamestown Post-Journal 11/21)

Related Stories:
Editorial: No dice for the off-reservation casino in the Catkskills (11/19)
Stockbridge Munsee casino faces major opposition in New York (11/18)
NRDC Blog: Off-reservation casino not so great for the Catskills (11/18)
Stockbridge Munsee Band reaches deal for casino in New York (11/17)