City to get $2.5M for missing Seneca Nation casino revenues

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  

The state of New York is providing $2.5 million to the city of Salamanca to make up for the loss in Seneca Nation gaming revenues.

The tribe has withheld $572 million from the state in a dispute over exclusivity provisions in the Class III gaming compact. Some of that money would have gone to communities that are affected by the tribe's casinos.

Salamanca has lost about $20 million as a result of the dispute. The stated fronted the city $5 million in 2011.

Get the Story:
State to forward $2.5M to Salamanca until Seneca dispute ends; no similar deal for Falls (The Niagara Gazette 2/26)

Mayor supports non-Indian casino in Seneca Nation territory (2/25)