New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is pressuring the Seneca Nation to resolve a Class III gaming compact dispute.
The state and the tribe are in arbitration over exclusivity provisions in the compact. The tribe says the state has allowed an expansion of non-Indian gaming and has withheld a reported $600 million in revenues as a result. Cuomo told The Buffalo News that talks could wrap up in a couple of months. But he said he will proceed with a non-Indian casino in Niagara Falls regardless of the outcome. “If we work it out, fine,” Cuomo told the paper. “But in the meantime, I will proceed with the bidding process.” An expansion of non-Indian gaming would require a change in the state constitution, which requires voter approval. Get the Story: