Republican and Democrat lawmakers in Pennsylvania reached a deal to legalize slot machines but tribes are not included in the proposal, negotiators said. $P Sen. Vincent Fumo, a Democrat, wanted the bill to include the Delaware Nation and the Delaware Tribe, both of Oklahoma. The tribes have filed a claim for ancestral territory but are willing to drop it for gaming rights in the state.
But Fumo dropped his request, according to a Republican lawmaker. Republicans opposed a provision for the tribes. $P Gov. Ed Rendell (D) has said he will not support the tribes' casino bid. Get the Story: