N.Y. court invalidates Mohawk casino compact

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2003

The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday invalidated a casino compact with the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation because it wasn't ratified by the State Legislature.

The 4-3 decision applies to a 1993 agreement then-Gov. Mario Cuomo signed for the tribe's on-reservation casino. It doesn't appear it would lead to the casino's closure or affect the tribe's deal for a Catskills casino.

The court didn't rule on the constitutionality of Indian gaming.

Get the Story:
Court says casino agreement invalid (The Syracuse Post-Standard 6/13)
Ruling affirms lawmakers' role in casino deals (The Albany Times Union 6/13)
Appeals court discredits Cuomo casino deal (Ottaway News Service 6/13)
Court Says Indian Casinos Require Legislative Approval (The New York Times 6/13)
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Get the Decision:
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce v. Pataki (June 12, 2003)

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