Okla. tribes push for N.Y. casinos

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002

The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma has told New York Gov. George Pataki of that it wants two casinos in his state.

The tribe is willing to forego its share of a $250 million land claim award for the casinos. But a spokesperson for Pataki says there probably won't be a deal.

Tell that to officials in Ulster County, who approved a gaming agreement with another Oklahoma tribe. The Modoc Tribe wants a casino in the Catskills.

As for the Seneca Nation of New York, the tribal council approved a compact with the state. The agreement calls for up to three casinos, two of which will be off-reservation.

A voter referendum has been scheduled for May 15. A group called Senecas Against Casinos says the compact will dilute tribal sovereignty.

Get the Story:
Anti-casino leader sees loss of sovereignty (The Buffalo News 4/15)
Oklahoma tribe wants two casinos (AP 4/15)
Tribal unit OKs casino compact (AP 4/14)
Democrats in Ulster ask: What's the casino rush? (The Middletown Times Herald-Record 4/13)
Modoc have long history in Old West (The Middletown Times Herald-Record 4/13)

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