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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003

A newly elected St. Regis / Akwesasne Mohawk chief says the tribe should renegotiate a $15 million annual fee the previous administration agreed to pay a county to host a casino.

Sullivan County wants all tribes with Catskills casino deals to pay an annual fee. But at least two of the three newly-elected Mohawk chiefs are questioning the amount.

Get the Story:
Mohawk chief balks at $15M for Sullivan (The Middletown Times Herald-Record 6/24)

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