In 2013, then - Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder, left, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sign an agreement to end the last dispute over casino revenue payments between the state and the Indian nation. (syracuse.com)
The budget again authorizes the state's receipt of casino revenue payments from the Senecas and then the re-distribution of part of those funds to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Salamanca and 17 counties in the region. (buffalonews.com)
The Seneca Nation of Indians ceased casino revenue payments after 2016, contending that under the Casino Compact with New York State, they were no longer obligated to make such payments after 14 years. (news.wbfo.org)