Sentences with phrase «indian gambling casinos»

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As one of many Indian casinos operating in California, Pechanga Resort and Casino represents the biggest gambling location in the state with over 3,000 slot machines.

Lago's owners have pushed back, charging the Oneida Indians simply want to protect their monopoly on casino gambling in the central New York region.

The Seneca Nation of Indians donated $ 25,000 to the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee as disputes with the state continue over a variety of issues facing the nation, including the expansion of casino gambling in New York.

Casinos could only be found on Indian reservations, the multi-state lottery was just a dream and online gambling was only as good as your dial - up connection.

Other areas of the state already have casino gambling run by Indian tribes.

But he's also gambling his proposal will put new pressure on Indian tribes who already operate casinos and have withheld more than $ 500 million in payments to the state.

The Oneida Indian Nation, which operates Turning Stone Casino in Central New York, has indicated plans to adopt sports gambling soon.

This year, gambling companies, casinos and Indian tribes with gambling concerns have given close to $ 20 million to federal candidates, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

2002 - New York signs a compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians to bring casino gambling to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.This same year, the city of Bridgeport, Conn., signs contract with the Golden Hill Paugussetts in other proposed casino venture.

The governor is optimistic Oneida and Madison Counties will go along with the deal he struck last week with the Oneida Indian Nation over casino gambling.

Picente says Oneida County has worked very closely with the state to try to improve its local economy, including reaching last year's settlement with the Oneida Indian Nation which brings casino gambling revenue to the county.

There will be a referendum of sorts of gambling if the Legislature next year approves for the second time an amendment to the state's Constitution that would expand gambling beyond Indian casinos.

The bill backed by the Legislature and signed by Cuomo turned the casino construction to upstate New York, setting up exclusivity zones for the Indian - run gambling halls and placing an emphasis on building north of the metropolitan area.

The four - page letter repeatedly notes the intent of the amendment to expand casino gambling as outlined by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bonacic himself in New York beyond Indian - run gaming halls was to boost the economic outlook of financially strapped regions.

Cuomo is pushing for the expansion of gambling in New York, saying it would create jobs and take advantage of what is already available at Indian - run casinos in parts of upstate.

Cuomo had first raised the possibility of expanding casino gambling in New York to commercial developers and beyond the state's American Indian tribes.

Third on the list was the gubernatorial campaign of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who first pushed for the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York beyond American Indian tribes in 2012.

When it comes to potential sports gambling operations in its three Western New York casinos, the Seneca Nation of Indians is playing its cards close to the vest.

In New York, five Indian - run casinos are now operating, all of them upstate, and limited electronic gambling is permitted at so - called racinos at nine racetracks, including one at Aqueduct that Genting opened last year.

And so Cuomo's casino - siting commission dutifully announced the placement of three new gambling emporiums — one up in the Finger Lakes, not too close to the Indian casinos to be a bother; another on an a brownfield site along the Mohawk River in Schenectady, and a third in Sullivan County to entice New Yorkers tired of getting their action from the Genting gaming behemoth at Aqueduct race track in Queens.

A 2013 settlement with the Oneida Indian Nation of New York provided that the Oneidas would get a monopoly on casino gambling in a 10 - county region in exchange for them sharing for the first time gambling revenue from Turning Stone Casino & Resort with the state and with the 10 coucasino gambling in a 10 - county region in exchange for them sharing for the first time gambling revenue from Turning Stone Casino & Resort with the state and with the 10 couCasino & Resort with the state and with the 10 counties.

Today, Cuomo unveiled more details about how the gambling sites would be selected and how the three existing Indian - run casinos would fit into the plan.

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo signed an agreement today allowing the tiny Oneida Indian Nation near Syracuse to open New York State's first high - stakes gambling casino in more than a century.

The long stalemate between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State over casino gambling has been settled.

VERONA, NY — At least one of Upstate New York's Indian nations is moving quickly to open a sports betting operation at its gambling casinos, now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for sports books in New York.

That one - time infusion came from settlements with Indian tribes who run upstate gambling halls; the new budget could include a higher number in recurring payments from tribal and non-tribal casinos, as well as a quick burst of up - front fees.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Seneca Nation of Indians has said very little about this week's Supreme Court ruling striking down a federal ban on sports gambling, only that they plan to explore the opportunity to create another amenity for guests at their casinos.

That could make the politically difficult issue more acceptable to far more voters in a statewide referendum required to expand casino gambling beyond Indian lands.

ALBANY — In an upcoming book, longtime Capitol correspondent Tom Precious will tell the story of casinos in modern New York, including the current process of siting up to four gambling halls upstate, the pacts between Native American tribes and past governors that gave birth to Turning Stone and the three casinos operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians, as well as the video slot parlors approved by state leaders in 2001, just weeks after the September 11 attacks.

He also says gambling is easily available at Indian - run casinos in New York and in neighboring states.

Casinos: Chumash Indian Casino is only40 minutes from Pismo Beach with all formsof gambling, slots, black jack.

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Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.