Sentences with phrase «casino exclusivity zone»
Tribal leaders say a casino exclusivity zone in the compact still remains in effect until 2023.
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Then the state gave permission to a major new casino — del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County — to open earlier this year just seven miles or so from the eastern edge of that Seneca Nation exclusivitycasino — del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County — to open earlier this year just seven miles or so from the eastern edge of that Seneca Nation exclusivityCasino in Seneca County — to open earlier this year just seven miles or so from the eastern edge of that Seneca Nation exclusivity zone.
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.
If Las Vegas style casinos come to New York, it will be in no small part because of a series of complex deals struck by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the state's Indian tribes that shared revenue from their own casinos and created exclusivity zones around their lands.
Twenty - two entities submitted a $ 1 million filing fee by Wednesday's midnight deadline to gain the rights to build a casino in one of three commercial exclusivity zones north of New York City.
The problem is the Senecas and the Oneidas already have these racetrack casinos already in the exclusivity zones and there's no language that those won't expand,» said John Kane, host of «Let's Talk Native.»
That's Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter in May touting his agreement with the state, which sets aside the Central New York region as an exclusivity zone so a commercial casino won't compete with Turning Stone Resort, which the tribe operates.
It is likely the expansion could require new legislation, since it is beyond the Senecas current three - casino franchise, but lies within its exclusivity zone.
The report comes as the Senecas lobby diligently against any proposal that would expand casino gambling into their so - called exclusivity zone that encompasses western New York.
The move would significantly impact the Seneca's business in the western part of the should casinos be allowed in the Seneca's geographic exclusivity zone.
The nation pays 25 percent of its slot revenues from its casinos in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Salamanca to the state in exchange for the exclusive right to operate gaming machines in its exclusivity zone.
David A. Paterson in the final months of his administration sent a «notice of claim» in 2010 when the Senecas withheld casino payments because of what it called illegal competition in an exclusivity zone of casinos carved out for the tribe.
In exchange for Albany allowing slot machines at racetracks within the Seneca's exclusivity zone, the Gaming Corporation wants the Cuomo Administration to alter the compact to allow a Seneca Casino in Rochester.
Though he said Cuomo acknowledged the «economic benefits to New York State of Indian - owned casinos» and that the Senecas had no «quarrel» with possible casinos in othe regions of the state, Porter cautioned «the state must not kill the golden goose that supports the Western New York economy and must recognize our exclusivity zone.»