New York Governor Andrew Cuomo puts his John Hancock on a settlement deal between the state and several Indian casino factions (Image: RoundHouseTalkNews)
Looks like the New York State Indian tribes are smoking the peace pipe; the Oneida Indian Nation has said in court that it will not block a casino project by the competing Cayuga Nation, despite the technicality that it would fall within the geographic parameters of the Oneida’s casino monopoly into the area. A peaceful settlement to longstanding factional fighting could finally become reality, which would in turn net several New York State counties their share of millions from the Oneida’s existing Turning Stone Casino near Niagara Falls with that move.
Longer Battle Finally Ending
It could also see money agreement that had been signed last Spring by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo along side the Oneida Nation and the affected nyc counties finally come to fruition. a decades-long battle over land liberties and taxation concessions had created bitter battle lines between all involved before the recent settlement; now the Oneidas will get exclusive rights to build casinos in 10 New York counties, including Cayuga County, in trade for turning over 25 percent of their slot revenues each year to the state coffers.
At issue with that deal from the Cayuga viewpoint was that within those 10 counties stood Cayuga County, by which 2/3 of the Cayuga Read more »