22/06/2004 11:11
Senecas scoff at state casino talks with tribe in Oklahoma
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ALBANY - With the state working on a deal with an Oklahoma tribe for a scaled-down casino in downtown Rochester, a Seneca Nation leader said Monday the tribe is not worried about new gambling competition because the federal government will never approve the deal for the out-of-state tribe.
The Pataki administration has been negotiating an agreement with the Seneca-
Cayuga tribe of Oklahoma to resolve a land claim over 64,000 acres in the Finger Lakes area. The agreement would permit the tribe to open casinos in Rochester and Cayuga Lake.
"They don't have a land base here. They're not entitled to any privileges in New York State," said Barry Snyder, chairman of the Seneca Nation's tribal council.
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