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Seneca Casino Plans Face Opposition

14 April 2004

News Brief: Erie County Executive Joel A. Giambra is backing an expected legal battle to block the Seneca Nation of Indians from building a casino in Cheektowaga, New York.

Niagara Area Bets on New Casino

13 April 2004

News Brief: The opening of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, set for June 10, is expected to have long-ranging impact on the tourism and hospitality trades in both Southern Ontario and the Buffalo Niagara region.

Effort to Unite Wisconsin Tribes Fails

7 April 2004

News Brief: A Pataki administration proposal to unite two Wisconsin tribes behind a casino development in the Catskill Park appears dead.

Buffalo Group Supports Casino

7 April 2004

News Brief: While the Buffalo Niagara Partnership has come out against a casino in downtown Buffalo, the Huron Group of downtown business owners says yes to the idea.

Oklahoma Tribe Wants Support for New York Casino

6 April 2004

News Brief: The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma has its eye on more than building a high-stakes bingo hall. They are also seeking local political support to gain a Class III gaming compact for a full-scale casino in New York.

Wisconsin Tribe Wants New York Deal

2 April 2004

News Brief: The Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin wants to strike its own land claim deal with the state, opening a casino in the Catskills instead of receiving the millions of dollars in damages New York could be forced to pay.

Tribe Wants Speedier Federal Recognition Process

1 April 2004

News Brief: Shinnecock Indian Nation leader has called on Congress to speed up the process of federal recognition for his and other tribes, the first step toward building a casino in Hampton Bays.

7 From Rockland Indicted on Gambling Charges

31 March 2004

News Brief: A federal indictment yesterday brought gambling, loan-sharking and other charges against seven Rockland residents as part of a larger investigation into racketeering and organized crime.

New York Legislation Proposes Gambling on Ferries

26 March 2004

News Brief: New York Assemblymen Joseph Morelle, David Gantt, and State Senator Joseph Robach have introduced legislation to allow video lottery terminals on Rochester’s fast ferry.

New York Tribe Offers Concessions

25 March 2004

News Brief: The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma unveiled a series of concessions that it would make in exchange for an out-of-court agreement to build a $25 million high-stakes bingo hall in Aurelius.

New York Gambling Machines Bring in $1 Million

24 March 2004

ews Brief: During their first six days in operation, the new electronic gambling machines at Fairgrounds Gaming & Raceway in Hamburg earned nearly $1 million for the state and racing interests, New York state figures show.

Vernon Downs Gets Racing Licenses

23 March 2004

News Brief: The New York Racing & Wagering Board has approved racing licenses to Vernon Downs so the harness track can run races this year and become eligible to open a casino.

Crackdown Just an Irritant to 'Net Gamblers

22 March 2004

News Brief: Ben won $55,000 one recent evening, but in his tireless ambition for the $2.5 million world championship, this mild-mannered college graduate has become an outlaw in hiding and a twisting thorn in the side of Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney general.

Tribe Offers Land for Casino

19 March 2004

News Brief: Leaders of the Seneca-Cayugas of Oklahoma went to Albany, New York, this week to press an offer to settle their share of the Cayuga Indian land claim in exchange for state approval to build a casino in the Catskills or Rochester.

Bill Calls for NYRA Restructuring

19 March 2004

News Brief: The New York Racing Association would be restructured and required to pay back about $14 million taken from horse owners' accounts under a bill proposed by a key state senator.

Expert: Gambling Expansion May Cause Problem Gambling Increase

17 March 2004

News Brief: New York's expansion of lottery games and casinos may cause an increase of more than 50 percent in problem gambling, according to an expert.

Betting On Our Seniors

17 March 2004

News Brief: The region's latest gambling venture, Fairgrounds Gaming & Raceway, opens today at Buffalo Raceway, adding another 1,000 slot machines to a region that critics say is becoming saturated with casino gambling.

Seneca Casino Reports Huge Profit

15 March 2004

News Brief: Seneca Niagara Casino turned a profit of nearly $50 million in its first nine months of operation.

Buffalo Consortium Pushes for Casinos

10 March 2004

News Brief: A consortium of local hotel owners and managers wants the Greater Buffalo Convention and Visitors Bureau to rethink its anti-casino stance.

New York Senator Pushes for Video Lottery Terminals

9 March 2004

News Brief: One New York State Senator says it pays for the State to consider allowing more video lottery terminals.

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