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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2003

The National Indian Gaming Commission is investigating whether the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma can operate a gaming facility on land in New York, The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Under federal law, a tribe can operate gaming on "Indian" land. The tribe must also have government authority over the land.

Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.) believes 229 acres of land the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe purchased in a land claim area of New York does not qualify. He wants the Bush administration to prevent the tribe from opening up a bingo hall.

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Bingo hall dispute simmers Interior Dept. enlisted in bingo hall dispute (The Syracuse Post-Standard 4/4)

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