Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) says the Obama administration is "tantalizingly close" to announcing its position on off-reservation gaming.
Schumer supports off-reservation casinos in the Catskills, about 90 minutes north of New York City. He wants the Obama administration to rescind a policy that makes its virtually impossible for tribes to acquire land away from existing reservations.
Schumer said he spoke with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on the issue and that he expects a decision "in the coming weeks."
Get the Story:
Catskills Confidential: Casino decision ‘tantalizingly close'
(The Middletown Times Herald-Record 11/3)
Off-Reservation Gaming Policy:
Guidance
on taking off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes (January 3,
2008)
Casino Stalker | New York
Sen. Schumer awaits off-reservation casino shift
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Stay Connected
Contact Us
indianz@indianz.com202 630 8439 (THEZ)
Search
Top Indian Gaming Stories
Trending in Gaming
1 'I don’t think he can spell sovereignty': Oklahoma governor faces fire in high-profile gaming dispute
2 NCAI stands with tribes in high-profile gaming dispute in Oklahoma
3 Pokagon Band shares another $860 000 in gaming revenues in Indiana
4 Shoshone-Bannock Tribes face rumors of casino following land purchase
5 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reports increase in business at casinos
2 NCAI stands with tribes in high-profile gaming dispute in Oklahoma
3 Pokagon Band shares another $860 000 in gaming revenues in Indiana
4 Shoshone-Bannock Tribes face rumors of casino following land purchase
5 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reports increase in business at casinos
More Stories
• Osage Nation sends gaming employees to college• Republicans reject compact with Seminole Tribe
Indian Gaming Archive