Oneida Nation details arrangement for casino alcohol sales

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  

The Oneida Nation of New York offered details about a business deal that will bring liquor to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino.

The tribe will lease all of the restaurant, hotel, entertainment and gaming floor space at the casino to CD Food & Beverage. Gaming operations space and retail outlets will not be included.

CD will pay sales taxes to Oneida County and to the state, along with a county occupancy tax on hotel room. CD will also pay an 8 percent sales tax to the tribe and a 3 percent occupancy tax to the tribe.

The deal does not call for the tribe to waive its immunity. CD agreed to be held liable for drunken driving cases.

The New York State Liquor Authority approved CD's liquor license last week. CD Food & Beverage will be run by the owners of the Beeches Restaurant, a company that has worked with the tribe in the past.

Get the Story:
Turning Stone details contract with CD Food for serving liquor (The Syracuse Post-Standard 5/11)
Liquor to be served throughout Turning Stone Resort and Casino soon, Nation VP says (The Oneida Dispatch 5/10)
Smoking will still be allowed at Turning Stone Casino (The Oneida Dispatch 5/9)

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New York board approves liquor for Oneida Nation casino (5/7)
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