Compacts | New York

Seneca Nation casino talks expected to wrap up by mid-year

Friday, February 22, 2013

Compact arbitration talks between the Seneca Nation and the state of New York are expected to wrap up by mid-year, according to a local official.

Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster isn't participating in the talks. But he said he's been in close contact with state officials about the dispute over revenue sharing and exclusivity in the tribe's Class III gaming compact.

“Our understanding is that the arbitration will conclude by mid-year,” Dyster told The Niagara Falls.

The tribe has withheld $572 million in gaming revenues, accusing the state of allowing an expansion of non-Indian gaming in violation of the compact. Niagara Falls has missed out on $60 million in payments and other communities have been impacted by the dispute.

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