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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001 Facing threats of a legal challenge to a proposed gaming compact with the Seneca Nation, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday said he's confident the state would prevail. Spitzer said slot machines are legal under the state's constitution even though his predecessors have said otherwise. The proposed compact would allow the tribe to operate slot machines, with 25 percent of revenues going to the state. No tribal casino is allowed slots at this time. Democrats in the Assembly are holding up negotiations between Governor George Pataki (R) and the tribe. The Senate gave Pataki the go-ahead to finalize a 14-year agreement for up to three casinos in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and on the tribe's reservation. Tribal members on August 7 are supposed to vote to approve the compact but the referendum may be delayed since negotiations are not complete. Get the Story:
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N.Y. confident on Seneca slots
Facebook TwitterWEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001 Facing threats of a legal challenge to a proposed gaming compact with the Seneca Nation, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday said he's confident the state would prevail. Spitzer said slot machines are legal under the state's constitution even though his predecessors have said otherwise. The proposed compact would allow the tribe to operate slot machines, with 25 percent of revenues going to the state. No tribal casino is allowed slots at this time. Democrats in the Assembly are holding up negotiations between Governor George Pataki (R) and the tribe. The Senate gave Pataki the go-ahead to finalize a 14-year agreement for up to three casinos in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and on the tribe's reservation. Tribal members on August 7 are supposed to vote to approve the compact but the referendum may be delayed since negotiations are not complete. Get the Story:
Attorney General confident slot machines would withstand challenge (AP 7/24) Related Stories:
Seneca Nation members fight compact (7/13)
Seneca Nation may delay compact vote (7/11)
Cuomo wants unions at Seneca casinos (7/10)
Seneca leaders endorse gaming compact (6/26)
Hurdles left on Seneca gaming (6/25)
N.Y. Senate ratifies Seneca compact (6/22)
Seneca Nation, New York sign compact (6/21)
Seneca Tribe negotiating compact (5/18)
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