NY approves off-reservation casino
February 20th, 2007
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer approved an off-reservation casino on Monday. This is apparently only the fourth time in Indian gaming that a state has allowed such a development.Â
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has agreed to build a $600 million casino in the Catskills. The site is about 90 minutes north of New York City and nearly 400 miles from the Tribe’s reservation. Gov. Spitzer said the project is in the best interest of the state.Â
“This agreement creates an economic partnership between the Mohawks and the people of New York,” Spitzer said. “By working together, we can establish a premier gaming facility the will produce significant revenues for the tribe and the state, and help spark a resurgence of the Catskills region.”
May 13th, 2010 10:49
State will be benefited more than tribe.
March 26th, 2011 20:20
I am sure both parties will benefit from such a partnership