Posted on 03/01/2002 11:04:45 AM PST by Elle Bee
Edited on 04/22/2004 11:46:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The latest pol to cash in on gambling.
New York State has a new Indian chief and gambling boss, two jobs that seem to go together these days: Governor George Pataki. We doubt New Yorkers will enjoy the spoils as much as the politicians, lobbyists and gambling interests who cut this sweetheart deal.
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Great editorial!
The Seneca's still claim all of Grand Island, NY and Gov. Pataki never raised this issue when he entered into the compact.
Currently, the "powers that be" are talking about using the Convention Center in Niagara Falls and the Statler Hilton Hotel in downtown Buffalo NY as the sites for the casinos. Neither of these properties have ever been part of the Seneca land claims. If these properties are taken into "trust" they will forever be exempted from local building & zoning regulations, state environmental laws & property taxes.
In January, a coalition of anti-gambling forces filed suit in state court charging that the Pataki casino bill was unconstitutional because the New York State Constitution prohibits commercialized gambling.
This was tried in Connecticut and the Indians won.
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Articles relating to NA land claims; Gambling Casinos on reservation land; Bureau of Indian Affairs; political contributions by NA.
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