The reaction to the governor's proposal was mixed. A spokesmanfor a business group that has advocated casino development in theCatskills was supportive of the increase, while a RepublicanSenator broke with the Republican governor and said that anyincrease from three to five casinos should be put to a publicreferendum.
On Tuesday, the state had reached an agreement with the OneidaIndian Tribe of Wisconsin and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band ofMohican Indians on long-standing land claim disputes that couldpave the way for both tribes to develop casinos in Sullivan Countyon land off of Route 17.
Last month, New York State announced land claim settlementagreements with the Cayuga Nation of New York and the Seneca-CayugaTribe of Oklahoma, which plan to build gaming facilities atMonticello Raceway and at the Concord hotel property in the Town ofThompson respectively.
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John Jordan
John Jordan is a veteran journalist with 36 years of print and digital media experience.
