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MONTICELLO, NY-A spokesperson for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribesays the tribe is hoping to meet with US Secretary of Interior DirkKempthorne soon regarding its pending land-into trust applicationfor its $600-million casinohere. The tribe also plans to sit down with its partner on theventure, Empire Resorts, Inc., which posted some troublingfinancial results and forward looking statements with the SECrecently.

Leslie Logan, public information director with the St. RegisMohawk Tribe, says the tribe sent "an official formal request" fora face-to-face meeting with Sec. Kempthorne, who is reviewing thetribe's land-into-trust application for the Monticello casino. IfKempthorne grants his approval, construction on thelong-anticipated gaming facility could begin soon thereafter.

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