Earlier this month, the Oneida Nation unveiled sportsbooks at its two casinos in the state, with Scientific Games managing the betting operations.<\/p>\n
Last year, the NFL\u2019s team owners agreed to allow franchises to sell partnerships with casinos, including offering deals for naming rights. However, currently, casinos cannot directly promote their sportsbook as part of the arrangement.<\/p>\n
While the Seneca Nation has reached an agreement with one New York institution, it has not yet done so with another. And the lack of such an agreement could threaten the tribe\u2019s ability to offer sports betting.<\/p>\n
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In March 2017, Seneca Nation leaders stopped sending 25 percent of its slot machine revenues. They claimed while the compact between the state that ended in 2016 was automatically renewed, it did not include the revenue-sharing provision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Arbitrators in April determined Seneca leaders were still responsible for making payments, with the nation more than a quarter-billion in arrears. In addition to the state losing out, local communities that have relied on its share of the funding have gone without, too.<\/p>\n
The relationship between the tribe and the state has become so rocky that it\u2019s led to the deterioration of a three-mile stretch of Interstate 90 just south of Buffalo.<\/p>\n
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state would repair the stretch of highway once officials in his administration reach a deal with Seneca leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Buffalo Bills announced on Friday that they have reached a sponsorship agreement with a nearby tribal gaming community, a move that\u2019s establishing a trend among National Football League teams to partner with casinos. Seneca Resorts and Casinos will serve as the \u201cOfficial Casino of the Buffalo Bills,\u201d the team ownership group, Pegula Sports and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":113712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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