“The governor has had five months to meet with President Gates, five months to articulate his position to President Gates and five months to engage in productive dialogue. Instead, he has routinely chosen media statements and attacks,” Seneca spokesman Philip Pantano stated.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA bit of added drama came this week when the Erie County District Attorney’s Office confirmed it’s investigating a listening device found inside a New York State Gaming Commission’s Buffalo office. The state regulatory agency leases the office space from the Seneca tribe. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAbout That Compact<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nSeneca casinos have been supporting state and local governments by providing vital revenue for more than a decade. Counties across the western part of New York are calling on Cuomo to find a quick resolution, but that now appears unlikely. The compact is expected to go to an arbitrator, and that decision could be appealed by either side, further delaying final action.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
The language in the compact reached in April of 2012 seems to support the Seneca’s claims. In the “State Contribution” section, the agreement says in years 1-4 the tribe will share 18 percent of its net revenues with the state. That increased to 22 percent in years 5-7, and to 25 percent in years 8-14.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nIn “Renewals,” it says “Unless either party objects in writing \u2026 the term of this compact shall be renewed automatically for an additional period of seven years.” The tribe says the state didn’t object, and therefore the contract has been extended without any revenue sharing requirement. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is reportedly threatening the Seneca Nation of Indians with the possibility of losing their gambling monopoly in Niagara Falls if they continue to withhold revenue sharing payments. Earlier this year, the Native American tribe said it was no longer required to send around $110 million to New York coffers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":57138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,13,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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