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The police report from Grisanti's fight
A reader named Steve Aldrin sent the unredacted police report [pages 1, 2 & 3] from the night State Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife were involved in a fight with patrons at a casino and is the most detailed account of the February 13, 2012 incident.  Seneca Nation5/20/2012
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Practice Continues for Daredevil Nik Wallenda
(New York) -- High wire performer Nik Wallenda will attempt to walk over Niagara Falls on June 15th. In the weeks leading up to the big event, a rigorous practice...
5/19/2012
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Wallenda Pushes Against Wearing Harness
(New York) -- Nik Wallenda once again took to the skies above the Seneca Niagara Casino to walk on a wire Friday morning, where he not only battled the elements, but...
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WALLENDA WATCH: You don't want to miss this
(New York) -- Let's see. How do I not overstate this? All you people out there, get in your cars and drive downtown to see Wallenda train on the high wire this...
5/18/2012
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Seneca-owned site in Collins off tax rolls
(Washington D.C.) -- Despite the concerns of Town of Collins and state officials, the federal government has allowed the Seneca Nation of Indians to take nearly 55 acres...
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Nik Wallenda's other stunt: A media tightrope
(New York) -- Nik Wallenda's rehearsals at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel have exposed a glaring dichotomy for the Sarasota performer. The publicity Wallenda needs...
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Officials falling short for wire-walk
(New York) -- There's a famous, if depressing, scene that ends the classic 1974 movie, "Chinatown." Faye Dunaway's character has just been shot and the...
5/13/2012
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GLYNN: All eyes on Seneca casino plaza
(New York) -- There’s a new breed of sidewalk superintendents in downtown Niagara Falls. Unlike the typical work site — watching hardhats skillfully putting...
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ABC to air Niagara stunt and prepare for worst
(New York) -- ABC is turning Nik Wallenda's attempted tightrope walk over Niagara Falls into a prime-time TV event next month, devoting a full three hours to the...
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Nik Wallenda begins practice for walk over Niagara Falls
(New York) -- Saturday marked Day 1 of practice walks for stuntman Nik Wallenda at the Seneca Niagara Casino. The 1,200 foot wire spans across the parking lot located...
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Practice Continues for Daredevil Nik Wallenda
(New York) -- High wire performer Nik Wallenda will attempt to walk over Niagara Falls on June 15th. In the weeks leading up to the big event, a rigorous practice...
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Tightrope walker begins practicing for Niagara stunt
(New York) -- People call him a daredevil, but Nik Wallenda says his tightrope walking adventures are an art form. Wallenda performed his first practice walk this...
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Wallenda starts training Saturday for Falls walk
(New York) -- Nik Wallenda looked like a kid on Christmas morning. “There it is,” the 33-year-old said as he walked toward a 10-foot-tall reel containing a...
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Wallenda walk 'tension' just part of show
(New York) -- Once again, Nik Wallenda took to his high-wire Sunday outside the Seneca Niagara Casino as his practice sessions leading up to his June 15 walk continue.
5/12/2012
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Wallenda arrives for practice in Niagara Falls; ABC plans live coverage
(New York) -- BC is turning Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls gorge into a prime-time television event next month, devoting a full three...
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Wallenda begins training: ‘I am very, very calm and relaxed’
(New York) -- Saying it’s been a dream of his since he was a youngster, Nik Wallenda is feeling confident has he begins preparations for his high-wire walk over...
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WALLENDA WATCH: Leaders hope 'Wallenda fever' is contagious
(New York) -- It has begun. And while Nik Wallenda may not be walking that high wire across the falls just yet, this city has already stepped onto the tightrope.
5/10/2012
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Wallenda readies for casino practices
(New York) -- Nik Wallenda's team was busy on Thursday, setting up his practice area at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls. The crane has come in, and so has...
5/8/2012
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Seneca Nation firm wins $18.5M NY Army project
(New York) -- A Seneca Indian Nation business has been awarded an $18.5 million contract to design and build a U.S. Army Reserve Center in upstate New York.
5/7/2012
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Mele elevated to chairman of Seneca Gaming
(New York) -- Robert Mele, a Harvard University and Wharton School of Business graduate, has been elected the new chairman of Seneca Gaming Corp.
5/6/2012
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As city waits for casino revenue, Porter rules out direct payments
(New York) -- Seneca Nation of Indians President Robert Odawi Porter says that direct payments from the Indian nation to the municipalities that host its casinos are not...
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No casino cash quick fix for the Falls
(New York) -- A plan floated months ago to allow the Seneca Nation of Indians to make direct casino cash payments to host communities like Niagara Falls is no longer an...
5/5/2012
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Culinary arts school receives $375,000, on track for opening
(New York) -- The Niagara County Community College culinary arts institute, seen by many as a key to downtown revitalization, remains on schedule for a September opening.
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Senecas make first payment for NCCC culinary institute
(New York) -- The Seneca Gaming Corp. has made good on the first piece of a five-year financial commitment to Niagara County Community College’s new culinary arts...
5/4/2012
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Seneca Gaming delivering for NCCC culinary arts
(New York) -- Niagara County Community College has received $375,000 from Seneca Gaming Corp. — the first payment of a five-year $1.28 million commitment made last...
4/23/2012
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Seneca Gaming Corporation Chairman Responds to Opposition
(New York) -- Letter to BRO - Karen Karsten, Seneca Gaming Corporation Chairman: Several articles recently appeared in local publications about the Seneca Nation's...
4/20/2012
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New Seneca Allegany Casino wing seen having big impact
(New York) -- When the first guests check into the new wing of the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel this fall, they will be part of a larger effort to attract more...
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Senecas plan to make bridge safer
(New York) -- Through an investment in repairs combined with a public awareness campaign, the Seneca Nation of Indians hopes to prevent another tragic accident at the...
4/18/2012
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Seneca Niagara job fair fills 50 positions — attracts 500+ people
(New York) -- For 50 people, Wednesday was a great day at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel. The Niagara Falls business hired those 50 individuals on the spot during...
4/8/2012
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PORTER: Seneca president weighs in on casino cash issue
(New York) -- In 2002, the Seneca Nation and New York state entered into a “compact” under nation, state and federal law permitting the nation to open three...
3/27/2012
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Document: The Senecas' 2002 gaming compact with the State of New York
(New York) -- Document: The Senecas' 2002 gaming compact with the State of New York
3/26/2012
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Duffy: Casino cash funding dispute may ‘take a while" to resolve’
(New York) -- Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy said this week that there’s no timeframe for resolving an ongoing casino revenue dispute between the state of New York and the...
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Legislators Back Seneca’s Exclusivity
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation's getting support for its gaming exclusivity zone in a resolution unanimously passed by the Cattaraugus County Legislature.
3/20/2012
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Woman banned from casino arrested
(New York) -- A woman previously banned from the Seneca Allegany Casino was arrested on Monday for returning and refusing to leave.
3/19/2012
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Casino cash crunch could impact train station plans
(New York) -- The lack of incoming casino cash is threatening to create a gap in financing for one of the city’s highest-profile development projects.
3/17/2012
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Seneca Council Bans Synthetic Pot, Bath Salts
(New York) -- In a move unrelated to the raids in February, the Seneca Nation of Indians Council voted March 10 to ban the sale and distribution of synthetic marijuana,...
3/15/2012
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Senecas move to secure future of mortgages in city
(New York) -- A 40-year lease, with the option for another 40 years, once sounded like a long time. But the first term of the lease between the Seneca Nation of Indians...
3/12/2012
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Seneca Nation council bans sale of fake marijuana
(New York) -- Seneca Indian leaders have banned the sale of synthetic marijuana, bath salts and drug paraphernalia on the tribe's western New York territories.
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Seneca Nation of Indians Council bans the sale of synthetic marijuana
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians Council voted over the weekend to ban the sale and distribution of synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, as well as bath...
3/7/2012
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Seneca Gaming Spending $1 Million to Improve City Neighborhoods Near Casino
(New York) -- The Seneca Buffalo Creek Development will distribute $1 million worth in project grants designed to improve the infrastructure, landscaping, lighting and...
3/4/2012
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EDITORIAL: Casino ban just bad manners
(New York) -- The recent decision by the leaders of the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel to ban state Sen. Mark Grisanti and his wife, Maria, from the premises, after a...
3/1/2012
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Seneca Nation economic impact said crucial to WNY
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians operated "an economic powerhouse" in 2010, collecting nearly $1 billion in revenue, providing 4,400 jobs and...
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POLITICS: Grisanti line changes coming?
(New York) -- Sen. Mark Grisanti dismissed Capitol chatter that revised lines for his Senate district could move him back into Niagara County as a way, in part, to deal...
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Seneca Gaming bans Grisantis, Whites from casinos
(New York) -- State Sen. Mark J. Grisanti, his wife and three others are banned from all Seneca Gaming facilities after a Feb. 10 brawl in Seneca Niagara Casino that has...
2/29/2012
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Study: Senecas major part of area economy
(New York) -- Though experiencing the same downturn as the rest of the country in 2010, the Seneca Nation of Indian’s financial activity kept the tribe as one of...
2/28/2012
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Grisanti Shrugs Off Casino Ban
(New York) -- State Senator Mark Grisanti says he wasn't going back to the Seneca Niagara Casino any time soon, so it doesn't make any difference that he and his...
2/27/2012
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Process established for Seneca's $1M grant plan
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians has released details on a plan to grant $1 million dollars to community groups for neighborhood improvement projects around...
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Seneca Gaming to Spend $1 Million to Improve Neighborhoods Near Casino
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation and Seneca Buffalo Creek Development Commission are giving out $1 million in grants for neighborhood improvements around Seneca Buffalo...
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Seneca Gaming's Buffalo Waterfront Fund Application Process Set
(New York) -- The Seneca Buffalo Creek Development Advisory Board today outlined a grant application process for $1 million in projects designed to boost infrastructure...
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No charges in casino scuffle involving NY senator
(New York) -- No charges will be filed following a casino scuffle involving New York state Sen. Mark Grisanti two weeks ago, authorities said Friday.
2/26/2012
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Grisanti In A New Political Fight
(New York) -- No charges will be filed against anyone who took part in a fight at the Seneca Niagara Casino several weeks ago, including New York State Senator Mark...
2/21/2012
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New hotel tower at Seneca Allegany Casino under budget and ahead of schedule
(New York) -- Thanks to the hard work of around 300 tradesmen and a mild winter, construction of the new hotel tower at the Seneca Allegany Casino is not only under...
2/20/2012
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"Topping off" ceremony at local casino
(New York) -- This Tuesday morning our News 4 crews will be there as the Seneca Nation celebrate a construction milestone. At 10am Tuesday, the last steel beam will be...
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Video shows woman at center of fracas / Evidence from casino fight heads to DA
(New York) -- A woman "wearing a purple dress" has emerged as a key figure in the Niagara Falls police investigation into the casino fight that has led to...
2/19/2012
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Grisanti to Press Charges in Casino Fight
(New York) -- In just over one week since a confrontation at the Seneca Niagara Casino, New York State Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife Maria have decided to press...
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NYS Senator Mark Grisanti To Press Charges
(New York) -- A week after a late night incident at the Seneca Niagara Casino involving New York State Senator Mark Grisanti, his wife Maria, and alleged attackers who...
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Senator Grisanti files charges in attack
(New York) -- Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife Maria are pressing charges against the women who they say attacked Maria on February 10 at the Seneca Niagara Casino.
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The police report from Grisanti's fight
(New York) -- A reader named Steve Aldrin sent the unredacted police report [pages 1, 2 & 3] from the night State Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife were involved in...
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Varied accounts paint fuzzy picture of casino scuffle
(New York) -- Perhaps the craziest thing about the casino brawl that has left Sen. Mark J. Grisanti’s political career in peril and his wife, Maria, with a...
2/18/2012
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'What's next on the story about Grisanti and the Seneca Niagara casino?' Here's the answer
(New York) -- During my live chat on Thursday, a reader asked me what The News was working on related to the strange tale of State Senator Mark Grisanti and the brawl at...
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A Statement from the Council of the Seneca Nation of Indians Regarding the Events February 10, 2012 at the Seneca Niagara Casino and its Aftermath
(New York) -- The altercation that occurred at the Seneca Niagara Casino last Friday night has raised many issues that have yet to be properly addressed by Seneca Nation...
2/17/2012
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BLOG: The Senecas are getting a raw deal
(New York) -- One week after State Sen. Mark Grisanti’s Feb. 10 late night fist fight at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, many words have been written.
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Grisantis portrayed as truthful in brawl
(New York) -- A Buffalo attorney who reportedly represents one of the main Seneca participants in last weekend's brawl at the Seneca Niagara Casino says State Sen....
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Seneca President’s Comment on Casino Incident
(New York) -- The following is a statement from Seneca Nation of Indians President Robert Odawi Porter following an incident at Seneca Niagara Casino Friday night...
2/16/2012
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COLUMN: Casino Brawl Business as Usual for New York State Legislature
(New York) -- Those state legislators. You have to keep your eye on them every minute. This week, the Lawmaker in the Headlines That Do Not Involve Policy-Making is Sen...
2/15/2012
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Covering the strange story of Mark Grisanti and the Seneca Niagara Casino scuffle
(New York) -- The tale of State Sen. Mark Grisanti's involvement in a fight at the Seneca Niagara Casino last weekend is one of the most bizarre local news stories...
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Diaz Sr.: Investigate Mark Grisanti Like You Did Hiram Monserrate
(New York) -- Earlier this morning, the outspoken State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. called on Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to investigate Buffalo State Senator Mark...
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Video Released of Sen. Grisanti Attacked at Seneca Niagara Casino
(New York) -- A violent brawl erupted the night of Saturday, February 10 at the Seneca Niagara Casino when Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-NY, allegedly tried to calm a heated...
2/14/2012
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Casino scuffle involving NY senator probed
(New York) -- A New York senator involved in a fight at a casino that left him with bruised ribs and his wife with a concussion is disputing a woman’s claim that...
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Pictured: The moment New York state senator was pinned to a wall by FIVE security guards as he 'tried to break up casino fight' during charity event
(New York) -- New York state senator Mark Grisanti wrestles on the floor with security guards before being pinned to the wall in a choke hold in shocking video footage...
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Police say fight might not merit charges
(New York) -- Police officials indicated Monday that they do not believe any crime was committed during a weekend brawl at a Niagara Falls casino involving State Sen....
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Senator Mark Grisanti's Alleged Racial Remarks During Attack At Seneca Niagara Casino (VIDEO)
(New York) -- A new wrinkle in the violent scuffle involving Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife at a Seneca casino has emerged with alleged details accusing the upstate...
2/13/2012
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COLUMN: State should honor deal with Senecas
(New York) -- Did you hear the one about Cuomo and the casinos? The governor has been traveling the state with a one-liner about racetrack gambling.
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Accounts Differ of Fight With Legislator, His Wife and Tribe Members
(New York) -- Connect with us on Twitter for breaking news and headlines in New York. Lawmakers have thrown coffee on aides and punches at photographers, to name a...
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Buffalo Senator Defends Actions After Fight at Casino
(New York) -- Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, defended his actions again today after a bizarre fight Friday night at Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls.
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Casino attack on senator, wife investigated by city, tribal police
(New York) -- Police and Seneca Indian Nation officials continue to investigate a fight at a tribal casino that left a New York state senator with bruised ribs and his...
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Falls cops handling Grisanti assault
(New York) -- Niagara Falls Police have taken over the investigation of an assault on State Sen. Mark Grisanti at the Seneca Niagara Casino Friday night
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Grisanti Denies Being Aggressor
(New York) -- A couple tells Niagara Falls police that NYS Senator Mark Grisanti became aggressive toward them, after an altercation inside the Seneca Niagara Casino had...
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Indians: Brawl pol lying
(New York) -- Seneca Indians are disputing a state senator’s account of a brawl in a Niagara Falls Indian casino Friday night that sent the senator’s wife to...
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Senator Grisanti back on the job after fracas in Niagra Falls
(New York) -- A State Senator from Western New York was back at work at the State Capitol Monday, following an incident over the weekend at a Niagara Falls Indian Casino...
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Video Surfaces of NY State Senator After Casino Brawl, As Does Allegations of Racial Epithets Lobbed
(New York) -- Have you been following the Niagara Falls Casino Brawl-For-It-All involving New York State Senator Mark J. Grinsanti? It's a strange one, even for a...
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Witnesses of Casino Fight Speak Out, Claim Senator was Aggressor
(New York) -- Two witnesses have come forward to describe a fight Friday night inside the Seneca Niagara Casino that left Senator Mark Grisanti punched and his wife...
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Woman implicated in attack says Grisanti punched her husband as he left casino
(New York) -- The wife of a Seneca businessman involved in a scuffle Friday night at the Seneca Niagara Casino told Niagara Falls police that State Sen. Mark J. Grisanti...
2/12/2012
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'You hate the Indians!' State senator and his WIFE 'beaten' in attack at Niagara Falls casino
(New York) -- A New York state senator and his wife were apparently attacked and beaten at a casino last night after the lawmaker tried to break up a fight.
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BLOG: Seneca leader: Uh, what I meant to say was …
(New York) -- Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter decided to take a second pass at his statement about the altercation in which Buffalo-area Sen. Mark Grisanti,...
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Grisanti and Wife Injured in Attack at Casino
(New York) -- New York State Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife say they were attacked while attending an event at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls on Friday...
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Grisanti's wife hurt in assault at casino
(New York) -- Maria Grisanti sat at her dining-room table this afternoon, nursing a concussion and a badly bruised nose, and summed up how she felt late Friday as two...
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New York State Senator Mark J. Grisanti and wife jumped after gala at Seneca casino
(New York) -- A New York state senator and his wife are recovering after they were brutally battered by several Native Americans at a casino on Friday night when the...
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State Sen. Mark Grisanti and wife 'ambushed' by Seneca Nation businessmen
(New York) -- A state senator and his wife were jumped by a pair of Seneca Nation businessmen and two women during a wild brawl in a Niagara Falls Indian casino when the...
2/11/2012
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NY State Sen. Grisanti, wife 'beaten' by Seneca nation businessmen
(New York) -- A New York state senator and his wife were jumped by a pair of Seneca nation businessmen last night during a wild brawl in a Niagara Falls Indian casino...
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Seneca Nation on warpath
(New York) -- The bizarre brawl involving state Sen. Mark Grisanti at the Seneca Nation casino Friday night further inflames simmering tensions between Native American...
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State senator, wife attacked at western NY casino
(New York) -- A state senator and his wife said Saturday they were attacked and beaten at a Niagara Falls casino Friday night after the lawmaker tried to break up an...
2/7/2012
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State needs casino revenue to make ends meet
(New York) -- The Cuomo administration is quietly banking on $129 million in casino revenue-sharing proceeds from the Seneca Indian Nation to help balance the state...
2/1/2012
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Salamanca Asks State For More Help
(New York) -- Salamanca officials will once again look to New York state to help the municipality financially while city officials prepare an austerity budget that keeps...
1/25/2012
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Seneca Indian Nation chooses architect for Buffalo casino; Economy scuttles original plans
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation has chosen an architect to design a permanent casino in Buffalo. The Seneca Gaming Corp. says it's hired Memphis-based Hnedak...
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Senecas choose architecture firm for new downtown casino plan
(New York) -- A Memphis-based architecture and interior design firm has been selected by Seneca Gaming Corp. to develop a master plan for a new downtown Seneca Buffalo...
1/24/2012
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Salamanca school resource officer position created, $1 million technology plan outlined
(New York) -- The Salamanca School District will soon have a school resource officer in its hallways again, thanks to a grant from the Seneca Nation of Indians.
1/23/2012
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Falls casino cash lobby group formed
(New York) -- The city of Niagara Falls will soon be getting some outside help for its casino cash problem. In a 4-1 vote Monday, city council members agreed to form an...
1/22/2012
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There go the neighborhoods in Niagara Falls
(New York) -- The people who work to revitalize and stabilize city neighborhoods are planning to continue to act as liaisons between business and government despite news...
1/20/2012
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Falls Leaders Push for Overdue Casino Money
(New York) -- Leaders in Niagara Falls are taking action to try and get their share of casino money that's owed to them. On Monday, the Council is expected to vote...
1/19/2012
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Hiring of lobbyists is next as Falls intensifies bid for casino revenues
(New York) -- The city has tried—with little success— to get the state and the Seneca Nation of Indians to end their gaming dispute and pay the city its...
1/16/2012
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City forced to cut positions due to lack of casino cash
(New York) -- Put the city's revitalization coordinators at the top of the list of recent casualties from the ongoing casino gaming revenue dispute between New York...
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SHOW ME THE MONEY: Council Plans Legal Action in Casino Money Dispute
(New York) -- The ongoing dispute between the Seneca Nation of Indians and the State of New York over casino money is hitting home in Niagara Falls -- and hitting it...
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Seneca Nation allocates $1M to fight war on drugs
(New York) -- Seneca Nation officials are dedicating $1 million to fight the war on drugs. Seneca Nation Tribal Councilor Don John of the Allegany Territory, who is a...
1/13/2012
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Seneca Nation Ad Focuses on $1 Billion Investment
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians today took out a full-page ad in The Buffalo News pointing out in the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pledge of $1 billion in...
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Senecas still plan to get bigger in Buffalo
(New York) -- Despite facing a deep pool of legal issues, the Seneca Gaming Corp. is confident that construction on the permanent Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino will start...
1/12/2012
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Electronic Table Games For WNY Tracks Caught In Fight With Senecas
(New York) -- Six of the nine racetracks in New York have electronic table games, but not the three in western New York: the result of the ongoing dispute between the...
1/10/2012
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Upstate city mulls legal action against NY tribe
(New York) -- Niagara Falls officials are considering legal action to get millions of dollars owed to the city by the Seneca Nation of Indians' Seneca Niagara Casino.
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Dispute over Seneca casino payments may limit Niagara Falls city projects
(New York) -- The state’s continued dispute with the Seneca Nation of Indians over exclusivity rights and slot revenues could have a serious impact on street-...
1/5/2012
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Senecas support more casinos — outside WNY footprint
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians said they are okay with the concept of New York bringing casino gaming to certain parts of the state, as long as Western New...
1/4/2012
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Seneca leaders share thoughts on Cuomo’s speech
(New York) -- Seneca Nation leaders reacting to state Gov. Mario Cuomo's State of the State address Wednesday don't really mind if there is statewide casino...
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Senecas: Casino gambling OK, but not in western NY
(New York) -- Seneca Nation President Robert Porter says the tribe does not oppose statewide casino gambling — as long as it doesn't spread to western New York...
1/3/2012
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Seneca Nation Launches Statewide Ad Campaign
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians on Tuesday opened a statewide advocacy and advertising campaign designed to emphasize its economic contributions to Western...
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Seneca radio ads rebut Cuomo casino plan
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation tribe will hit the airwaves of WGY this week to push back against a plan to expand casino gaming. The push marks the first step in what...
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Senecas Battle Back Against Casino Gambling
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians today said it’s starting a “statewide advocacy and advertising campaign” to promote the money it provides to...
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Senecas emphasize their role in economy
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation is starting a statewide campaign to protect its exclusive right to casino gaming in the region. The Senecas want New York to honor the...
12/23/2011
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Senecas support restricted-fee land legislation
(New York) -- A Congressional bill that could give more power to Indian nations to accept restricted fees on tribal lands has been endorsed by the leader of the Seneca...
12/21/2011
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Seneca Allegany Casino expanding with a $53 million hotel tower
(New York) -- Tuesday morning was a time for celebration at the Seneca Allegany Casino — but not because someone hit the jackpot. Gathering in the casino’s...
12/20/2011
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Seneca Allegany Expansion Begins; Buffalo Casino Construction in the Works
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation is starting a $53 million project at its casino in the Southern Tier. Construction has started on a plan that will nearly double...
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Seneca casino-hotel expanding in Southern Tier
(New York) -- Three years after a slumping economy helped stall casino expansions in Niagara Falls and Salamanca, Seneca Gaming Corp. is ready to build again. Seneca...
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Seneca Gaming rolls out expansion plan
(New York) -- Seneca Gaming is rolling the dice on a major expansion in Salamanca. The Senecas have begun work on a 53 million dollar project that will nearly double the...
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Senecas kick off western NY casino hotel expansion
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation is starting a $53 million project that will nearly double the hotel room capacity at its casino in New York's Southern Tier.
12/19/2011
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OP/ED: Seneca Tax-Free Preferences, Like Seneca Poll, Questioned by Local Business Leaders
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation leadership says "everyone is going to get hurt" if the nation doesn't keep its monopoly on casino gambling, and they claim...
12/16/2011
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Senecas file request for arbitration
(New York) -- A disagreement between the state and Seneca Nation regarding their gaming compact could be decided in months after the nation formally filed for...
12/14/2011
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Seneca Nation to Arbitrate Alleged Gaming Pact Violations
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians have filed for arbitration claiming New York State has violated its gaming compact. The compact guarantees the Nation a 14-...
12/13/2011
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Senecas agree to arbitration on casino proceeds
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians has agreed to a year-old request by the State of New York to take a $350 million dispute over stalled casino revenue-sharing...
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Senecas File Request For Arbitration
(New York) -- A disagreement between the state and Seneca Nation regarding their gaming compact could be decided in months after the nation formally filed for...
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Senecas seek binding arbitration to resolve casino dispute with state
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation is seeking binding arbitration to resolve a 3-year-old dispute with the state over their casino compact, which the nation says New York...
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Senecas Take Revenue Dispute to Arbitration
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation is going to arbitration, to win its dispute with Albany over slot machines. Since the middle of 2009, the nation has refused to pay the...
12/12/2011
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Senecas File For Arbitration Over Gambling Dispute With State
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians said today it has filed for arbitration over what they claim is New York’s violation of its gambling compact with the...
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Senecas formally seek arbitration in casino dispute with state
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians carried through on a previous threat and today formally sought arbitration to settle its $350 million dispute with the state...
12/10/2011
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Casino Tower Project Begins
(New York) -- Preliminary work has begun for construction of a second tower of the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel, report Seneca Gaming Corp. officials.
12/7/2011
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Cuomo Backs Commercial Casinos / Seneca leaders vow to protect Nation’s gaming exclusivity zone
(New York) -- The New York governor has come on board with state legislators and a lobbying group representing race tracks in support of expanding commercial gaming.
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Senecas oppose expanding gambling near NY casinos
(New York) -- Seneca Indian Nation leaders said Tuesday they will "vigorously fight" to protect the tribe's status as the sole operator of casinos in...
12/6/2011
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Governor Cuomo Proposes Legalizing Gambling and Seneca Nation Fights Back
(New York) -- What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas or on the Indian reservation in New York State. Now, those are the hopes of Seneca Nation of Indian officials
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New York Tribe Feels Squeeze Over Commercial Casino Expansion [sub req'd]
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation faces mounting political and financial pressure to end a year-plus long standoff with New York State over casino payments, with a painful...
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Poll: Most WNYers Oppose Non-Indian Casinos
(New York) -- A majority of local residents oppose Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to open more casinos. That's according to the latest poll released by the Seneca...
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Push to legalize casinos
(New York) -- Town of Thompson supervisor Anthony Cellini hopes to hit the jackpot. He keeps a slot machine with this sign on top in his office as a reminder of how the...
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Seneca Nation interested in Cuomo’s gaming plan
(New York) -- An idea by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to bridge gaps in the state’s budget is of interest to the Seneca Nation of Indians. In an op-ed piece released Sunday....
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Senecas oppose expanding gambling near NY casinos
(New York) -- Seneca Indian Nation leaders said Tuesday they will "vigorously fight" to protect the tribe's status as the sole operator of casinos in...
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Senecas say NY'ers don't want non-native casinos
(New York) -- The results of a poll commissioned by the Seneca Nation of Indians indicate that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers may have a difficult time gaining...
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State deal would allow non-Indian casinos
(New York) -- If state leaders get their wish, Indian casinos in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Salamanca will have new competitors across New York. A deal reached Tuesday...
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Survey shows area residents support Seneca Nation’s “exclusivity rights" for casino gaming
(New York) -- Leaders from the Seneca Nation of Indians released a poll on Tuesday that suggests area residents support their efforts to maintain exclusive rights to...
12/5/2011
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Seneca Clamp Down on Illegal Cigarettes
(New York) -- Over the years, various illegal schemes have been used to evade taxes and fees when it comes to the sale of tobacco. They range from interstate trafficking...
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Cuomo Looks To Gaming To Address State Deficit
(New York) -- Seneca Nation and state leaders have finally agreed on something - casino gambling can provide economic benefits. Whether the mutual understanding could...
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Seneca leader, gaming advocate on casino expansion
(New York) -- Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter just issued the following statement on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s intention to kick off the constitutional...
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Seneca tribe: Poll shows support for its NY casinos
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation says a poll shows that its three western New York casinos are overwhelming supported by the region's residents.
12/4/2011
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Casino Dispute Leads To Credit Downgrade
(New York) -- Uncertainties pertaining to the outcome of a dispute between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York state are outweighing good financial operations of...
12/2/2011
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Seneca Gaming’s rating downgraded by Moody’s
(New York) -- Seneca Gaming Corp.’s debt rating has been downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service because of concerns about the Seneca Nation’s...
11/27/2011
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Officials ready to work with Senecas
(New York) -- Seneca Nation of Indians officials aren't the only ones happy to put recent turmoil behind them. In recent weeks, the nation's top officials have argued,...
11/18/2011
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Leaders of NY’s Seneca Indians settle dispute
(New York) -- Leaders of the Seneca Indian Nation in New York say they’ve settled an internal power struggle. The western New York tribe announced the development...
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Seneca Nation of Indians Council & President Working Together
(New York) -- The President and Council of the Seneca Nation of Indians say they are now committed to a new working relationship. Last week, the Seneca Nation Council...
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Seneca president, Tribal Council, repair rift
(New York) -- The dispute which has rocked the Seneca Nation of Indians for the past week is over. In a statement this evening, President Robert Odawi Porter and the...
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SNI Leaders End Dispute
(New York) -- Tensions within the Seneca Nation of Indians’ government appears to have settled. That’s according to a joint statement released by Seneca...
11/15/2011
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Resentments abound in Seneca power struggle
(New York) -- When Robert Odawi Porter, an eloquent lawyer with a Harvard education, was elected president of the Seneca Nation of Indians last year, many people in the...
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Senecas Seek Solution To Turmoil
(New York) -- Seneca Nation of Indians leaders are trying to find a resolution to political turmoil that has plagued the nation in recent days. "All are committed...
11/14/2011
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Attempted Seneca CEO Takeover Voided by Law, Porter remains as CEO
(New York) -- An attempted takeover of the Seneca Nation of Indian’s position of Chief Executive Officer has been voided under the Nation’s laws.
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Porter cites ‘dirty politics’ in change
(New York) -- Embattled Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter will retain all the power that comes with his tribe’s top leadership position.
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Porter ousting ruled invalid
(New York) -- The power struggle within the leadership ranks of the Seneca Nation of Indian spiked again Sunday with the announcement that the ousting Saturday of Robert...
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Porter thinks he’s still the CEO of the Senecas
(New York) -- In a political struggle dividing the state’s biggest Iroquois nation, Seneca President Rob Porter is saying his tribal council did not legally oust...
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Seneca Nation Chief Stripped Of Powers in Gaming Row
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians was in turmoil yesterday after tribal bosses attempted to strip its president of his powers amid anger over the tribe’s...
11/13/2011
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Power Struggle for Control of Seneca Nation
(New York) -- There appears to be a power struggle over control of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Tribal councillors voted 10-6 Saturday to remove Robert Odawi Porter as...
11/12/2011
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Tribal Council Strips Porter Of Executive Power
(New York) -- Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter lost all the executive power of his post Saturday afternoon. And though President Porter remains the president...
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Tribal Council strips Porter of executive powers
(New York) -- The Tribal Council of the Seneca Nation stripped President Robert Odawi Porter of his executive powers today, leaving in question how much influence he...
11/7/2011
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Editorial / Pay the communities
(New York) -- Whether the latest chapter in the casino dispute between the Seneca Nation and Albany is a matter of disrespect or fear that the state may legalize casino...
11/4/2011
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Nation seeks arbitration in casino-revenue dispute
(New York) -- Seneca leaders are seeking to quickly resolve an ongoing dispute with the state over the hundreds of millions of dollars in casino revenue-sharing payments...
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Seneca Nation Seeks Arbitration in NY Gaming Compact Dispute
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians will seek an expedited arbitration to settle a gaming compact dispute with New York State involving more than $330 million in...
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Senecas accuse Cuomo of bad-faith talks
(New York) -- Ten months of relatively warm relations between the Cuomo administration and the Seneca Nation of Indians became seriously frayed Thursday as a fight over...
11/3/2011
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Casino cash is still in limbo
(New York) -- The leader of the Seneca Nation of Indians on Thursday accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration of failing to negotiate in good faith, placing the...
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Did Casino Deny Communities Revenue Funds?
(New York) -- The state and communities counting on money from the Seneca Nation casino revenue funds thought a payout was coming. The Seneca Council put a halt on...
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Seneca Gaming Payment Agreement Falls Through
(New York) -- An apparent agreement on the payment of Seneca gaming money to the state and casino host communities has fallen through. A news conference was set to take...
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Senecas Balk At Providing Gambling Revenue To Localities
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians says the Cuomo administration is not negotiating in good faith as the sides remain at odds over tribes’ exclusivity...
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Senecas hold off on sharing casino proceeds for cities
(New York) -- The president of the Seneca Nation is pointing to the Cuomo administration for foiling a plan to pay communities hosting the tribe’s three casinos...
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Senecas to seek arbitration to resolve casino funds dispute
(New York) -- Seneca Nation leaders today accused the Cuomo administration of negotiating in bad faith and will ask for arbitration to resolve a bitter dispute holding...
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Senecas want arbitrator to settle dispute with NY
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation will seek arbitration to settle a dispute with New York that has held up payment of $330 million in gambling profits to the state...
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