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Seneca Nation to Arbitrate Alleged Gaming Pact Violations
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-county Western New York exclusivity zone for casino gambling. It defines the term "gaming devices" to include slot machines and video lottery gaming devices.  Seneca Nation5/22/2013
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Governor mum on casino talks
(New York) -- He didn't have much to say on the subject, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo did offer a few comments about the possible future of casino gaming in Western New...
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OP/ED: Seneca Nation Should Take Note Of Agreements
(New York) -- As binding arbitration between New York state and the Seneca Nation of Indians drags on, we see a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
5/21/2013
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Cuomo makes a Mohawk deal; now for the Senecas
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday came to terms with the St. Regis Mohawks to seal the tribe’s casino exclusivity rights in eight northern counties.
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Mohawk deal leaves 4 regions for Cuomo casino plan
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration on Tuesday struck a deal with the Saint Regis-Mohawk Tribe maintains the sovereign nation’s exclusive rights...
5/19/2013
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EDITORIAL: Plan B needed on casino funds
(New York) -- The city of Niagara Falls has been facing significant problems for many years. The usual lingering concerns — crime, poverty and blight —...
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Seneca Leaders Sound Off On State Casino Threat
(New York) -- Just as the Seneca Nation celebrated its tradition of sovereignty with the observance of the Buffalo Creek Treaty of 1842 with the U.S. government, their...
5/17/2013
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Seneca head: Cuomo acts like bully with casinos
(New York) -- The head of the Seneca Indians has accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of engaging in "playground bully tactics" over their casino disagreement.
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Seneca leader criticizes governor
(New York) -- Posturing or pointed attack? On Friday, Seneca President Barry E. Snyder Sr. issued a statement on a day that was meant for ceremony of a historic tribal...
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Senecas push back against Cuomo’s “playground bully tactics”
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians was none too pleased with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s suggestion Wednesday that a pact allowing them to operate casinos in...
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Snyder responds to governor
(New York) -- Seneca Nation of Indians President Barry Snyder Sr. on Friday issued a statement in response to comments linked earlier in the week to Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
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Snyder: Cuomo employing ‘playground bully tactics’
(New York) -- Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. said Friday that he wants to resolve a $600 million casino revenue-sharing dispute with the state but that...
5/9/2013
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Cuomo gives the Senecas an ultimatum
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given the Seneca Nation of Indians an ultimatum: Resolve the dispute with the state or Western New York will be fair game for a non-...
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Cuomo gives ultimatum on casino funds
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has upped the ante with the Seneca Nation of Indians. He is giving the Senecas until the third week of June to resolve its $600...
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Cuomo pushes tribes to settle casino disputes
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he would focus only on three areas of upstate for casinos and stay out of Indian tribes' regions if they reach...
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Gov. gives Senecas ultimatum on casinos
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians is unhappy about the state setting up so-called "racinos" - or slot machines at racetracks - and are withholding...
4/26/2013
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Jamestown Business College, Seneca Gaming training expands
(New York) -- For the past two years, Jamestown Business College and Seneca Gaming Corporation have partnered to bring professional training to select employees in the...
4/16/2013
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Veteran Seneca Businessman Ross John To Lead New Development Commission
(New York) -- For some time now, most of the talk on the economic side of the ongoing gaming dispute between the state and the Seneca Nation has been about the loss of...
4/9/2013
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Senecas Apparently Unmoved By Cuomo's New Casino Threat
(New York) -- There’s little evidence at this point that the Seneca Nation is caving in to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threats to put a non-Indian casino in Niagara...
4/5/2013
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TOURISM: ‘We have to be prepared’ for a second Niagara Falls, N.Y. casino, Mayor Jim Diodati says
(New York) -- Gaming in Niagara may face challenges ahead not only with the threat of more casinos on this side of the border, but also on the American side.
4/4/2013
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New York Governor wants Niagara casino
(New York) -- In the US, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he is “very serious” about locating a new casino in Niagara Falls. Cuomo said he will soon...
4/2/2013
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Casino in Gates?
(New York) -- There is new talk about a casino in the Rochester area, specifically in Gates and it is creating quite the conversation on Facebook. Some say they would...
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Gates Supervisor Wants Casino
(New York) -- Building a casino in the Town of Gates isn't a gamble, according to its supervisor, Mark Assini. Certainly, it could have a positive impact on the tax...
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Governor On Proposed Seneca Nation Casino in Gates
(New York) -- Governor Cuomo said he is in continuing talks with the Senecas about adding another Indian-run casino. It could end up in Monroe County, but one big hangup...
3/16/2013
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Month-long Virtual Job Fair for casinos
(New York) -- The Seneca Gaming Corporation will be hosting several job fairs along with a "Virtual Job Fair" available online all month long for job seekers...
3/11/2013
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Upcoming job fairs offer hundreds of work opportunities with Seneca Casinos
(New York) -- As all three Seneca Casinos in Western New York continue to grow and the expanded Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino prepares for a fall 2013 opening, Seneca...
3/4/2013
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Gaming Take Drops at Indian Casinos, But Senecas Say Their Revenues Grew
(New York) -- More casinos and gambling opportunities could be the reason for the decline in gambling revenues at New York’s eight Indian-run facilities in 2011...
2/25/2013
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State to forward $2.5M to Salamanca until Seneca dispute ends; no similar deal for Falls
(New York) -- Salamanca has been thrown a life-saver from the state to help the economically struggling city stay afloat while New York wraps up its legal battle over...
2/22/2013
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Cuomo: Give Salamanca $2.5M for current budget
(New York) -- Salamanca officials can breathe a bit easier now after Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday proposed providing the city $2.5 million to make up for the loss of...
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State to make good on Salamanca’s lost casino revenue
(New York) -- Help is on the way from Albany for the financially strapped city government, thanks to a 30-day amendment to the executive budget announced Thursday by Gov...
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Majority opposes casino gambling in center city
(New York) -- More than half of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll oppose putting a casino in downtown Rochester. Of the 55 percent opposed, 37...
2/21/2013
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Cuomo: Give cash-strapped western NY city $2.5M
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed giving a cash-strapped western New York city $2.5 million to make up for payments being withheld by the Seneca Indian Nation...
2/17/2013
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D.C. law firm that hired Porter had received millions from Senecas
(New York) -- A prestigious Washington, D.C., law firm that recently hired former Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter as a senior counsel received millions of...
2/11/2013
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Senecas express interest in Rochester casino
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians is looking to Rochester for growing its gaming operation. The idea was raised during negotiations to resolve the revenue...
2/7/2013
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Opinion: Plan for 2nd casino must include fair share for Falls
(New York) -- The sudden talk of building a second casino in Niagara Falls has created a buzz around the city, but a key point is being overlooked: What’s in it...
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Rochester Mayor Urges Calm Over Potential City Casino
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians have long eyed a casino in Rochester and may be using it has a bargaining chip as they seek resolution with the state over...
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Senecas push state for Rochester casino at revenue-sharing talks
(New York) -- Before the Seneca Nation of Indians pays even part of the $572 million it owes the state and local governments in casino revenue-sharing money, it wants...
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Senecas Reportedly Pushing For Downtown Rochester Casino
(New York) -- A new report by The Buffalo News shows that the Seneca Nation of Indians is pushing for rights to build a casino in downtown Rochester.
12/14/2012
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Seneca Casinos: There’s an app for that
(New York) -- Seneca Gaming Corp. announced the launch of three high-tech initiatives – iPlaySeneca.com – a play-for-fun online gaming site – as well...
12/6/2012
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Some Senecas upset over moves by new president
(New York) -- When Barry E. Snyder Sr. took office for his fifth, nonconsecutive term as Seneca Nation president last month, he publicly assured the Seneca people that...
11/28/2012
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GUEST VIEW: An indepth look at the Seneca Casino issue
(New York) -- To fully understand the casino, we need to separate exclusivity payments to the state of New York from the distrubution of these funds to the city. In...
11/14/2012
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SNI’s Barry Snyder Sworn In
(New York) -- For the fifth time in his political career, Barry E. Snyder Sr. took the oath of office as the president of the Seneca Nation of Indians.
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‘Failure Is Not An Option’
(New York) -- Barry E. Snyder has begun his fifth term as Seneca Nation president. Snyder was sworn in at the nation's official Canvass Day Swearing-In Ceremony on...
11/13/2012
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Snyder begins fifth term as Seneca president, lashes out at state
(New York) -- A triumphant Barry E. Snyder Sr. began his fifth term as Seneca Nation president Tuesday, pledging to his people that he will not back down in the Senecas...
11/12/2012
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Barry Snyder Sr. to be sworn in as Seneca Indian Nation president, again.
(New York) -- Barry Snyder Sr. will be sworn in this week as president of the Seneca Indian Nation. It's a position the 72-year-old has held four times before, most...
11/7/2012
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Senecas elect four-time president Snyder
(New York) -- Barry Earl Snyder Sr., a 72-year-old battle-scarred political veteran who already has served four terms as president, was returned to office Tuesday night...
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Snyder back at familiar post with Senecas
(New York) -- A few hours after winning — and re-gaining — the Seneca Nation of Indians presidency, Barry Snyder Sr. was back at work.
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Snyder wins presidency of Seneca Indian Nation
(New York) -- Barry Snyder Sr. has been elected president of the Seneca Nation of Indians for a fifth time, returning to a post he last held from 2008 to 2010.
11/3/2012
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6 vie for Seneca presidency amid gambling dispute
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation, whose three western New York casinos make it one of the region's largest employers, will elect a new president Tuesday from...
11/1/2012
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Senecas, hedging their bets, give $25,000 to Assembly Democrats
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians, embroiled in its own political battles over who will lead the tribe as president the next two years, is jumping in at the end...
10/29/2012
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Audit by Seneca Gaming panel roils race for tribal presidency
(New York) -- The audit committee of Seneca Gaming Corp. has begun an investigation into fraud allegations involving two members of the corporate board, one of whom is a...
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Seneca Gaming Corporation Board Members Under Investigation
(New York) -- On Tuesday, October 23rd, the Seneca Gaming Corporation (SGC) Audit Committee passed a resolution to initiate an investigation against SGC Board Members...
10/26/2012
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A bitter battle to lead Seneca Nation
(New York) -- All across America, bitter, ugly, hard-fought political campaigns are entering their final days. Candidates for offices from president of the United States...
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Ahead of tribal election, Seneca leader proposes $50M outlet mall
(New York) -- In one of its largest non-gaming business ventures, the Seneca Nation of Indians are considering building a 400,000-square-foot outlet mall just off of the...
10/25/2012
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Seneca Allegany Casino Opens Second Hotel Tower
(New York) -- Commuters on nearby Interstate 86 can be assured they are not seeing double because yes, that is a second tower at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel and...
10/24/2012
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Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Celebrates Expanded Hotel Tower
(New York) -- One of Western New York's best-kept secrets is about to take the spotlight. Officials with the Seneca Nation of Indians and Seneca Gaming Corporation...
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Senecas unveil Alleg. Casino expansion
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation unveiled a portion of the brand new hotel tower at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel on Wednesday.
10/23/2012
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In Focus: Outgoing Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians is proceeding with a plan to build a $130 million casino in downtown Buffalo, even as opposition groups note that the legality...
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Senecas adding 200 rooms at western NY casino
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians is showing off the expansion of the hotel at one of its casinos in western New York.
10/22/2012
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I-Gaming Adds Another Dimension To Seneca-NY Dispute [sub req'd]
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation and state of New York are currently embroiled in arbitration to resolve the Seneca Nation’s claim that the state violated the...
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New casino tower to be unveiled Wednesday
(New York) -- The Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel will celebrate the opening of its second tower Wednesday (Oct. 24). Originally announced in August 2011, the $53...
10/18/2012
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Seneca presidents trade accusations on foundation money
(New York) -- Robert Odawi Porter, the current Seneca Nation president, says he’s heard rumors of political donations, legal fees and other questionable spending.
10/17/2012
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Seneca Nation to discuss missing ‘millions of dollars’
(New York) -- Locked in a heated election campaign, leaders of the Seneca Indian Nation have scheduled a news conference for this morning to discuss allegations of...
10/7/2012
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Harsh accusations, big stakes in Seneca Nation presidential election
(New York) -- Robert Odawi Porter’s critics accuse the outgoing Seneca president of being a smooth-talking, power-hungry leader who put family members in high-...
10/5/2012
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Seneca Nation v. New York: Issues And Ramifications
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation and State of New York are currently embroiled in arbitration to resolve the Nation's claim that the State violated the negotiated...
10/3/2012
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Cuomo declares he wants "justice'' over Seneca casino dispute
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday again struck a defiant tone over the Seneca Nation’s refusal to pay more than $400 million in casino revenue...
9/29/2012
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Seneca loss of homelands for Kinzua Dam recalled
(New York) -- Members of the Seneca Nation of Indians mourned past losses of homeland and commemorated their resilience as a people during a walk today along old Route...
9/28/2012
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Former Seneca president to run again
(New York) -- Former Seneca Nation President Cyrus "Cy" Schindler is hoping to make a political comeback. He has decided to run for president again, joining a...
9/27/2012
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Lawmakers urged to rescind Seneca deal
(New York) -- The battle over the controversial Buffalo Seneca Creek Casino shows no signs of letting up as members of the anti-casino coalition held a press conference...
9/24/2012
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Kaye-led panel to settle Seneca/NY rift
(New York) -- An arbitration panel headed by former New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith Kaye will resolve the longstanding dispute between the Seneca...
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Maziarz, Dyster hoping to work out casino cash solution with Cuomo
(New York) -- State Sen. George Maziarz has invited Mayor Paul Dyster to join him in a meeting with New York state officials over the ongoing casino cash stalemate.
9/20/2012
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$460M at stake in slots dispute / Panel, including former chief judge, to weigh Seneca Nation complaint
(New York) -- Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye will lead a panel of three mediators attempting to resolve the simmering $460 million casino revenue dispute between the...
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Casino Cash Dispute Between State & Senecas Heading to Arbitration
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians have been withholding cash from the casino host cities of Niagara Falls and Salamanca, because of a disagreement with New York...
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Casino revenues issue heading for arbitration
(New York) -- A former state judge, a law school dean and a lawyer are expected to resolve a long-standing dispute between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York.
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Ceretto: Naming of third arbiter in casino dispute significant progress
(New York) -- On Thursday, Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I- Lewiston, called the naming of former Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith Kaye as the third arbiter in the...
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Kaye to Lead Arbitration on Seneca Casino Funds
(New York) -- Judith Kaye, the state's former chief judge, has been tapped to chair an arbitration panel that will make a binding decision on whether the Seneca...
9/19/2012
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Arbitration panel set for NYS, Senecas
(New York) -- A three-person panel has been appointed to arbitrate a dispute between the Seneca Indian Nation and New York state that is holding up payment of $460...
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Arbitration panel to settle Seneca dispute over casino payments
(New York) -- A three-person arbitration panel will settle a long-standing dispute between the Seneca Nation of Indian and New York State over casino revenue payments.
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Judge Kaye secures another state gig
(New York) -- Judge Judith Kaye will be one of the three mediators attempting to resolve the simmering casino revenue dispute between the Seneca Indian Nation and the...
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Panel appointed to examine Seneca casino issue
(New York) -- Now the clock is really ticking. The Cuomo administration and Seneca Nation of Indians today agreed on the membership of an arbitration panel to decide its...
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Panel will settle Senecas, NYS dispute
(New York) -- A three-person arbitration panel, headed by former New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith Kaye, has been selected to resolve the long-standing...
9/18/2012
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Seneca Nation seeking $7.5M from IHS in contract dispute
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation of New York is seeking $7.5 million from the Department of Health and Human Services in a self-determination contract dispute.
9/4/2012
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Seneca Nation to decide between Nephew, Snyder Sr.
(New York) -- A splinter faction of the Seneca Party has chosen former president Barry Snyder Sr. as its representative in this fall’s Seneca Nation of Indians...
8/30/2012
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LETTER: Senecas are treating 'squatters' with disregard
(New York) -- In response to the Buffalo News' article on July 28 regarding the Seneca Nation's plan to evict Snyder Beach residents, I take issue with the...
8/27/2012
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Seneca businessman's sentence 'a travesty'
(New York) -- Donald John owned All-American Tobacco, an Internet smoke shop based in Salamanca that illegally sold millions of dollars of tax-free cigarettes to New...
8/26/2012
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Barry E. Snyder Sr. Running Again For Seneca Nation President
(New York) -- A mainstay in Seneca Nation politics is hoping to make a return to the tribe’s gov- ernment this election year. This week, Barry E. Snyder Sr....
8/17/2012
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Senator urges state to honor gambling compact with Senecas
(New York) -- A state lawmaker involved in casino expansion negotiations at the Capitol said the state should honor its 2002 deal with the Seneca Nation and not permit...
8/13/2012
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War of willpower waged between Senecas, Cuomo/ Leverage in disputes comes from tribe's sovereignty
(New York) -- Since taking office, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has mastered the art of coalescing allies and marginalizing opposition. He can count a long line of interests -...
8/11/2012
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Dyster Opposed to Seneca Casino RFP
(New York) -- Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster is questioning the legality of the request for proposals (RFP) recently filed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation.
8/9/2012
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Anti-casino group cautions Senecas
(New York) -- The announcement last week by the Seneca Gaming Corp. that construction will resume on the downtown Buffalo Creek Casino after a four-year stoppage was met...
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BLOG: Seneca leader blasts Cuomo aide
(New York) -- The good feelings between the Seneca Indian Nation and the Cuomo administration barely lasted four days. Following an agreement announced earlier on Monday...
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Seneca gas station plan in Falls questioned
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has weighed in on the Seneca Gaming Corp.'s reported interest in developing a convenience store and gas station on its...
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State questions Senecas' gas station plan at Falls casino
(New York) -- Days after the Seneca Nation and Cuomo administration settled one thorny dispute, a new one arose today with a top adviser of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo saying...
8/8/2012
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Senecas, N.Y. Reach Agreement On I-86 Work
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation and New York state resolved a dispute Monday that has held up much-needed repairs to a portion of highway running through the...
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Senecas chided about casino plans
(New York) -- Opponents of a casino in Buffalo are questioning the Seneca Nation of Indians' decision to move forward with building a permanent structure in light of...
8/7/2012
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Cuomo, Senecas settle expressway project dispute
(New York) -- Work is set to resume on a stalled Southern Tier Expressway renovation project after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Seneca Nation leaders Monday resolved what...
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Seneca Nation and DOT reach agreement on I-86 project
(New York) -- Work is slated to begin on a portion of Interstate 86 through the Seneca Nation of Indians, now that the New York State Department of Transportation and...
8/6/2012
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Senecas, state reach agreement on highway work
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation and New York state resolved a dispute Monday that has held up much-needed repairs to a portion of highway running through the...
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State, Senecas reach deal on I-86 project
(New York) -- Work on a stalled Southern Tier Expressway renovation project will begin as soon as this afternoon or Tuesday morning after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Seneca...
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Casino to hold job fair to fill 50 positions
(New York) -- With the expansion of its hotel wing nearly complete, Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel has set a job fair to fill openings. The job fair is set for noon...
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Seneca Allegany to host Expansion Job Fair Aug. 8
(New York) -- Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel will host an Expansion Job Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 8, from noon to 8 p.m. at Seneca Allegany Events Center in Salamanca...
8/3/2012
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NY threatens to shift $47M in tribes' road work
(New York) -- The Cuomo administration says it will shift $47 million in planned road and bridge construction on Seneca Indian land to other western New York localities...
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Construction Begins on New Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino
(New York) -- Construction will soon start up again for a new Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo. The $130 million project was unveiled earlier this year by...
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Seneca Nation places bets on downtown casino
(New York) -- Nearly four years after work stalled on the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, construction has re-started. The $130 million casino is scheduled to open in fall...
8/2/2012
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Cuomo admin threatens to take away nearly $50 mil in aid from Seneca Nation
(New York) -- The Cuomo administration threatened today to shift nearly $50 million in state road projects within Seneca Nation territories to other communities unless...
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NYDOT Threatens To Stop Seneca Highway & Bridge Repairs
(New York) -- The stand-off between the Senecas and the State of New York over casino revenue could reach dangerous levels, according to several local public officials.
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Senecas, state continue to battle over I-86 work
(New York) -- If the Seneca Nation continues to block roadwork on state roads and bridges, the state will reallocate the $47 million in funding to other projects in...
8/1/2012
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Senecas Gather Info. About Casino Gas Station, Store
(New York) -- The Senecas are inquiring about putting a gas station and convenience store in the parking lot of their Falls casino. And that's not sitting well with...
7/30/2012
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2002 casino deal ‘grinds’ locals year in and year out
(New York) -- In 2002, Gov. George Pataki executed a plan that introduced a 50-acre tax free nation into the middle of an American city. It was part of the Seneca Gaming...
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OP/ED: New York's dicey bet
(New York) -- THE ISSUE: Several tribes hold back money over broken deals. THE STAKES: The state faces a price here, morally and financially. Perhaps at one time New...
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Seneca Gaming solicits bids for gas station on casino site
(New York) -- There is something in the wind these days that could deliver another crippling blow to businesses in struggling downtown Niagara Falls before too long and...
7/28/2012
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NY tribe moves to evict non-Indians
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation, a native American tribe in western New York known for its defiant stances on sovereignty, said Friday that it would evict around 80...
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Seneca Nation attempts to evict 80 families
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation says it will evict around 80 families living on its territory in western New York because the residents aren't members of the tribe.
7/27/2012
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Senecas plan to evict lake cottage dwellers
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation today announced it will evict about 80 "illegal occupants" living in summer cottages along Snyder Beach on Lake Erie, at the...
7/13/2012
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Council Head Up For SNI President
(New York) -- A longtime leader of the Seneca Nation of Indians’ government is hoping to become the tribe’s next president. Richard Nephew publicly announced...
6/11/2012
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Seneca Nation to upgrade casino tower in NY
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation’s gambling business says a new construction project will make its Niagara Falls casino more distinctive on the city skyline...
6/10/2012
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Seneca Nation to announce construction in area
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation's gambling business says a big construction project will soon get under way near its Niagara Falls casino.
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Slot machines are programmed for (their) profit
(New York) -- All but the most brazenly optimistic gamblers entertain the possibility that they may lose money at a casino. Therefore, gamblers usually approach the...
6/9/2012
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Lawmakers seek reports on casino
(New York) -- For the second time in 17 months, two Buffalo lawmakers are claiming the Seneca Gaming Corp. has failed to live up to parts of its casino-related deal with...
6/5/2012
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Casino fever hitting western NY after the Seneca Nation of Indians failed to live up to contract
(New York) -- Casino fever is hitting western New York now that Governor Andrew Cuomo says the Seneca Nation of Indians has failed to live up to its contract with New...
6/4/2012
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Cuomo won't rule out non-Indian casinos in Western New York
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is not ruling out placing non-Indian casinos in Western New York if the state and the Seneca Nation cannot resolve a years-long...
5/26/2012
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Seneca Nation wants to take over NY road project
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation wants to take over a $28.5 million road construction project on tribal territory because of a dispute with New York state.
5/25/2012
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Senecas threaten to remove workers
(New York) -- Seneca Nation of Indians’ top officials said they will remove crews repairing an 11.5-mile stretch of Interstate 86 on tribal lands if work begins...
5/24/2012
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Senecas want to take over I-86 reconstruction
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation wants to take over a $28.5 million road construction project on tribal territory because of a dispute with New York state.
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Senecas, state at odds over I-86 work
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation is demanding about $1 million from Albany before state contractors can rehab an ailing stretch of the Southern Tier Expressway through...
5/20/2012
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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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