Seneca opens temporary casino

4 Jul 2007

BUFFALO, New York -- As reported by the New York Times: "A day after receiving federal approval, the Seneca Indian Nation opened a temporary 5,000-square-foot casino on Tuesday with 124 slot machines in downtown Buffalo.

"The long-delayed move, which has been opposed by many business and political leaders here, sets the stage for a legal showdown over whether the tribe's sovereignty gives it the right to run a casino on its nonreservation land here.

"Since its conception in 2002, the Seneca's plan for a casino on a nine-acre plot here has been a lightning rod for those who contend that a gambling operation downtown, despite the city's sagging economy, will stifle other kinds of development and inflict further harm.

"Supporters, on the other hand, say the $125 million casino with a 100,000-square-foot gambling floor and restaurants will add hundreds of jobs and attract out-of-state gamblers to a beleaguered part of the city and complement other development plans..."

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	Seneca opens temporary casino 4 Jul 2007 BUFFALO, New York -- As reported by the New York Times: "A day after receiving federal approval, the Seneca Indian Nation opened a temporary 5,000-square-foot casino on Tuesday with 124 slot machines in downtown Buffalo. "The long-delayed move, which has been opposed by many business and political leaders here, sets the stage for a legal showdown over whether the tribe's sovereignty gives it the right to run a casino on its nonreservation land here. "Since its conception in 2002, the Seneca's plan for a casino on a nine-acre plot here has been a lightning rod for those who contend that a gambling operation downtown, despite the city's sagging economy, will stifle other kinds of development and inflict further harm. "Supporters, on the other hand, say the $125 million casino with a 100,000-square-foot gambling floor and restaurants will add hundreds of jobs and attract out-of-state gamblers to a beleaguered part of the city and complement other development plans..."

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