Paterson Won't Discuss Catskills Casino Until Tax Resolution
New York Governor David Paterson says he is "not interested" in moving ahead in talks with Seneca Nation leaders over a new Catskills casino until a dispute over collection of taxes on cigarettes and gasoline is resolved.
The governor's comments come a day after members of his administration met with several Seneca representatives over the tribe's plans to build a casino in the Catskills resort region. The Senecas says the $160 million project would bring in more money to the state than the existing casinos in Salamanca, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Paterson says that while he recognizes the Seneca Nation is a sovereign territory, there is unfair competition for businesses near the reservations.
The governor's comments come a day after members of his administration met with several Seneca representatives over the tribe's plans to build a casino in the Catskills resort region. The Senecas says the $160 million project would bring in more money to the state than the existing casinos in Salamanca, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Paterson says that while he recognizes the Seneca Nation is a sovereign territory, there is unfair competition for businesses near the reservations.
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