After 20 years, negotiations for the Seneca Nation’s gaming compact are underway, and local lawmakers and figures are voicing both concerns and hopes.
The Seneca Gaming Compact with New York State, which was signed in 2002, is set to expire on December 21. As negotiations progress past Senate approval, speculation about a possible casino in the city of Rochester also created more tensions regarding the deal.
Mayor Malik Evans issued a statement Monday morning regarding the possibility of a casino license in Rochester: “We have heard lots of chatter about the possibility of a casino license being granted in the Rochester area… Any conversation of this magnitude that does not include local stakeholders is unacceptable.”
