With a deadline just over a month away, the chorus of New York lawmakers demanding a conclusion to the ongoing gaming compact negotiations between the Seneca Nation and the state is getting louder.
State Sen. George Borrello, R-57th District, is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to meet with Seneca Nation of Indians President Ricky Armstrong Sr. as “soon as possible.”
Borrello joins other Western NY lawmakers, such as Assemb. Joseph Giglio, R-148th District, in pushing the state toward a new deal before the current 20-year gaming compact expires on Dec. 9.
In a statement released last month, Borrello noted that “the clock is ticking.”
Borrello, Giglio and others in the region are concerned about the lack of progress on a new compact with the Nation. The Senecas operate three NY casinos in the area — Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Seneca Allegany Casino, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino — which employ thousands of local residents.
