On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office made a last-ditch effort to persuade the Assembly to pass a bill allowing Hochul to enter a new gaming compact with the Seneca Nation.
Unlike an agreement Hochul’s office secretly struck two weeks ago, the emerging agreement did not allow the Senecas to operate a new casino in Rochester, the Hochul administration told state lawmakers.
In addition, according to one person told of the negotiations, a final agreement would likely not have allowed a new Seneca casino anywhere in New York.
But certain members of the Assembly, especially those from Rochester, still opposed passing a bill allowing Hochul to enter into a new compact.
