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Seneca Nation
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Pegula may sell Bandits, Knighthawks lacrosse teams to Seneca Nation of Indians in cash crunch
Pegula Sports & Entertainment may be in such a serendipitous cash crunch that billionaire Terry Pegula may be willing to sell his two National Lacrosse League franchises — the Buffalo Bandits and…
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Senecas plan to roll out ‘gaming apps’ for Players Club members during COVID-19 outbreak
Rumor has it that the Seneca Gaming Corporation is developing a ‘top-secret’ gaming application for home play on phones and computers during the COVID-19 outbreak, which prompted the Seneca Nation Tribal Council…
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Should the Seneca Nation buy Milstein’s 140-acres in Niagara Falls?
NIAGARA FALLS, NY — Some political prognosticators are speculating that Manhattan billionaire Howard Milstein could be interested in exiting his investment in a 140-acre aggregation of parcels that he owns in downtown…
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A new mayor in Niagara Falls is likely to partner with local Indian Tribes
Niagara Falls’ new Mayor-elect Bob Restaino is “very open” to new public partnerships with the Seneca Nation of Indians, and a half-dozen other local tribal communities, believing that a collaborative posture will accelerate new…
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Critics say that Dyster’s record in Niagara Falls has been a titanic failure
Mayor Paul Dyster has decided not to seek reelection in Niagara Falls this year. Three terms of fiscal management finally caught up with him — and a structural deficit somewhere between $15 and…
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Rep. Reed calls on DOJ to investigate misuse of funds, abuse of power inside Governor Cuomo’s office
Congressman Tom Reed is calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s dealings with the Seneca Nation of Indians. Reed thinks that, by withholding federal funds with…
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Some Senecas want former President Robert Odawi Porter to run for Congress
Sources tell The Chronicle that influential members of the Seneca Nation of Indians are encouraging former President Robert Odawi Porter, a Harvard educated attorney, to challenge Rep. Brian Higgins in the Democratic Party…
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Seneca Nation may install tolls along I-90 to solve road dispute with Cuomo
It is well established in federal law that Indian Tribes exercise civil regulatory jurisdiction over roadways that traverse sovereign reservation lands. Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration has long ignored necessary Thruway repairs along…
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Seneca elections roiled by suspicions of corruption at gaming corporation
Barely a month after six-term former President Barry E. Snyder, Sr. was snubbed by the Seneca Party, a dominant force in Seneca politics that he once controlled, rumors are swirling that the Buffalo…
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Development dealings to determine Seneca presidency
The presidency of the Seneca Nation of Indians is typically decided at a caucus of candidates within the Seneca Party, a dominant political force within the Nation that controls the Tribal Council…
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State must buyout Seneca Nation’s gambling exclusivity to spark growth in Niagara Falls
BY MATTHEW RICCHIAZZI Development in downtown Niagara Falls remains at a snail’s pace, with Governor Andrew Cuomo unable to advance development projects or to grow the volume of tourists visiting the city. A prominent local…
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Cuomo is worried that Delaware North will be his October surprise
In Andrew Cuomo’s first two years in office, he enjoyed $17 million in spending — mostly on TV spots promoting the governor’s centrist upstate agenda — from an entity known as the Committee to…
