We have heard lots of chatter about the possibility of a casino license being granted in the Rochester area. It should be noted that neither city leadership nor members of our New York State delegation has been involved in any conversations related to this possibility. Any conversation of this magnitude that does not include local stakeholders is unacceptable,” said Rochester Mayor Malik Evans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“There are already numerous casinos in the Rochester area,” Evans continued. “My focus remains on meaningful opportunities that create a vibrant Rochester economy focused on jobs.”<\/p>\n
“A matter as significant as the placement of a casino in Rochester should be discussed out in the open, in conversations that include members of our state delegation and local officials. It’s deeply troubling that this community has now been placed in this position of debating an issue without knowing the full details of what has been negotiated,” Bello declared.<\/p>\n
The Rochester City Council directed its comments directly to Hochul through a letter sent to her in Albany. City councilors lambasted her office for not including Rochester leaders in such critical discussions.<\/p>\n
\nThis past weekend we became aware that New York State is in conversations with the Seneca Nation about developing a casino in downtown Rochester. Our understanding of this proposed project is unclear, since the only information we have is through the media,” the Rochester City Council letter to Hochul read.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“This is not the first time there has been discussion about a Rochester casino,” the council letter continued. “Previous discussions demonstrated that casinos are polarizing, and there was a significant amount of local opposition.”<\/p>\n
The Rochester City Council went on to request that if the media reports are true about the new compact authorizing a casino in Rochester, the compact negotiations be halted until the local public is consulted and allowed to submit opinions.<\/p>\n
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The federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act allows federally recognized tribes to conduct Class I and II gaming on their sovereign lands. Those classes of tribal gaming don’t include slots and table games, but only games of chance like bingo and non-house-banked card games such as poker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
For Class III gaming — Las Vegas-style gambling — tribes must enter into compacts with their host states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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