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N.Y. localities hurt as Indian casino cash dries up31 July 2012The Associated Press reports that the struggling municipalities in western and northern New York are collateral damage in a high-stakes confrontation between the state and Indian tribes involving gambling dollars. According to the AP report, the Seneca and Mohawk tribes have for years withheld casino payments to the state, claiming that New York violated contracts with the tribes by allowing gambling in their exclusive territories. Consequently, the state stopped sending money — more than $100 million so far — to municipalities where Indian casinos operate. |