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Oklahoma Tribe Allowed to Pursue New York Casino

SYRACUSE, New York – As reported by the New York Newsday: "A federal court ruling will enable an Oklahoma tribe to move forward in its pursuit of opening gambling enterprises in New York state.

"U.S. District Judge Neal McCurn on Wednesday reaffirmed the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma's standing as `successor in interest' to the historic Cayuga Indian Nation.

"McCurn, however, again delayed a ruling on whether the tribe can build a $25 million high-stakes electronic bingo hall in upstate New York's Finger Lakes region.

"Tribe attorney Glenn Feldman called McCurn's decision to uphold the tribe's standing 'the most important issue of the case,' adding that without the designation efforts to open gambling enterprises in Aurelius or elsewhere could not proceed…"

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