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Oneida tribe's appeal rejected

ALBANY, New York – As reported by the New York Times-Union: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down the appeal of the Oneida Indian Nation, providing the tribe no legal basis for the operation of the Turning Stone Casino in Verona.

"The high court would not take up the tribe's appeal of state court rulings that the casino, open since 1993, lacks a valid gaming compact because it was never ratified by the Legislature.

"The court also ruled in 2005 that the casino isn't built on Indian land, another violation of Indian gaming laws. The tribe has applied to the federal government to put 17,000 acres in central New York, including the casino site, into trust so that the territory would become sovereign property.

"Cornelius Murray, a lawyer who sued the state over the compact, said Gov. George Pataki and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer should act to resolve the outlaw operation.

"…Tribal spokesman Mark Emery insisted the compact remains in force…"

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