Sunday, August 06, 2006

As reported by the Buffalo News: "Buffalo officials and the Seneca Nation of
Indians may not be through talking about a downtown casino after all. "On
Wednesday Mayor Byron W. Brown declared an impasse in casino discussions,
and the Senecas vowed to move ahead with a 'less grand' downtown gaming
venue. But Thursday representatives from both sides acknowledged the door is
still open for more negotiations. ".Rajat Shah, Seneca Gaming Corp.'s
development chief, also admitted the publicly warring parties could return
to the bargaining table. ".On Wednesday, Brown announced the parties had
reached an impasse in talks on the sale of two blocks of Fulton Street to
the Senecas, citing the nation's unwillingness to make a contractual
commitment to such things as casino job guarantees for city residents and a
marketing campaign targeting out-of-town gamblers."