Lawsuit Filed Against Proposed Buffalo Casino As reported by the Buffalo Business First: "Saying they are 'calling the bluff' of the Seneca Gaming Corp., an anti-casino group Tuesday morning took the first step in an attempt to stop a proposed Buffalo casino. "The group of local individuals, civic and political leaders and the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation Tuesday filed a motion in U.S. Federal Court in opposition to the Seneca's plan. They allege the Seneca Gaming Corp., the casino arm of the Seneca Nation of Indians, failed to meet several federal requirements and guidelines dictated by the Seneca Nation Settlement Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and other federal provisions. Seneca Gaming plans to build the 100,000-square-foot gaming venue in Buffalo's Cobblestone District. "The opposition group has also voiced concerns about the environmental impact from either the casino and the historic status of the targeted site, which includes the long-vacant, circa 1912 H&O Oats grain elevators…" |