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The extension runs through March 31, 2024 and will automatically renew unless one of the parties decides not to renew it or if a new gaming compact is agreed upon.

A 21-year-old agreement between the Seneca Nation and New York state that allows the nation to operate casinos is set to expire next week. There are concerns about what a new gaming compact could mean for non-native gaming facilities in the Finger Lakes and western New York.

Casinos in New York will be allowed to reopen next Wednesday, Sept. 9, as long as they have a sufficient air filtration system and limit the number of people allowed in the facility at one time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.

"The machine itself will tell you when and if it has been sanitized since it last was played and at what time."

The gambling is restricted to in-person bets at a casino's designated sports lounge, as opposed to online or through mobile devices.

John Kane, a Mohawk radio host and activist living on Seneca territory, says the ruling forces the Senecas to pay the state slot money, despite the nation never having really received its gaming exclusivity perk.

There are a number of obstacles to overcome, but the proposal may seem tempting to lawmakers, who are strapped for cash this year.

Millions of dollars in past due casino revenue payments may be on the way to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca after an arbitration panel ruled against the Seneca Nation of Indians' attempt to stop the payments.

HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) - Seven Pennsylvania casinos have sued the state over its new online lottery games. They're arguing the games violate state law because they're too similar to online casino games.

HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) -- The state Gaming Control Board says development of mini-casinos, online gambling, and a slew of other changes are progressing smoothly now that a federal lawsuit challenging the gambling expansion has been dropped.