Litigation has been in the works for some time. But the impetus is mostly from the non-Indians living in or near the Oneidas. The State has little desire to kill the Goose that just might lay them a golden egg. The Governor, once a steadfast opponent of gambling in any form (except of course for the God given right of the people to enjoy the state run lottery) has moved well off that position. I predict ultimately that there will be real slots and vid poker machines (the Oneidas have vid poker, but you have to use their card system which is a grand nuisance; cards frequently don't work; have to stand in line to get credit punched in).
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