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Killing buffalo? (Scan).(Indian owned casinos)(Brief Article)
How do you revitalize a city's downtown area? Easy--declare it Indian land and open a casino.
At least that's New York Governor George Pataki's plan. Pataki has negotiated a deal with the Seneca Indian tribe for casino construction in Niagara Falls and Buffalo, in hopes the gambling institutions will breathe economic life into these depressed areas. It's a risky bet. Gambling comes at a social cost--addiction, crime, prostitution, and other ills. Add in the fact that Indian casinos would have tax advantages over local businesses, and the damage may exceed any benefits.
But Pataki has decidedly political reasons to push ahead with the deal. He's counting on ...
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