Seneca County town leaders take stand against proposed Rochester-area casino
SENECA COUNTY, N,Y. – The proposed deal to build a Seneca Nation-operated casino in Rochester has caused a firestorm of opposition.
Now, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors is weighing in.
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According to the Finger Lakes Times, the board is worried a Rochester casino would draw business away from del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre.
The Times says Town of Varick Supervisor Bob Hayssen called on the county to do everything it can to oppose the compact at a June 13 meeting.
He called it “dirty” and “highly corrupt.”