Oneida Nation would fight for casino

The Oneida Indian Nation will sue to keep Turning Stone open if the federal government revokes its approval of the casino, the tribes top lawyer said last week.

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Mon, April 9th, 2007

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  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
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