5 Quotes by Mark Emery

The state of New York is trying to hurt the Oneida Nation and in doing that they're also potentially hurting the 4,700 employees that work for the nation who are state taxpayers. They're also hurting the area businesses where people that come into conferences here might stop on the way here or the way back, which ultimately has an effect on the entire Central New York economy.

The Oneida Nation remains strongly opposed to out-of-state tribal casinos. These out-of-state tribes are not federally recognized in New York and have no standing in this state.

It's puzzling that any government would fight it rather than make an agreement.

The Nation does not react to hypothetical situations. The effort right now is to follow the direction of the Supreme Court, and is working through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to put the land into trust with the federal government.

The majority of the losses are coming from Internet sales, bootlegging and out-of-state sales. The reservations are not located near population centers. They are generally located in rural areas. So we don't think the majority of loss is coming from reservations.