The casino deal comes against the backdrop of an ongoing land-claim dispute between the state and the Seneca Indian Nation.

There are about 245 groups calling themselves Indians around the country, some with state recognition and most of them angling for casino deals.

But the news from Washington only partly addressed one of the Assembly's concerns about the casino deal, and did not deal with several others.

New York expects to reap as much as $400 million a year from its recent casino deal with the Seneca tribe alone.

The casino deal is clean.

While the casino deal awaits federal approval, let's hope the governor invests in other, more environmentally and economically sound ways to revitalize the region.

We've pursued sports betting and online casino deals.

The only way that New Jersey racing has been able to stay competitive to this point is through what is known as the casino deal.

Even in the short term, there's no way that racing in New Jersey will survive if the casino deal is not renewed.

The casino deal is also good for the state, which has an interest in the health of both the casinos and the tracks.