Oneida Indian Nation Allowed Liquor at New York Casino

In New York, the Oneida Indian Nation runs their Turning Stone Casino and Resort in an area near Syracuse. The tribe was trying to get a liquor license from the state for their new club, Lava.

Their request for the license was turned down by the state. That decision made the tribe ponder different options to get liquor into the club. They have delayed the opening of the club until something could be figured out.

Now they have come up with a way around not having the liquor license. They have turned their club into a private members only club. That change allows for the club to bring in private caterers that will be allowed to serve alcohol.

The caterer will be allowed to serve the alcohol only on Friday and Saturday nights. They also can only sell to private parties. since they turned the club into a members only place, all of their parties will be private.

The Oneidas had to come up with a solution to be able to serve alcohol. They have invested $12 million in the building of the nightclub located at Turning Stone.

February 1, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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