Four appeals filed on vote for off-reservation casino

HOGANSBURG — Four appeals have been filed to challenge the St. Regis Mohawk tribe's recent referendum about off-reservation gaming, according to tribal officials.

This is the second time this referendum has been voted on. November's vote was tossed after an appeal that voters weren't given enough advance notice.

The Jan. 30 vote approved pursuing building a casino in the Catskills, 538-371, with 27 ballots void, according to unofficial results. Voters have five business days after any referendum to appeal.

Details about the nature of the appeals or how long the investigations into each will take were unavailable.