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An attempt by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) to topple Ontario\u2019s multibillion-dollar online gaming scheme was rejected by an Ontario Superior Court judge Monday. The ruling by justice Lisa Brownstone forces Kahnawake to choose between capitulating to Ontario\u2019s demand for hefty levies \u2013 a violation of Kahnawake\u2019s jurisdiction over gaming, the MCK has argued \u2013 or to be left out of Canada\u2019s biggest betting market altogether. \u201cAs far as having to pay a provincial government some type of fee, it\u2019s out of the question,\u201d said MCK chief Cody Diabo, who is tasked with the gaming file. \u201cIt really puts us into a difficult situation for us to be operating. It\u2019s unfortunate because the Kahnawake Gaming Commission is renowned globally, but we can\u2019t even operate basically in our own backyard… <\/p>\n

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An attempt by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) to topple Ontario\u2019s multibillion-dollar online gaming scheme was rejected by an Ontario Superior Court judge Monday. The ruling by justice Lisa Brownstone forces Kahnawake to choose between capitulating to Ontario\u2019s demand for hefty levies \u2013 a violation of Kahnawake\u2019s jurisdiction over gaming, the MCK has argued \u2013 or to be left out of Canada\u2019s biggest betting market altogether. \u201cAs far as having to pay a provincial government some type of fee, it\u2019s out of the question,\u201d said MCK chief Cody Diabo, who is tasked with the gaming file. \u201cIt really puts us into a difficult situation for us to be operating. It\u2019s unfortunate because the Kahnawake Gaming Commission is renowned globally, but we can\u2019t even operate basically in our own backyard... <\/p>\n

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