New York State announced Monday a federal appeals court has affirmed the Seneca Nation must pay casino revenue to the state.

The decision on this case dates back to 2019 when A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Seneca Nation to pay New York State more than $255 million in casino revenues as part of its 2002 compact with the state.

In 2019 the district court found in favor of an arbitration panel, which ruled in April of 2019, that the Senecas had not fulfilled their share of the revenue sharing agreement.

Monday, the federal court of appeals affirmed the 2019 decision of the district court after the Seneca Nation appealed the decision.