For Mayor Robert Restaino, the announcement Wednesday night of resolution of a years-long dispute between New York State and the Seneca Nation of Indians over the sharing of casino slots revenue was both exciting news and an opportunity to forge a new chapter for gaming in the Cataract City.

“Oh yeah, I’m excited, on two fronts,” Restaino said Thursday afternoon. “I’m excited (the dispute) is finally over and I’m excited we’re moving on to a new (gaming) compact.”

The end to what had become a bitter dispute over the terms of revenue sharing requirements in the current gaming compact between the Senecas and the state appeared to come suddenly. But Restaino said he had been told that a resolution was in the works.