WASHINGTON – A disappointed US Senator Charles Schumer says he will explore every option in his continuing attempts to bring a casino to Sullivan County.

Late last month, the US Department of Interior rejected an application for the Wisconsin Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohicans to build a casino and resort in Bridgeville.

Schumer told MidHudsonNews.com on Wednesday that he is not giving up on the idea of locating a gaming operation in Sullivan County.

“The Catskills deserve a casino, want a casino and we are going to look at every possible way to try to bring one here,” he said. “I thought that the proposal that was made was a reasonable one; obviously the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, disagreed, but we are going to keep looking.”

Some state lawmakers are saying now is the time to start the ball rolling on a constitutional amendment to allow gaming in New York. At present, the only casino gaming allow, with federal approval, is Native America facilities.