Document:

Exhibit 10.5  

SENECA ERIE GAMING CORPORATION
  310 Fourth Street

Niagara Falls, NY 14303

716-299-1100 phone 716-299-1200 fax  

March 30, 2004 

Uniland
Development Company

100 Corporate Parkway, Suite 500

Amherst, NY 14226-1295

Attention:
Mr. Carl J. Montante 

	Re:
	Offer to Purchase Airborne Business Park Site

Dear
Mr. Montante: 

        I
refer to recent discussions between The Uniland Partnership of Delaware L.P. ("Uniland") and The Seneca Nation of Indians (the "Nation") concerning the Nation's desire to purchase an
approximately
57.1 acre parcel located at the Airborne Business Park in Cheektowaga, New York (the "Site"). The schematic attached to this letter as Attachment A and  Attachment
B reflects our understanding of the general boundaries of the Site, as well as certain exclusions and existing easements. 

        The
Nation, through its chartered corporation Seneca Erie Gaming Corporation ("SEGC"), hereby offers to purchase the Site, subject to the following: 

	1.
	The
purchase price will be fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000), payable at closing in immediately available funds.

	2.
	The
agreement for the sale and purchase of the Site ("Purchase Agreement") will contain customary covenants, representations, warranties, terms and conditions (which include those
detailed in Uniland correspondence of March 15, 2004) and indemnities, including with respect to transfer of good title, unencumbered except to the extent of existing easements and exclusions
now known to SEGC. The purchase obligation will be subject to SEGC's being provided an opportunity to perform legal due diligence with respect to the Site and its satisfaction with the condition of
the title.

	3.
	An
application will be submitted to the United States, pursuant to the Seneca Nation's Land Claims Settlement Act to have the land accepted into restricted fee status. Accordingly, the
Purchase Agreement also will provide that, in the event that a relevant taxing jurisdiction objects to such action, SEGC will have a right to withdraw its offer and terminate the Purchase Agreement.

	4.
	Each
party shall be responsible for paying its own expenses and fees (including fees to and expenses incurred by its advisors, attorneys and consultants) incurred in connection with
the negotiation and execution of the Purchase Agreement.

	5.
	Except
as may be required by law, the terms and conditions of this offer shall be held confidential by the parties and their representatives and advisors and are not to be disclosed to
any person without the prior written approval of the other party.

	6.
	No
provision of this offer letter shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity on the part of SEGC or the Nation with respect to the terms or the subject matter hereof. 

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	7.
	SEGC
also wishes to acknowledge Uniland's expression of interest in being retained as the construction manager for the development of the Site undertaken by SEGC. SEGC believes the
Uniland Construction Corporation has the requisite experience and expertise to provide high quality services in this regard on competitive terms. SEGC therefore agrees to retain Uniland as the
Construction Manager/Design-Builder at an overhead and profit fee of 3.5% for the first $75 million dollars worth of construction at the Site.

	8.
	The
SEGC will be solely responsible for all fees and/or commissions due to Dorothy Stahlnecker and the M.J. Peterson Company covering all aspects of the proposed transaction.

	9.
	The
parties agree that the roadway know as "Airborne Parkway West" will be terminated at the eastern edge of what is known as the "NFTA easement".

	10.
	Any
contract for the purchase of the site shall be contingent on Uniland and the Town of Cheektowaga entering into an enforceable agreement for various make whole benefits for
Uniland.

	11.
	The
Lease/Sale of 80 Holtz Road as detailed in the March 15, 2004 proposal is hereby withdrawn and is no longer a condition of purchase.

	12.
	This
represents an expression of the parties the terms of which shall not be binding and enforceable until both parties execute mutually agreeable contracts. 

        To
signify Uniland's and the Nation's acceptance of this offer on the terms and conditions specified above, this letter is to be countersigned by duly authorized representatives. If not
properly countersigned on or before April 14, 2004, this agreement will expire. 

Very
truly yours, 

Donald
"Flip" White

Chairman 

	AGREED AND ACCEPTED:	 	AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
	

UNILAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY	
 	

SENECA ERIE GAMING CORPORATION
	

By:	

/s/ [signature illegible]
	
 	

By:	

/s/ Donald White

	Title:	Managing Partner
	 	Title:	SEGC Chairman

	Date:	4/6/04
	 	Date:	4/9/04

2Exhibit 10.8  

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT  

        AGREEMENT amended and restated as of this 13th day of April, 2004 (the "Effective Date") by and between the Seneca Gaming Corporation (the "Parent"), a
governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians (the "Nation") with its principal place of business in the State of New York and G. Michael Brown ("Executive"). 

        WHEREAS,
Executive and the Seneca Niagara Falls Gaming Corporation ("SNFGC") entered into an employment agreement, effective as of August 28, 2002 (the "Employment Agreement"),
pursuant to which Executive serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SNFGC; 

        WHEREAS,
Executive currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Parent and each of SNFGC, the Seneca Territories Gaming Corporation ("STGC"), and the Seneca Erie
Gaming Corporation ("SEGC"), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent and a governmental instrumentality of the Nation (collectively, the "Subsidiaries" and together with Parent, the "Employer"); 

        WHEREAS,
the Parent desires to assume the Employment Agreement and have Executive continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Parent and each of SNFGC, STGC, and
SEGC; 

        WHEREAS,
the parties desire to amend and restate the Employment Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of Executive's continued relationship with the Employer (the "Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement"); and 

        WHEREAS,
Executive shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Parent and each of the Subsidiaries and the terms of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement assume
that Executive shall serve in such positions until the Termination Date (defined below). 

        IT
IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

        1.    Employment.    Each Employer hereby employs Executive as its President and Chief Executive Officer, to assume
overall responsibility for the development, direction and management of each Employer. Executive shall report and be accountable to and work under the authority of the Board of Directors of Parent
(the "Board"). Executive shall perform such executive duties as may be specified from time to time by the Board, including without limitation: 

	(a)
	Overall
direction and day-to-day management of each Employer, including, without limitation, the overall direction of development of each Employer's gaming
operations and development of hotel, food and beverage and other gaming-related facilities, and overall direction and day-to-day management of all pre-opening
planning for such development all consistent with and pursuant to the direction and approval of the Board as to such matters;

	(b)
	Overall
direction and day-to-day management of the employees of each Employer, including, but not limited to, the right to select, assign and terminate such
employees consistent with the directions of the Board, and the implementation of personnel and wage and benefit policies established by the Board for the employees each Employer;

	(c)
	Preparation
of annual operating and capital budgets of each Employer and of required modifications to such budgets, and implementation of such budgets in the course of operations; 

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	(d)
	Development
and implementation of programs for training of members of each Employer for supervisory and management positions in accordance with the policies established by the Board;

	(e)
	Compliance
of each Employer with the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Nation-State Gaming Compact between the Seneca Nation of Indians and the State of New York
(the "Compact"), and other applicable laws relating to the integrity of each Employer;

	(f)
	Rigorous
enforcement of the Standards of Operation and Management set forth in Appendix B of the Compact, and diligent attention to maintenance of the integrity of all gaming
operations for the protection of each Employer, its patrons and the public;

	(g)
	Assist
in development of strategic plans for the development of each Employer, and advice and consultation with the Board regarding each Employer's contemplated overall development;
and

	(h)
	Negotiate
employment agreements with senior executive officer candidates consistent with the policies of the Board and subject to the Board's approval. 

        2.    Term.    The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and terminate on September 30,
2007 (the "Termination Date"), unless renewed by a subsequent written agreement of the parties. 

        3.    Compensation.    

	(a)
	Executive
shall be paid a minimum annual base salary ("Base Compensation") of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) for the Employer's fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004; Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) for the Employer's fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the Employer's fiscal
year ending September 30, 2006; and One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) for the Employer's fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 with respect to his service for all
of the Employers, with a salary review by the Board each fiscal year thereafter at which time the Board shall determine whether, in its sole discretion, Executive's Base Compensation shall be
increased. Said salary shall be payable periodically in accordance with the Employer's regular payroll practice.

	(b)
	Provided
Executive is then employed with the Employer, Executive shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus as follows:

	(i)
	For
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, Executive shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus equal to 5% of Excess Cash Flow of SNFGC (as defined
herein), but not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00). Excess Cash Flow shall be defined as the amount by which (i) net income of SNFGC for such fiscal year, as
determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounted principles ("U.S. GAAP") as they relate to the gaming industry in the manner contemplated by the Compact and the Charter of
SNFGC, exceeds (ii) the level of such net income of SNFGC as forecast for such fiscal year, as established by the Board after consultation with Executive;

	(ii)
	For
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, Executive shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus equal to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) if
SNFGC's Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, calculated in a manner consistent with SNFGC's practices ("EBITDA"), for such fiscal year is at least ten (10%) greater than
SNFGC's EBITDA for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2004; 

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	(iii)
	For
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, Executive shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus equal to Two Hundred Five Thousand Dollars
($205,000.00) if SNFGC's EBITDA for such fiscal year is at least ten (10%) greater than SNFGC's EBITDA for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; and

	(iv)
	For
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, Executive shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus equal to Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00)
if Parent's consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year is equal to or greater than Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00). 

Each
of the annual performance bonuses described above shall be referred to as "Bonus Compensation" for such fiscal year. 

	(c)
	Executive
shall also be eligible for a milestone bonus equal to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) if the Seneca Allegany Casino is opened for business to the public on or
prior to June 30, 2004, and such bonus, if any, shall be payable as soon as administratively feasible following the date such casino is opened for business, provided Executive is then employed
with the Employer. In addition, Executive shall be eligible for a milestone bonus of (i) Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) if the Seneca Erie Casino is opened for business to the
public on or prior to September 30, 2006, and (ii) an additional Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) if the luxury spa hotel for the Seneca Niagara Casino is opened for business
to the public on or prior to September 30, 2006, and such bonuses, if any, shall be payable as soon as administratively feasible following the date the Seneca Erie Casino or the luxury spa
hotel for the Seneca Niagara Casino, as applicable, are opened for business, provided Executive is then employed with the Employer. Each of such milestone bonuses shall be referred to as "Milestone
Bonus Compensation."

	(d)
	As
soon as administratively feasible following the Effective Date, Executive shall receive a lump sum payment of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) ("Signing Bonus Compensation").

	(e)
	Executive
shall also be eligible to receive any additional performance or incentive compensation which is approved by the Board in its sole discretion. Said additional performance or
incentive compensation, if any, shall be in addition to and shall not lessen or reduce the Base Compensation, Bonus Compensation, Milestone Bonus Compensation, and/or Signing Bonus Compensation, if
any, as provided in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) above. In exercising its discretion, the Board shall specifically consider the extent to which the goals of the Employer are being met and
the extent to which Executive has contributed to same.

	(f)
	Executive
shall be provided with coverage under the Employer's employee benefit insurance programs and retirement programs, if any, at least equal to the coverage provided to other
senior executive officers of the Employer.

	(g)
	Any
compensation, if any, due under paragraphs 3(b) or 3(e) of this Agreement shall be payable within ninety (90) days after the close of the fiscal year with respect to which
it is earned. 

        4.    Licensing Issues.    Executive represents to the Employer that he has received such licenses as may be required
pursuant to the Compact and/or the Nation's or the Employer's gaming ordinances as in effect on the date hereof, as may be necessary to enable him to engage in his employment hereunder. Executive will
maintain such licenses in good standing as a pre-condition of his employment by the Employer. 

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        5.    Termination.    

	(a)
	Executive's
employment hereunder may be terminated by the Parent only under the following circumstances and such termination by the Parent shall be a termination with respect to each
Employer, unless otherwise determined by the Board:

	(i)
	upon
revocation or disapproval of the license required pursuant to the Compact, or upon disapproval by the National Indian Gaming Commission of the issuance of any
license by the Nation pursuant to its own gaming ordinances, if either such action renders it unlawful for Executive to perform as President and Chief Executive Officer of each Employer, or if any
event renders it unlawful for the Nation and/or the Employer to continue to conduct casino gaming on Nation Territory. For purposes of this Agreement, "Nation Territory" shall include current Nation
reservation territory where the Employer will conduct its gaming operations.

	(ii)
	upon
revocation or disapproval of such licenses for Executive as are required pursuant to the Compact and/or by the Nation's or the Employer's gaming ordinances;

	(iii)
	Executive
shall commit an act constituting "Cause," which is defined to mean an act of dishonesty by Executive intended to result in gain or personal enrichment of
Executive or others at the Employer's expense, or the deliberate and intentional refusal by Executive (except by reason of disability) to perform his duties hereunder, or by acts constituting gross
negligence in the performance of such duties;

	(iv)
	Executive
shall die or the Employer shall for any reason within the Employer's or the Nation's control permanently cease to conduct casino gaming on Nation Territory;
or

	(v)
	Executive
shall become unable to perform the duties and responsibilities set forth in this Agreement for a period of 180 days in any 365 day period by
reason of long-term physical or mental disability.

	(b)
	If
Executive's employment should be terminated under paragraphs 5(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) above, then the Employer shall at that time pay Executive the Base Compensation
earned through the date Executive is terminated, whereupon the Employer shall have no further liability or obligation to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise.

	(c)
	If
Executive's employment should be terminated under paragraph 5(a)(iv) or (v) above, then the Employer shall at that time pay Executive (or his estate) his Base
Compensation earned through the date Executive is terminated, and shall pay Executive the pro rata portion, based on the portion of the fiscal year preceding such termination, of the Bonus
Compensation for the fiscal year during which such termination takes place assuming that Executive would have earned 100% of the Bonus Compensation for such year (the "Pro-Rata Bonus");
whereupon the Employer shall have no further liability or obligation to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise.

	(d)
	If
Executive's employment should be terminated by the Parent for any reason other than those specified in paragraph 5(a) above (it being understood that a purported termination
for Cause which is contested by Executive and finally determined not to have been proper shall be treated as a termination under this paragraph 5(d)), then the Employer shall: (i) pay
Executive his Base Compensation earned, but unpaid, through the date Executive is terminated, (ii) pay Executive a Pro-Rata Bonus for the year of termination, and
(iii) continue to pay Executive his Base Compensation in effect as of the date of termination for a period following his termination (the "Severance Period") equal to the lesser of
(A) two-years or (B) the remainder of the period ending on the Termination Date, whereupon the Employer shall have no further liability or obligation to Executive under this
Agreement or otherwise; 

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 provided, however, that Executive shall have a duty to mitigate damages as follows: during the Severance Period, Executive shall endeavor to mitigate damages by seeking
employment as an attorney, or as an executive of another entity in the gaming industry in the United States, with duties and salary comparable to those provided for herein, and if he shall obtain such
employment, he shall reimburse the Employer the amount of the compensation he has received from such other entity for such period, but not to exceed the amount of the compensation the Employer shall
have paid him for such period. In addition to the foregoing, if Executive would have earned Milestone Bonus Compensation if he were still employed by the Employer at the time such bonus(es) would have
been paid, then Executive shall be paid a pro-rated Milestone Bonus Compensation at such time based on the number of days he has been employed since the Effective Date over the number of
days from the Effective Date to the date any such milestones are achieved. 

	(e)
	Executive
may terminate his employment for any reason upon one-hundred-twenty (120) days written notice to the Parent. If Executive terminates his employment
pursuant to this paragraph 5(e), the Employer shall pay Executive the Base Compensation earned through the date of termination, whereupon the Employer shall have no further liability or
obligation to Executive under this Agreement or otherwise.

	(f)
	Executive
acknowledges and agrees that the payments set forth in this section 5 constitute liquidated damages for termination of his employment during the employment period and
such liquidated damages shall be his only remedy with respect to any claim, including, without limitation, breach of contact, he may have under this Agreement and that prior to receiving any such
payments under section 5 and as a material condition thereof, Executive shall, if requested by the Employer, sign and agree to be bound by a general release of claims against the Employer
related to Executive's employment (and termination of employment) with the Employer in such form as the Board deems appropriate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
Executive acknowledges and agrees that other than any claim for the liquidated damages contemplated hereunder, he waives any rights to be awarded any other damages with respect to any claim he may
have under this Agreement, including, without limitation, compensatory or punitive damages. 

        6.    Restrictive Covenants.    

	(a)
	Executive
acknowledges that: (i) as a result of Executive's employment with the Employer, he will obtain secret, proprietary and confidential information concerning the
business of the Employer, including, without limitation, business and marketing plans, strategies, employee lists, patron lists, operating procedures, business relationships (including persons,
corporations or other entities performing services on behalf of or otherwise engaged in business transactions with the Employer), accounts, financial data, know-how, computer software and
related documentation, trade secrets, processes, policies and/or personnel, and other information relating to the Employer ("Confidential Information"); (ii) the Confidential Information has
been developed and created by the Employer at substantial expense and the Confidential Information constitutes valuable proprietary assets and the Employer will suffer substantial damage and
irreparable harm which will be difficult to compute if, during the term of the Agreement and thereafter, Executive should enter a Competitive Business (as defined herein) in violation of the
provisions of this Agreement; (iii) the Employer will suffer substantial damage which will be difficult to compute if, during the term of the Agreement or thereafter, Executive should solicit
or interfere with the Employer's employees, patrons or vendors or should divulge Confidential Information relating to the business of the Employer; (iv) the provisions of this section 6
are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the business of the Employer; (v) the Employer would not have hired or employed Executive unless he signed this Agreement; and (vi) the
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Executive
from other gainful employment. "Competitive Business" shall mean any gaming establishment which provides to its patrons games of chance such as slot machines, card games, roulette, and
similar games in the State of New York or within the 100 mile radius of Nation Territory. 

	(b)
	Executive
acknowledges and agrees that the unauthorized disclosure or misuse of Confidential Information will cause substantial damage to the Employer. Therefore, Executive agrees not
to, at any time, either during the term of the Agreement or thereafter, divulge, use, publish or in any other manner reveal, directly or indirectly, to any person, firm or corporation any Confidential
Information obtained or learned by Executive during the course of his employment with the Employer, with regard to the operational, financial, business or other affairs and activities of the Employer,
their officers, directors or employees and the entities with which they have business relationships, except (i) as may be necessary to the performance of Executive's duties with the Employer,
(ii) with the Parent's express written consent, (iii) to the extent that any such information is in the public domain other than as a result of Executive's breach of any of obligations
hereunder, or (iv) where required to be disclosed by court order, subpoena or other government process which is consistent with the terms and conditions of paragraphs 15(f) and 15(g) of the
Compact and, in such event, Executive shall cooperate with the Employer in attempting to keep such information confidential.

	(c)
	During
Executive's employment with the Employer and for two years after his termination of employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), Executive, without the prior written
permission of the Parent, shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) enter into the employ of or render any services to any person, engaged in a Competitive Business; or (ii) become
associated with or interested in any Competitive Business as an individual, partner, shareholder, member, creditor, director, officer, principal, agent, employee, trustee, consultant, advisor or in
any other relationship or capacity. This paragraph 6(c) shall not prevent Executive from owning common stock in a publicly traded corporation which owns or manages a casino provided Executive
does not take an active role in the ownership or management of such corporation and his ownership interest represents less than 3% of the voting securities and/or economic value of such corporation.

	(d)
	By
executing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that he understands that the Employer's ability to operate its business depends upon its ability to attract and retain skilled
people and that the Employer has and will continue to invest substantial resources in training such individuals. Therefore, during the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, without the prior written
permission of the Parent, directly or indirectly solicit, employ or retain, or have or cause any other person or entity to solicit, employ or retain, any person who is employed or is providing
personal services to the Employer.

	(e)
	By
executing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that he understands that the Employer's ability to operate its business depends upon its ability to attract and retain vendors and
patrons. Therefore, during the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, contact, interfere with, or endeavor to entice away from the Employer any of its current or
potential vendors or patrons or any such persons or entities that were vendors or patrons of the Employer within the one year period immediately prior to Executive's termination of employment.

	(f)
	Executive
acknowledges and agrees during his employment and for all time thereafter that he will not defame or publicly criticize the services, business, integrity, veracity or
personal or professional reputation of the Employer and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, or agents thereof in either a professional or personal manner. 

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	(g)
	If
Executive commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this paragraph 6 of the Agreement, the Employer shall have the right and remedy to
have the provisions specifically enforced by any court having jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed by Executive that the services being rendered hereunder to the Employer are of a special,
unique and extraordinary character and that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury to the Employer and that money damages will not provide an adequate remedy to the
Employer. Such right and remedy shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to the Employer at law or in equity. Accordingly, Executive consents to the
issuance of an injunction, whether preliminary or permanent, consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

	(h)
	If,
at any time, the provisions of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, by reason of being vague or unreasonable as to area,
duration or scope of activity, this Agreement shall be considered divisible and shall become and be immediately amended to only such area, duration and scope of activity as shall be determined to be
reasonable and enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the matter and Executive and the Employer agree that this Agreement as so amended shall be valid and binding as though
any invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included herein. 

        7.    Miscellaneous.    

	(a)
	Executive
agrees that during the term of this Agreement unless earlier terminated, he will commit his full time and energies to the duties imposed hereby;  provided, that, with the prior written approval of the
Board, Executive may expend as much of his personal time on his own ventures or investments, so
long as: (i) such time is not substantial and does not interfere with his ability to perform his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Employer; (ii) such activities do
not compete or conflict with the business of the Employer or create a personal conflict of interest to Executive and (iii) such venture or investment does not transact any business with the
Employer without prior disclosure to, and approval by, the Board.

	(b)
	Executive
represents to the Employer that there are no restrictions or agreements to which he is a party which would be violated by his execution of this Agreement and his employment
hereunder.

	(c)
	No
provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized officer
of the Parent, and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of any condition or
provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements
or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. The respective
rights and obligations of the parties hereunder of this Agreement shall survive Executive's termination of employment and the termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the intended
preservation of such rights and obligations.

	(d)
	The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

	(e)
	Except
as provided in paragraph 6(g) of this Agreement, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration
in Irving, New York in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and 

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judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. The parties agree that the only remedies available to
Executive under this Agreement are those that are set forth in paragraph 5 and the arbitrator shall have no authority to award any other damages, including, without limitation, punitive and/or
compensatory damages. 

	(f)
	For
the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
delivered either personally or by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 

If
to Executive: 

If
to the Parent: 

William
Seneca Administration Building

1490 Route 438

Cattaraugus Reservation

Irving, New York 14081

Attn: Chairman of the Board of Seneca Gaming Corporation 

or
to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 

	(g)
	The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which
shall remain in full force and effect.

	(h)
	This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

	(i)
	Except
as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior
agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto in respect of such
subject matter. Except as otherwise provided herein, any prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and cancelled. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the agreements set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto shall continue to have full force and effect.

	(j)
	All
payments hereunder shall be subject to any required withholding of Federal, state and local taxes pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

	(k)
	The
section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation. 

        8.    Waiver of Sovereign Immunity.    

	(a)
	The
Parent grants a waiver of its sovereign immunity from suit exclusively to Executive (and his estate in the event of his death) for the purpose of enforcing this Agreement, or
permitting or compelling arbitration and other remedies as provided herein. This waiver is solely for the benefit of the aforesaid parties and for no other person or entity. For this limited purpose,
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decision
by an arbitrator relating to this Agreement as provided in paragraph 7(e) of this Agreement in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. 

	(b)
	The
Parent hereby waives any requirement of exhaustion of tribal remedies, and agrees that it will not present any affirmative defense in any dispute based on any alleged failure to
exhaust such remedies. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parent expressly authorizes any governmental authorities who have the right and duty under applicable law to
take any action authorized or ordered by any court, to take such action, including, without limitation, repossessing any property and equipment subject to a security interest or otherwise giving
effect to any judgment entered; provided, however that the Parent does not hereby waive the defense of sovereign immunity with respect to any action by third parties.

	(c)
	The
Parent's waiver of immunity from suit is irrevocable and specifically limited to the remedies provided in paragraph 5 of this Agreement regarding liquidated damages. Any
monetary award related to any such action shall be satisfied solely from the net income of the Parent.

	(d)
	Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this waiver is to be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Parent's ability to enter into this Agreement, including,
without limitation, this paragraph 8, as provided in the Charter of the Parent, as it may be amended from time to time. Accordingly, the Nation shall not be liable for the debts or obligations
of the Parent, and the Parent shall have no power to pledge or encumber the assets of the Nation. Furthermore, this paragraph 8 does not constitute a waiver of any immunity of the Nation or a
delegation to the Parent of the power to make any such waiver. This paragraph 8 shall be strictly construed with a view toward protecting the Nation's assets from the reach of creditors and
others. 

EXECUTED,
as of the date first written above. 

        SENECA
GAMING CORPORATION 

	

By:	
 	

/s/  NATALIE A. HEMLOCK      
	

 
	Name:	 	Natalie A. Hemlock	 
	Title:	 	Vice Chairperson	 
	

EXECUTIVE	

 
	

By:	
 	

/s/  G. MICHAEL BROWN      
 G. Michael Brown	

 

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EXHIBIT A  

        Prior to the Effective Date, Executive and SNFGC entered into various agreements regarding his service to SNFGC and/or the Nation as an independent contractor
(the "Service Agreements"). As of the effective date of the Employment Agreement, those Service Agreements terminated; provided, that, SNFGC and/or the Nation have the right to seek whatever redress
it/they may be entitled for breach of the Service Agreements by Executive prior to the effective date of the Employment Agreement, including, without limitation, any breaches relating to
representations made by Executive in those Service Agreements regarding his ability to provide the services thereunder and/or any provisions relating to conflict of interest. 

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