Owego Penny Saver Tioga Downs Casino is proud to announce their Summer Concert Series lineup. The 2014 Series kicks off on May 30 with legendary rock group “Tommy James and the Shondells”, 70s hit-makers “Kansas” follow on June 20, and “Yes” inaugurates Independence Day Weekend with a performance on July… Read more »
Brighton-Pittsford Post Excited fans swarmed trackside as jockeys and horses pounded across the finish line on opening day of Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack’s 52nd live thoroughbred racing season. “Its great to have racing back as it brings added energy to the entire facility,” said FLGR Senior Director of Marketing… Read more »
Wall Street Journal Empire Resorts, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Empire”) (NASDAQ-GM:NYNY) today submitted the $1 million application fee to the New York State Gaming Commission for a destination gaming resort license (“Gaming Facility License”) in the Catskills. Pursuant to the Request for Applications (“RFA”), an individual, entity, consortium or… Read more »
The Wall Street Journal After the publication of the New York Gaming Facility Siting Board’s Request for Applications which calls for a development plan that includes workforce training programs, Empire Resorts, Inc. (“Empire”) (NASDAQ-GM:NYNY) announced it has begun collaborating with SUNY-Sullivan to develop a comprehensive training program, customized to prepare… Read more »
Democrat & Chronicle Fine dining — under a moniker most synonymous with culinary prestige — meets high-end gaming at the new delectable addition to the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack “racino.” Wolfgang Puck Express, a new restaurant in the recently expanded section of the gaming floor, offers hand-crafted gourmet pizzas,… Read more »
Times Union A law firm that includes lobbyists for major gambling companies will be helping the New York Gaming Commission develop plans for licensing casinos in Upstate New York. The commission’s Gaming Facility Location Board hired Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP as an adviser and to help vet applications and… Read more »
Wall Street Journal Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM:NYNY) (“Empire”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Monticello Raceway Management, Inc. (“MRMI”) are participating in National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (“NPGAM”). The National Council on Problem Gambling (“NCPG”) sponsors the NPGAM campaign, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign. The goal of this campaign… Read more »
New York Times Empire Resorts, the company that operates a small slot machine parlor at the Monticello racetrack in the Catskills, unveiled plans on Thursday for a $750 million casino resort nearby, the first of what may turn out to be a dozen competing proposals for one of four state… Read more »
Queens Chronicle Resorts World Casino New York City announced Feb. 26 a $100,000 donation to City Harvest to fight hunger across the city, during the casino’s first annual Mid-Winter Taste event to benefit City Harvest, featuring food, wine, and cocktails from New York’s most popular eateries. The $100,000 contribution came… Read more »
The Daily Review Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols, N.Y. and chairman and CEO of American Racing and Entertainment, announced recently that he will be funding an Honor Flight trip, intended to transport, free of charge, WWII, Korean War, and terminally ill veterans to Memorials in Washington,… Read more »