Empire City Casino donates 300 new backpacks

Empire City Casino donates 300 new backpacks YONKERS, NY, Thursday, August 20, 2015 Summer has flown by in typical fashion and parents and students are gearing up for the beginning of the school year. For most, that means new clothes, shoes, and lots of school...

Batavia Downs hosting ‘Taste at the Track’ food fest

The Daily News – April 3, 2015 Batavia Downs is planning an outdoor food festival in June to highlight local restaurants, breweries and wineries. The inaugural “Taste at the Track” event will take place on Sunday, June 14, from 11a.m. to 6p.m. on the inner track...

Yonkers Raceway’s casino wins national honors

NorthJersey.com Empire City Casino at Yonkers Racetrack has won four honors in the nationwide contest for “Best Dining & Nightlife Awards” by Casino Player Magazine (March 2015 issue), the track reports. Empire City’s Nonno’s Trattoria for the second year in a row...

Tioga Downs up this January

Press & Sun Bulletin Despite the winter weather, Tioga Downs got out of the gate much cleaner this year — at least compared to the Nichols racino’s dismal start in 2014. This January, Tioga Downs, which has 802 video-lottery terminals, had a net win — the...