The Batavian The staff of Batavia Downs Casino and Thurman Thomas have released the name and logo of their new bar and restaurant to be built inside Batavia Downs Casino. After receiving hundreds of entries via a naming contest, run through Twitter, the name chosen by staff and Mr. Thomas… Read more »
News 10 WHEC Big changes are under way at the Finger Lakes Casino and Race Track and casino officials say it will bring an economic boost to the area. Construction for the 12-million dollar project is well into its first week. Nearly 33,000 square feet will be added to the… Read more »
Times Union Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s plan to permit three casinos outside of New York City is “evolving,” top lawmakers said after a closed-door meeting on Wednesday. Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos said he’d like to see casino-enabling legislation stripped from the state budget, which must be passed by March 31.… Read more »
Yonkers Daily Voice A bar with 100 draft beers, tables with self-pouring taps, two vintage bowling lanes and more than 600 new machines, are just a few of the new additions gracing Yonkers’ casino. Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is nearly complete with its $50 million expansion that began… Read more »
Queens Courier They did it again. Resorts World Casino New York City officials announced they broke the bank once again after patrons spent $1.2 billion in the facility’s two floors of games last December — the most to go through a Racino in state history. The Racino took back just… Read more »
Legislative Gazette There are currently nine racinos in New York, like the one pictured above, that house slot machine games. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed initiative, three casinos with full gaming and card tables will be opened in upstate New York and should generate $150 million in revenue.Photo byAP. Upstate… Read more »
Daily News The group representing the state’s nine racetrack casinos has a new six-week radio buy debuting this week. Our Ken Lovett reports: The new spot, “Typical Day,” is being rolled out as the Legislature is being asked to give final approval to a Constitutional amendment that clears the way… Read more »
Journal News It was a holiday bonanza at Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, with nearly $1.3 billion gambled there in December, state records show. The racino, which opened in October 2011, is the state’s largest gambling hall with more than 5,000 video-lottery terminals. Its net win—the… Read more »
The Saratogian Wagering at Saratoga Casino & Raceway’s gaming machines has nearly doubled since the site first opened nine years ago, New York State Lottery records show. The facility, the state’s first racetrack casino, opened with 1,324 video lottery terminals in January 2004. In August 2004, the busiest month of… Read more »
The Saratogian For Saratoga County, the future of casino gaming is one of the most critical issues on the state’s legislative agenda. There’s a strong possibility a proposal calling for Las Vegas-style casinos will put be to New York voters in a November referendum. Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants such gambling… Read more »