New York Education Hits The Jackpot

New York Gaming Association Members Contribute Nearly $75 Million to New York Education in August Payments Have Increased by 35% When Comparing 2011 & 2012 (Albany, NY) New York Gaming Association (NYGA) members contributed nearly $75 million to New York’s...

11 counties back Downs casino

The Daily News It’s 11 counties and counting for Batavia Downs, as it tries to build support to turn the historic race track into a full-scale casino. The track is owned by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., a public-benefit corporation owned by 15 counties and...

State Lawmakers To Hit The Horse Track In Yonkers

Yonkers Daily Voice Some New York lawmakers are mounting up for what may be their most daunting political race yet. Assembly members Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) and Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) will be among the New York state legislators who take to the track Saturday...

Party for a Cause raises $35k for local charities

Times Union Saratoga Casino and Raceway announced that the six local charitable organizations raised nearly $35,000 to support their programs as part of the second annual “Party for a Cause” program this summer. The program ran six consecutive Thursday...