Upstate casinos included in budget plan

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...

A Record $1.3B Spent At Aqueduct Racino In December

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...

Saratoga Raceway's wagering nearly double since opening

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...

Cuomo rolls dice for sites upstate Casinos

Times Union Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to limit the initial phase of casino expansion to three upstate sites has motivated racino operators to lobby harder for a chance to convert their slot facilities into Las Vegas-like gambling arenas. “I was kind of...

Batavia Downs in the black

Buffalo News Batavia Downs Casino showed a profit for 2012 for the eighth consecutive year, with a net income of $45.1 million. The operation, owned by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., has been on the plus side every year since video lottery terminals were...