American Towns Dan Rooney’s Sports Bar at Empire City Casino was presented with the 2013 Best Live Music Award at a recent reception held by the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. The restaurant opened in March as part of Empire City Casino’s $50 million expansion and has...

YNN It's no secret that when returning from service, some veterans have a hard time adapting to civilian life. As a vet himself, the issue hits close to home for Al Eaton. "They often times leave their families for a 12 month deployment, sometimes several 12 month...

Queens Chronicle The best gaming spots in the world all have more in common than slot machines, poker tables and glitzy shows. Travel to Atlantic City or Las Vegas or Monte Carlo and you’ll hear a lot about the food. In fact, food and gaming go together like, well,...

City & State On July 30 Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act into law. Should voters approve it by popular referendum in the November general election, four new full-scale casinos would be built, spread out over three...

LoHud The head of the state’s largest business organization said her group is likely to partner with others to bankroll advertisements in favor of New York’s upcoming referendum on casinos, she told Gannett’s Albany Bureau on Wednesday. Heather Briccetti, president...

Legislative Gazette Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act into law, authorizing four resort-style casinos in the state — contingent upon approval by voters this November. The law was drafted by the governor as a way to not only...

Newsday Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law Tuesday a bill that greatly expands casino gambling in New York -- including creating new video slot machine parlors in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The plan authorizes four upstate casinos, which must also win approval in...

News 12 Empire City Casino in Yonkers is looking for 50 lucky people to fill open positions. Hundreds of applicants lined up yesterday afternoon for the casino's job fair. Recruiters are looking for cashiers, floor supervisors, bartenders, cooks and more. More than...

Mid-Hudson News The $600 million destination resort project planned by EPR Properties and Empire Resorts Wednesday night won the unanimous approval of the Thompson Town Planning Board. Town Supervisor Anthony Cellini said afterwards that the approval is "monumental,"...

NYSNYS News In a marathon session ending at 7 a.m. Saturday, the state Senate gave final passage to the bill to bring four Las Vegas-style gambling casinos to upstate New York and protect Turning Stone and other Indian casinos from nearby competition. Now that the...