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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...

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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 surprised by...

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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...

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Batavia Downs rings in record year

WIVB4 It was another record year at for the Batavia Downs Casino. The casino is boasting a 4 percent growth every year since opening in 2005. Western New York Off Track Betting reports that the casino's 640 video lottery terminals racked up $45.1 million in net...

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Racino Owners Rolling Dice On New Statewide Ad Campaign

Daily News Here is an item that got cut for space from today's "Albany Insider" column: The operators of the state’s nine race-track virtual casinos will unveil Monday a statewide ad campaign in hopes of boosting their chances of upgrading to full-blown gambling halls...

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Jackpot! NYC’s Casino Makes $700M in It’s First Year

PYX11 New York City casino operators have hit the jackpot. One year after its grand opening, business is booming for the city’s first ever casino. Resorts World near JFK airport has brought in $700,000,000 in 14 months from slot machines alone. That’s more than any...

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Resorts World Rolling in Dough

Queens Chronicle Resorts World Casino New York City ended its first full year in business well in the black. The casino at Aqueduct Racetrack became the single largest slot revenue gaming property in the United States in 2012 and paid more to the state in taxes than...

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