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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...
Saratoga is all-in: State casino legislation could be a huge win or a major loss for local economy
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aqueduct Casino Helps Push Lottery Sales To Record Highs in 2012
Daily News Booming business at the Aqueduct racetrack racino helped push total state lottery sales up 12% in 2012, the Daily News has learned. In its first full year of operation, the Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct generated a hefty $667.7 million in net sales,...
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...
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...
Saratoga County Officials Urge State to Allow Saratoga Springs' Racino to Have Expanded Casino Gaming
The Saratogian Saratoga County officials approved on Tuesday evening a resolution urging the Legislature to make Saratoga Casino & Raceway one of the seven places where expanded gaming is permitted. "The Casino and Raceway have been extremely successful for...