Patch The Yonkers casino is matching up to $100,000 of donations made by customers and staff. As New York embarks on a massive rebuilding effort after the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, Tim Rooney, President and CEO of Empire City Casino has pledged to match...

Batavia News Niagara County is the latest municipality in Western New York to back efforts for a full-blown casino at Batavia Downs and eight other "racinos" in the state. The Niagara County Legislature on Tuesday approved a resolution in support of casino gambling at...

TMC Net Empire Resorts announced a $25,000 donation to the Empire State Relief Fund to help provide funding, materials and services to help New Yorkers recover from Hurricane Sandy. "We share the shock and grief of those who lost everything to this storm, and also...

Paulick Report Aqueduct’s racino is to credit for more than $6 million being added to the state’s thoroughbred breeder award program this year. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit on Friday that states that Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund...

New York Daily News The Aqueduct racino’s earning power appears to be hurricane proof. The gambling hub operated by Resorts World Casino New York City raked in more than $8 million during the week that the city was under siege from Superstorm Sandy, according to...

Steuben Courier The Food Bank of the Southern Tier announces its 3rd Annual Virtual Turkey Drive, sponsored by Tioga Downs Casino Racing & Entertainment, is underway now through December 31. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier announces its 3rd Annual Virtual...

Times Ledger When it opened, Resorts World Casino attracted customers to the gaming floor with a veritable sensory overload of flashing lights, ringing bells and clanging coins Now, close to one year after the curtain went up on the South Ozone Park casino at Aqueduct...

New York Post Let’s make a deal — and roll the dice. Buoyed by a successful first year, officials at the Aqueduct casino said they’re ready to expand from a slots operator into a full-fledged gambling facility that offers "live" table games. "We’re not done yet," New...

Queens Chronicle It wasn’t the Oscars, but it sure felt like it. Hundreds of people — elected officials, members of the media, business leaders, civic leaders — drove up to the front entrance of Resorts World Casino New York City and stepped out into the abnormally...

New York Times A casino that opened a year ago at the fading Aqueduct horse racing track in Queens has emerged as the country's highest-grossing slot parlor, helping to reshape the gambling landscape in the Northeast as patrons chose less opulent, more local casinos...