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Yonkers’ Empire City celebrating 10 years

10/11/16 - The Journal News Yonkers' Empire City celebrating 10 years YONKERS - Beverly Butler has one big reason why she prefers coming to Empire City's casino at Yonkers Raceway instead of going to a closer one in New York City. "They give out more money here," said...

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Ribbon cutting held for new Saratoga Casino Hotel

7/6/16 - The Saratogian The new Saratoga Casino Hotel has created jobs for more than 100 people and one horse, named Harley. The large Clydesdale will take guests to and from Saratoga Race Course during the upcoming thoroughbred season in a gleaming black...

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Here’s when the new Saratoga hotel and steakhouse will open

6/24/16 - Albany Business Review Saratoga Casino Hotel, formerly Saratoga Casino and Raceway, will open next week - Albany Business Review The new Saratoga Casino Hotel will open next week after completing a $40 million expansion that includes a 117-room hotel,...

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Major Expansion Planned for Aqueduct Casino

Blood-Horse - 6/27/16 The operator of the video lottery terminal casino at Aqueduct Racetrack plans a December groundbreaking on an expansion project expected to add more than 750,000-square-feet to the facility, but the plan hasn't been presented to the New York...

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Casino border war shaping up between New York and New Jersey

The Buffalo News - Donald Trump and other Atlantic City casino interests in 1997 spent a lot of money on a lobbying campaign to help kill a plan that would have allowed commercial casinos in Western New York, the Catskills and just north of Albany. A generation later,...

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Watch Sullivan’s casino being built

Times Herald-Record - Empire Resorts, which is building the $1.3 billion Montreign Resort Casino at Adelaar in Sullivan County, has installed a time-lapse camera at the construction site to document and broadcast the transition from construction site to casino. Empire...

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Tioga Downs to hold dealer admissions fair

- WBNG News 12 Tioga Downs is hosting a special dealer admissions fair on Feb. 26 and 27 for anyone who wants to learn more about dealer opportunities. “We’re looking for some great personalities and wonderful hospitality in folks in the Southern Tier here to learn...

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As competition looms, NY’s racinos post strong year

The Journal News - The state’s nine racetracks with video-lottery terminals all, except one, had a strong 2015 as they face competition soon from three upstate casinos. The revenue from the video-lottery parlors was up 2.8 percent in 2015 compared to 2014, records...

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Jeff Gural Donates Power Lift to Tioga Center EMS

Paramedics in Tioga Center unveiled their newest piece of equipment Monday morning. Tioga Center EMS is now equipped with a power lift that will make their job easier. The equipment donation came from a well-known local businessman. As Tioga Downs grows, so does the...

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Sullivan gets casino license

Times Herald-Record - On a day many in Sullivan County feared would never arrive, the Montreign Resort Casino at Adelaar received its state license Monday to operate a casino in the county. The New York State Gaming Commission made it official at 2:39 p.m., with...

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