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Tioga Downs bets on Wine Fest's success
The Daily Review Watkins Glen International announced Tioga Downs Casino as the premier sponsor of the VIP Experience at Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey's Fancy New York's Artisan Cheese, July 11-13. The VIP Experience presented by Tioga Downs is an...
Yonkers Raceway announces 15% purse increase
Harnesslink When Yonkers Raceway returns from hiatus, it does so with an across-the-board purse increase. Beginning Friday, June 13, the Raceway offers an increase of approximately 15 percent on all overnight races. The new purse structure shall range from $10,000...
Racino owners cross the river
Times Union After months of contentious debate, the owners of the Saratoga Casino and Raceway have abandoned plans for a full-blown casino at Saratoga Springs' 10-year-old racino in favor of a new site off Interstate 90 in East Greenbush. The move fundamentally resets...
Empire Resorts Submits $1 Million Application Fee for Catskills Casino License
Wall Street Journal Empire Resorts, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "Empire") (NASDAQ-GM:NYNY) today submitted the $1 million application fee to the New York State Gaming Commission for a destination gaming resort license ("Gaming Facility License") in the...
And they're off! Thoroughbred racing starts at Finger Lakes track
Brighton-Pittsford Post Excited fans swarmed trackside as jockeys and horses pounded across the finish line on opening day of Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack’s 52nd live thoroughbred racing season. "Its great to have racing back as it brings added energy to the...
Tioga Downs Casino announces 2014 Summer Concert Series
Owego Penny Saver Tioga Downs Casino is proud to announce their Summer Concert Series lineup. The 2014 Series kicks off on May 30 with legendary rock group "Tommy James and the Shondells", 70s hit-makers "Kansas" follow on June 20, and "Yes" inaugurates Independence...
Empire Resorts and SUNY-Sullivan Announce Partnership
The Wall Street Journal After the publication of the New York Gaming Facility Siting Board's Request for Applications which calls for a development plan that includes workforce training programs, Empire Resorts, Inc. ("Empire") (NASDAQ-GM:NYNY) announced it has begun...
Wolfgang Puck Express enhances Finger Lakes racino
Democrat & Chronicle Fine dining — under a moniker most synonymous with culinary prestige — meets high-end gaming at the new delectable addition to the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack "racino." Wolfgang Puck Express, a new restaurant in the recently expanded...
Consultant hired by state to help casino siting board
Times Union A law firm that includes lobbyists for major gambling companies will be helping the New York Gaming Commission develop plans for licensing casinos in Upstate New York. The commission's Gaming Facility Location Board hired Taft, Stettinius &...
Empire Resorts, Inc. and Monticello Raceway Management, Inc. Participate in National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Wall Street Journal Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM:NYNY) ("Empire") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Monticello Raceway Management, Inc. ("MRMI") are participating in National Problem Gambling Awareness Month ("NPGAM"). The National Council on Problem Gambling...