Syracuse
Not quite Atlantic City: Gamblers flocked to New York’s first-ever legal casino 30 years ago
Gambling in New York State changed forever on the morning of July 20, 1993.
At 11 a.m. the
Turning Stone Resort Casino
in Verona, located 30 miles east of Syracuse, opened its doors for the first time, becoming the first legal casino in state history.
"On land where the Oneida Indians once hunted white-tailed deer and grew corn and squash," The…