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Cultural Impact: Casinos as Entertainment Destinations in New York State

New York features 18 licensed land-based casinos, mainly around New York City, showing how much the state's cultural role and perception of gambling have evolved. Over the years, the image and function of these casinos have changed dramatically-from being seen as dark, secretive places associated with nightlife activities like gambling and drinking…

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New York: Governor Hochul excludes online casino from 2025 budget, dealing major blow to legalization prospects

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's executive budget for 2025 has dealt a substantial blow to the prospects of legalizing online casino sites in the state,especially for Senator Joseph Addabbo's Senate Bill S8185. Similar to last year, Hochul did not include potential tax revenue from online casino expansion in her budget, significantly impacting the…

Finance ・ 17 January 2024

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NY Online Casino Hopes Dim Without Hochul's Budget Inclusion

It was a rough start for Sen. Joseph Addabbo's 2024 push to legalize online casino sites in New York. As she did last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul did not include potential tax revenue from online casino expansion in her budget. The news is a blow to the prospects of S8185, Addabbo's recently filed attempt to legalize online casinos in the state.…

Law ・ 17 January 2024

Democrat And Chronicle

Del Lago Casino is getting rid of 300 slot machines

ALBANY - There's a sure bet among New York's upstate casinos: cut their number of slot machines. Del Lago Resort & Casino on Monday became the third of the four upstate casinos to gain state approval to lower its inventory of slot machines on its gaming floor. The state Gaming Commission approved the Finger Lakes casino's request to reduce its…

Politics ・ 21 December 2023

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Best New York Online Casinos

Legal online casinos will come to New York sooner or later. Online and mobile sports betting got the thumbs-up from state lawmakers and launched in January 2022. New York is now the No. 1 sports betting state in terms of annual revenue. Commercial casinos, tribal casinos and racinos with live casino gambling are already here. Plus, in 2023, the…

Law ・ 16 December 2023

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Everything you need to know about casino tourism in Canada

Canada is a country known for its stunning landscapes, diverse culture and vibrant cities. But did you know it is also a popular destination for casino tourism? Whether you're a seasoned gambler or just looking for some entertainment, Canada offers a wide range of casinos catering to all visitors. There is something for everyone, from the glitz and…

Travel ・ 16 December 2023

The Buffalo News

New York, Seneca Nation temporarily extend casino compact

The gaming compact between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State, which was set to expire at the end of next week, has been extended through March, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul's Office. The clock is ticking for New York and the Seneca Nation to strike an agreement allowing casino gaming to continue at three Seneca-owned facilities in…

Law ・ 02 December 2023

The Buffalo News

Clock in ticking for new Seneca casino agreement

ALBANY - The clock is ticking for New York and the Seneca Nation to strike an agreement allowing casino gaming to continue at three Seneca-owned facilities in Western New York. Top Hochul officials did not deny that a Rochester casino was part of a deal with the Seneca Nation, and on Saturday, the Assembly refused to pass the bill authorizing…

Law ・ 06 November 2023

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New York's Seneca Niagara Resort named a Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas by USA Today readers

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in New York has been named one of the Best Casinos Outside of Las Vegas in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The facility finished sixth overall, with no other casinos within 450 miles finishing in the top 10. In late July, a panel of industry experts and editors selected Seneca Niagara as one of 20…

Top and Best ・ 14 September 2023

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Seneca Niagara named one of 10 Best Casinos Outside of Las Vegas

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) - Voters across the country have selected Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino as one of the 10 best gaming destinations in the United States outside of Las Vegas. This is the only casino within 450 miles of Buffalo to be recognized in this nation-wide vote. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino placed sixth on the list, according…

Top and Best ・ 09 September 2023

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Rochester Casino No Longer Part of Senecas Gaming Compact

There have been some new developments in the discussions on a new gaming compact between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State's administration. When negotiations started in June 2023, it was reported that the new compact would include the launch of a casino in Rochester. However, it is now stated that such a plan has been abandoned. The…

Law ・ 16 August 2023

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Not Your Daddy's Casino: First-Class Venues Usher In New Era Of Casino Entertainment

Casino properties have long provided first-class amenities, cuisine, lodging, convenience and gaming under one roof. Now, the entertainment offerings are catching up. The proliferation of tribal gaming properties has seen many humble bingo halls of the 1970s evolve to all-inclusive resort-style properties featuring all the comforts of the modern…

Travel ・ 16 August 2023

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Seneca Resorts & Casinos rack up 39 awards from Casino Player magazine

SALAMANCA - When it comes to the best destinations in the gaming industry, the Seneca name is once again standing out in the eyes of guests and visitors from across the country. The three Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties - Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino - performed exceptionally…

Travel ・ 12 August 2023

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Seneca Casino announces $546,389 winner

A recent visit to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino turned into a trip of a lifetime for a Southern Tier resident. Lisa Hargraves of Bath, located in Steuben County, won a $546389 jackpot at the casino on Saturday, July 29. Hargraves was playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune Ultimate Sevens slot machine by IGT when three "Wheel of Fortune" symbols appeared…

Winnings ・ 08 August 2023

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Salamanca Casino Announces Major Jackpot Winner

A recent visit to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino turned into a trip of a lifetime for a Southern Tier resident. Lisa Hargraves of Bath, located in Steuben County, won a $546389 jackpot at the casino on Saturday, July 29. Hargraves was playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune Ultimate Sevens slot machine by IGT when three "Wheel of Fortune" symbols appeared…

Winnings ・ 08 August 2023

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Bath resident wins $546K jackpot at Salamanca casino

SALAMANCA - A recent visit to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino turned into the trip of a lifetime for a Southern Tier resident. Lisa Hargraves, of Bath, won a $546389 jackpot at the casino on July 29. "The excitement of a guest experiencing such a memorable moment at our property is indescribable," said Linda Hitchcock, Seneca Allegany Resort &…

Winnings ・ 08 August 2023

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Guest wins big jackpot at Seneca Allegany

SALAMANCA, N.Y. - A recent visit to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino turned into a trip of a lifetime for a Southern Tier resident. Lisa Hargraves of Bath, Steuben County, won a $546389 jackpot at the casino July 29. Hargraves was playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune Ultimate Sevens™ slot machine when three "Wheel of Fortune" symbols appeared on the…

Winnings ・ 08 August 2023

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Las Vegas-style casinos 'not a sure bet' for government finances, state audit says

Las Vegas-style casinos in New York are "not a sure bet" for local government coffers, according to a state comptroller's report that says none of the four upstate met gross revenue projections in recent years. The 19-page audit, released Thursday by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, found the casinos distributed a total $176 million to local…

Finance ・ 04 August 2023

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Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino named finalist in USA TODAY contest

10BEST Readers' Choice Awards for'Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas'; voting runs until Aug. 28 After attracting millions of visitors from around the world for the past two decades, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is now in line for prestigious national recognition. Seneca Gaming Corp. announced the resort was named a finalist in the USA TODAY 10Best…

Industry ・ 01 August 2023

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Local leaders riled by apparent deal with Seneca Nation for Rochester casino

Local political leaders say they are dismayed that the New York State Senate and Gov. Kathy Hochul's office apparently have agreed to a new gaming compact with the Seneca Nation that includes a full casino in the city of Rochester. Seneca Nation leaders on their own announced last week that a "conceptual agreement" on a new 20-year compact had been…

Law ・ 13 June 2023

The Buffalo News

Exclusive details in deal to put Seneca casino in Rochester

ALBANY - On Friday evening in Albany, an explosive rumor began circulating about a secretive gaming compact struck between the Seneca Nation and Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration. Two days earlier, the Nation and Hochul's office had struck a deal on the broad outlines of a new, 20-year agreement. The details of the deal were kept secret. Yet the…

Law ・ 13 June 2023

The Buffalo News

Gov. Hochul recuses herself from Seneca casino compact talks

ALBANY - Gov. Kathy Hochul has recused herself from negotiating a new gaming compact with the Seneca Nation, instead tapping two senior aides to hash out the agreement. Hochul is recusing herself from negotiating a renewal of the Seneca Nation compact because her husband, William Hochul, is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at…

Law ・ 20 May 2023

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Can New York Legalize Online Casinos In 2023?

This week, a long-awaited bill to legalize was introduced. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo sponsored the bill, which would create a robust online gambling industry in the state. The outlook is bleak in 2023, but the introduction of legislation is an important step forward in the typical multi-year process of legalizing online casinos. Under the bill, SB…

Law ・ 20 February 2023

The Buffalo News

Trio, including blackjack dealer, accused of cheating at Buffalo casino

Two guys at a blackjack table in Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino seemed to be having one heck of a night. After nearly 2½ hours of playing cards, one of them won almost $5300; the other, more than $2200. But the game wasn't on the up and up, according to police and prosecutors, and soon the two - as well as the dealer - would be in handcuffs. Inside…

Incidents ・ 08 January 2023

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Hard Rock casino places its bets

Clouds pass behind the guitar sculpture at the entrance to the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 28, 2022. Hard Rock on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino recently hired a new…

Winnings ・ 08 January 2023

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George Goldhoff Named President and Mike Sampson Named General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- George Goldhoff has been named President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City effective Jan. 30, 2023, pending regulatory approval. Goldhoff reports directly to Jim Allen, Chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming. Mike Sampson, who has been serving as interim…

Land-based ・ 05 January 2023

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Atlantic City’s 2nd-Place Hard Rock Casino Gets New Leaders

Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. George Goldhoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson was named general manager. Both men are expected to start within the next few weeks after approval by New Jersey gambling regulators. Hard Rock…

Finance ・ 04 January 2023

The Washington Post

New president to lead Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. George Goldhoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson was named general manager. Both men are expected to start within the next few weeks after approval by New Jersey gambling…

Winnings ・ 04 January 2023

Lockport Journal

Seneca Nation president: Casino compact talks progressing

So what's the latest on negotiations over a new gaming compact between the state of New York and the Seneca Nation of Indians? During a recent interview with the Niagara Gazette, Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. said, from his point of view, talks are progressing. Armstrong said representatives from the Nation continue to meet regularly…

Lottery ・ 03 January 2023

Lockport Journal

Casino celebrating anniversary, New Year with the 'Goos'

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will celebrate its 20th anniversary and the arrival of 2023 in style this weekend as the Niagara Falls gaming site offers a free concert featuring Buffalo's own Goo Goo Dolls. The concert, and the New Year's celebration, will mark two decades since the Dec. 31, 2002 opening of the casino, the first gaming venture of…

New Year ・ 31 December 2022

Niagara Gazette

Two decades after opening, Falls casino impact still up for debate

When it opened in 2002, some hailed Seneca Niagara Casino as the catalyst Niagara Falls needed to drive the growth of new hotels, attractions and other businesses in the downtown area. At the time, others weren't quite as convinced of the casino's potential impact, suggesting instead that would be more of a "piece of the puzzle" in re-establishing…

Land-based ・ 31 December 2022

World Casino News

Cayuga Nation opens another LakeSide Entertainment casino

Cayuga Nation, the operator of LakeSide Entertainment Casino in Union Springs has expanded its offer by opening a new Lakeside Entertainment location in Seneca Falls. Seneca Falls location: Clint Halftown, Cayuga Nation's federal representative, informed that the casino opened on Friday. It is located at the intersection of Route 89 and Garden…

Incidents ・ 18 December 2022

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Blackjack Dealer Busted Twice, Accused of Cheating with Players

Alleged cheating scandals in poker, chess, and fishing have made headlines as of late, so it should surprise no one that casino blackjack can be added to the list. Casino bosses at the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino studying videotapes of blackjack action last August noticed that one of their dealers, Emily Torres, was helping players at her table to…

Blackjack ・ 20 November 2022

Democrat And Chronicle

Del Lago casino in NY a hit with TikTok users, data shows

Del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County is among the most popular casinos in the nation, according to statistics tallied by the Online Betting Guide. The list, according to the sportsbook, was complied using TikTok and ranked according to the most views on each casino's hashtag. Del Lago, which opened in 2017 in Tyre, was listed seventh on the…

Top and Best ・ 19 October 2022

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NYC casino process moves ahead as key siting board gets members

A business leader, a former university president and a former New York City deputy mayor will oversee the bidding process for New York's three remaining casino licenses, which are expected to be awarded in New York City and the surrounding area. The state Gaming Commission on Monday unanimously approved the first three members of the Gaming…

Gaming Authorities ・ 03 October 2022

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Niagara Falls Casino Opens Full Plate Eatery

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, New York, has expanded its dining amenities as it has now launched its new Full Plate Eatery. Seneca Gaming Corporation, which operates the casino, informed that the new eatery is located next to the gaming floor, and it occupies the space which was previously home to the Thunder Falls Buffet. The…

Land-based ・ 24 September 2022

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There’s More Than One Way to Steal Money From a Casino

A blackjack dealer and two men were arraigned on gaming fraud charges for cheating, while a suspect is at large for jumping onto a craps table at El Cortez in Las Vegas and stealing $19100 in chips. [Image: Shutterstock.com] There's the easy way to steal money from a casino and there's the hard way. We'll let you decide which is which. Let's start…

Trust and Safety ・ 14 September 2022

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Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino presents A Boy Band Christmas on Dec.10

SALAMANCA, N.Y. - Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino is in the holiday spirit with a very special weekend of entertainment in December. A Boy Band Christmas, featuring members of 98 Degrees, All-4-One, O-Town and Ryan Cabrera, will perform in the Seneca Allegany Event Center at Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino on Saturday, December 10 at 8 p.m.…

Christmas ・ 13 September 2022

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The Editorial Board: As the casino compact nears expiration, both sides should commit to a fair deal

After 20 years of operation, many of them fraught with conflict, New York State and the Seneca Nation of Indians will soon take up the work of negotiating a casino agreement to succeed the one that will expire in late 2023. It's likely to be difficult, but that doesn't mean it has to be ugly and, in that regard, the Senecas are making a pragmatic…

Finance ・ 20 July 2022

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Five vacation spots for gamblers with the world's best casinos

A vacation is an inadequate factor in today's world as life gets harder and harder day by day. Craving for a vacation is not an uncommon thing. It's our mind's way of silently informing us of the need for relaxation and fun once in a while. As we know most folks are stuck with their daily chores and hectic workloads. Everyone needs a timeout from…

Baccarat ・ 05 July 2022

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Seneca Resorts & Casinos Celebrates July 4th in Style

Once again Seneca Resorts & Casinos is prepared to celebrate Independence Day in grand fashion. Most recently, the company informed the public that it will be hosting two spectacular fireworks shows to once again mark the special occasion at its Niagara Falls properties - Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. Fireworks…

Travel ・ 30 June 2022

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Top Casino Tours: Trip Advisor for Gamblers

People like to spend their vacations in different ways. One prefers doing nothing, others adore watching nature, and there are also those crazy about shopping, but there are ardent gamblers who want to try their luck all over the world. We can not condemn anyone. If your dream is to visit as many casinos as possible of existing casinos, you are in…

Travel ・ 23 June 2022

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Del Lago wins several awards, including North America's best casino

Del Lago Resort & Casino received recognition in contests ranging from The Citizen's annual Best of the Region to the international World Casino Awards. The Seneca County gaming resort won three World Casino Awards, including North America's Best Casino, New York's best casino and New York's best casino hotel. Del Lago's casino and hotel opened in…

Covid ・ 10 June 2022

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How Heather Tallchief Stole $3.1 Million From A Las Vegas Casino

Most Americans celebrate their 21st birthday by legally purchasing alcohol for the first time. Heather Tallchief had far grander and more illegal ambitions when she moved to Las Vegas, however. After finding work for an armored security company, she stole $3.1 million from a casino - and spent the next 12 years as a fugitive. The brazen 1993…

Land-based ・ 28 May 2022

Olean Times Herald

Cattaraugus County, Salamanca and school district to split $31.5M casino windfall

Cattaraugus County and the City of Salamanca have an agreement that should pave the way for the county, city and Salamanca school district to receive $31.5 million in delayed casino payments soon. New York state and the Seneca Nation had a disagreement over whether the Nation continued to owe the state a percentage of slot machine money in the…

Law ・ 27 May 2022

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Del Lago Resort & Casino sets revenue record despite COVID-19 pandemic

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic did not stop del Lago Resort & Casino from having its best year since opening in 2017. The Seneca County casino reported $158.9 million in gross gaming revenue in the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ran from April 2021 through March 2022. The gross revenue total is a record for the casino - its previous high was $152.9…

Covid ・ 13 May 2022

Finger Lakes Times

Del Lago, state unveil new program for problem gambling

TYRE - Gambling can become addictive and lead to financial disaster, including bankruptcy. In a effort to help problem gamblers, the New York Responsible Play Partnership came to del Lago Resort & Casino May 4 to highlight a step being taken to address the problem. New York State Gaming Commission Executive Director Robert Williams unveiled signage…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 May 2022

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Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino tracks down man who unknowingly won $11,000

A North Carolina man triggered "Grand Prize" coin on first game on "88 Fortunes" slot machine. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - It was not an April Fool's joke when a North Carolina man won a $11000 jackpot on April 1 at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. Kevin Whitlock, had no idea that he had triggered the "Grand Prize" coin at a one-cent "88 Fortunes" slot…

Winnings ・ 29 April 2022

The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Senecas should drop the hyperbole about its casino debt and focus on a better future

It's welcome news that the Seneca Nation of Indians is pushing for a "fair" casino compact with New York as the existing one nears its sunset. But as it prepares to negotiate, its leaders should tone down the rhetoric. Nobody who is paying attention can believe it has been misused. The Senecas - some of them, anyway - are angry because New York…

Jobs ・ 18 April 2022

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New York Tribe Ads Criticize Plans for Use of Casino Funds

New York-based tribe the Seneca Nation has launched an ad campaign to criticize the state government's use of casino funds. The body is spending tens of thousands of dollars on the radio and television ad campaign, which takes aim at Governor Kathy Hochul for her plan to use Seneca casino revenue to help build a new stadium for the NFL's Buffalo…

Finance ・ 07 April 2022

Niagara Gazette

Satisfactory ending to casino cash standoff

You can never be too sure when it comes to news of the Seneca Nation and the payment of shared slot revenues to New York state but it appears the check has finally cleared. During an emergency meeting on Monday, the Seneca Nation Council voted to direct transfer $564842625.20 to cover the amount of shared slot revenues due to New York for the…

NFL ・ 02 April 2022

The Buffalo News

With Seneca payment, casino cash will again flow to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca

The Buffalo Bills won't be the only beneficiaries of the $564.8 million in long-owed casino revenues that Gov. Kathy Hochul extracted from the Seneca Nation this week. While Hochul proposed targeting the vast majority of that money to the new Bills stadium, the cities of Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca will benefit as well. The state will send…

Covid ・ 01 April 2022

Spectrum News

Senecas criticize use of casino funds for new Bills stadium

BUFFALO, N.Y. - After New York State froze bank accounts of the Seneca Nation, including its gaming operations, the Seneca Council released more than $564 million in disputed casino revenue sharing it was holding. Seneca President Matt Pagels noted shortly after New York received the money Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she plans to use $418…

Finance ・ 31 March 2022

Salamanca Press

Officials react to Senecas paying casino funds

The Seneca Nation announced March 29 that its Council has taken action to resolve the ongoing gaming compact dispute with New York state and begin talks for a new compact. With the Nation agreeing to transfer $565 million from a restricted escrow account to the state to resolve the outstanding dispute, local officials have yet to know what funding…

Finance ・ 31 March 2022

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Hochul: Seneca casino money can help offset state’s cost of new Buffalo Bills stadium

This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul won a long-running battle with the Seneca Nation of Indians over more than $500 million in back casino revenue payments. Now she wants to use most of that money to help offset the state's share of a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills. Hochul is proposing to put the state's share of the casino payments - $418 million -…

Politics ・ 30 March 2022

Niagara Gazette

Senecas change course on casino cash payments

In the face of crippling sanctions on its bank accounts and those of its gaming corporation, the Seneca Nation Council voted, in an emergency meeting Monday night, to "direct the transfer of funds to resolve the Nation's outstanding gaming compact dispute with New York state as soon as practicable." The council's resolution calls for transferring…

Gaming Authorities ・ 30 March 2022

The Buffalo News

After banking freeze, Senecas pay state nearly $565 million in casino revenues

Facing a state-led freeze on its bank accounts, the Seneca Nation of Indians said Tuesday that it had agreed to send New York State $564.8 million in casino revenues that the tribe had long claimed it did not have to pay. The payment, approved by the Seneca Nation Council a day earlier, appears to resolve for now a five-year dispute over whether…

Finance ・ 29 March 2022

WKBW ABC 7

Casino compact battle ramps up

The Seneca Nation of Indians says all its bank accounts at KeyBank, for both the Nation and Seneca Gaming Corporation, are frozen because of what it calls, the "aggressive overreach" by New York State. It is an ongoing battle as the state waits for the Nation to make casino revenue payments for the three Western New York casinos in Buffalo, Niagara…

Jobs ・ 28 March 2022

The Central New York Business Journal

Del Lago Resort & Casino’s new owner to be in place by year-end

The company that operates del Lago Resort & Casino is expected to have a new owner by the end of 2022. Churchill Downs Inc.(CDI) (NASDAQ: CHDN) plans to acquire "substantially all" of the assets of Richmond, Virginia-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC (P2E) for nearly $2.5 billion. Del Lago is visible from and located just off the New York…

Gaming Authorities ・ 11 March 2022

Casino Reports

North Bay Starts Its Own Problem Gambling Campaign

After the long wait, Cascades Casino North Bay has finally opened doors for patrons this week. However, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit and the Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing have collaborated to remind locals about the potential risks that can stem from gambling in a new joint campaign named'Think You'll Win?' The two…

Gambling Addiction ・ 10 March 2022

The Buffalo News

Letter: NY shines the light on problem gambling

Niagara Falls and the Seneca One Building in downtown Buffalo are among several New York State landmarks joining the Western Problem Gambling Resource Center (PGRC) to recognize March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). The two local landmarks will be lit up yellow on Tuesday, March 8. Other sites honoring PGAM are the five towers in the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 01 March 2022

Finger Lakes Daily News

Churchill Downs Betting on the del Lago Resort & Casino

The del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County will soon have a new owner. Churchill Downs Incorporated purchased Peninsula Pacific Entertainment for $2.5 billion. The sale was announced yesterday. Churchill Downs is the racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment company behind the Kentucky Derby, as well as TwinSpires, one of the largest…

Gaming Authorities ・ 23 February 2022

Travel Daily News

Top three travel destinations for gamblers

Though online casinos are becoming more and more popular, there is something different about walking into a physical casino that can't be gotten online. There is something unique about it. The glamor, vendors, and the whole ambiance combine to provide an unforgettable experience. This is also not to ignore that you get to stare into the eyes of…

Travel ・ 18 February 2022

Olean Times Herald

SNI pays $68M in casino revenues to state

SALAMANCA - The Seneca Nation of Indians gave New York Stateofficials a revenue sharing check in the amount of $68 million,Friday - with over $5 million to be received locally. At a ceremony held at the Seneca Allegany Casino,representatives of New York State and Cattaraugus Counties acceptedthe check from Seneca Nation president Barry E. Snyder,…

Finance ・ 16 February 2022

The Buffalo News

Senecas still withholding casino revenue from New York pending federal inquiry

The Seneca Nation, dealing with internal strife over whether to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in casino revenue to New York State, will await the results of a federal inquiry into whether the revenue-sharing arrangement is legal before forwarding the funds. Seneca President Matthew Pagels and Gov. Kathy Hochul publicly confirmed that they had…

Finance ・ 15 February 2022

Newsday

Hochul seeking to speed casino licensing with eye on downstate

ALBANY - Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to speed the process that could open three casinos in New York City, on Long Island or in Westchester or Rockland counties in a proposal that already has strong support in the State Legislature. The gaming industry has long clamored for full-fledged casinos in the huge metropolitan market. For years, the state…

Law ・ 23 January 2022

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Seneca Nation Settles Major Casino Dispute in New York

Seneca Nation, the owner of Niagara Resort and Casino (pictured above) among other gambling venues, has come to a settlement agreement in New York regarding casino revenue share payments. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Seneca Nation of Indians has come to a settlement agreement in New York over a long-running battle regarding its casino revenue…

Law ・ 14 January 2022

WGRZ

Mayor puts tab owed to Buffalo at end of casino dispute at $40M

The mayor expects the funds to be sent from Albany as soon as Senecas pay the state. Windfall for other local communities will be nowhere near as large. BUFFALO, N.Y. - With a multi-year legal dispute between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State over casino revenue sharing now over, local communities impacted by the conflict are busy…

Law ・ 13 January 2022

Upstate New York

Seneca Nation settles multi-million dollar casino dispute, seeks new gaming pact with NY

The Seneca Nation of Indians has agreed to settle a long-running dispute over payments it makes to the state from its Western New York casino revenues, but is seeking a new gaming compact with the state in return. Under the agreement, the Senecas will pay the state the nearly $500 million in revenue-sharing money it has withheld since the dispute…

Law ・ 13 January 2022

The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Third court ruling means Senecas must make overdue casino payments

Does three strikes in federal court mean the Seneca Nation has struck out in its dispute over casino revenue sharing? There's no such thing as a sure bet in the gambling world, but we think the smart money is on "yes." The Nation is running out of ways to circumvent its obligation to pay the money it owes to New York State. U.S. District Judge…

Payment Methods ・ 04 January 2022

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New York sees third favorable federal court ruling in dispute with Senecas over casino payments

A new federal court ruling has again backed New York State in its years-long dispute with the Seneca Nation of Indians over millions of dollars in casino revenue payments. Issued by U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny, it is the third ruling supporting the state in the conflict. In his ruling, Skretny said the tribe must abide by an arbitration…

Payment Methods ・ 04 January 2022

The Buffalo News

Federal court ruling again backs state in casino revenue dispute with Senecas

The compact, which runs through 2023, included an automatic renewal at the end of 2016 that took effect for the remainder of the compact term when neither side objected to it. When the Senecas stopped paying in 2017, they maintained that the renewal of the original agreement didn't specifically call for further payments to the state. The dispute…

Finance ・ 31 December 2021

Niagara Frontier Publications

Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties stand out in annual 'Best of Slots' from Strictly Slots Magazine

3 Seneca properties combine for 7 first place honors, 28 overall awards When it comes to the best in gaming excitement, it's tough to beat what you find at the three Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties. So says Strictly Slots magazine, which recently presented its annual "Best of Slots" awards to the Western New York sites. Seneca Niagara Resort &…

Travel ・ 15 November 2021

Salamanca Press

Seneca Allegany casino wins 12 ‘Best of Slots’ awards

SALAMANCA - The Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca was recently presented with 12 "Best of Slots" awards from Strictly Slots magazine, some of the nearly 30 awards given to Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties. Seneca Allegany joins Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in winning a combined 28 awards, including…

Video Poker ・ 14 November 2021

Casino Reports

Seneca Resorts & Casinos Grab 28 Slot Awards

According to Strictly Slot magazine, Seneca Resorts & Casinos in New York State are the best gaming properties in the state when it comes to slot amenities. The magazine's annual'Best of Slots' event determined that Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino have claimed a total of 28 overall…

Travel ・ 12 November 2021

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Religion ・ 05 November 2021

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Time2play's Top 10 Budget Gambling Destinations for 2022

SAN GILJAN, Malta, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Time2play.com has published an expertly curated list of the top 10 budget gambling destinations. Price-conscious consumers gamblers looking for a getaway can find out where to get the most for their money. The list features classic favorites, as well as some surprising newcomers. The rankings took…

Top and Best ・ 28 October 2021

The Center Square

New York fires back at Seneca Nation claims in $470 million casino dispute

Law ・ 07 October 2021

Upstate New York

Biden Administration steps into Seneca Nation’s casino payment dispute with the state

The Biden administration is launching a review of a four-year-old legal dispute that has led a Western New York Indian nation to stop making hundred of millions of dollars in casino revenue sharing payments to the state. The Seneca Nation of Indians, which operates large Las Vegas-style casinos in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca, stopped…

Payment Methods ・ 04 October 2021

The Buffalo News

Federal review calls into question legality of Seneca casino payments to NY

ALBANY - The Biden administration has opened an inquiry into whether a casino revenue sharing deal between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State is legal, a potentially significant step for the tribe that has been ordered by an arbitration panel and federal judges to pay $500 million in missed casino payments to Albany. The Senecas filed…

Payment Methods ・ 24 September 2021

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Blackjack ・ 06 September 2021

Times Union

Casino operator claims licensing system was 'rigged'

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Inside a luxury trackside restaurant off Saratoga Race Course, dozens of gambling magnates gathered this week for an annual conference. Two days of discussions were mostly staid, but that changed during a final panel of gaming leaders held late Tuesday, when an acerbic upstate casino mogul began making public accusations. Gov.…

Law ・ 18 August 2021

Insauga

Both Niagara Falls casinos eligible to reopen in Stage Three

When Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino reopened on June 10 in Niagara Falls, New York, you can be certain that a pair of Niagara Falls tourist attractions were looking across the Niagara River with envy. Both Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls have been closed since March 2020. While eligible to open last summer during that brief…

Land-based ・ 22 July 2021

Canadian Casinos

Seneca Gaming Corporation Revamps iPlaySeneca Platform

Seneca Gaming Corporation has most recently made some significant updates to its iGaming platform iPlaySeneca. The platform provides players with same set of gaming offerings available at the company's casinos. The recent changes resulted in a more dynamic version of the platform, thus providing its many players with a more complete and…

Mobile ・ 05 July 2021

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New York's Seneca Casinos launches new igaming platform

eneca Gaming Corporation unveiled its play-for-fun online gaming site iPlaySeneca.com, which was created in partnership with GTECH G2. The site features more than 100 slot machines and video poker games, 30 table games, and head-to-head poker and bingo. It is also available on apps for mobile devices, developed in partnership with Bally…

Industry ・ 02 July 2021

Bradford Era

Seneca casinos launch iPlay Seneca gaming platform

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Seneca Resorts & Casinos is putting the fun and excitement of world-class gaming right at people's fingertips. The operator of the Seneca Resorts and Casinos announced that it has launched a new, updated and even more dynamic version of iPlaySeneca, its free, play-for-fun simulated gaming platform. The site features dozens of…

Industry ・ 01 July 2021

The Buffalo News

Billboard near Buffalo casino is a sign of times for Seneca Nation

A new addition to the Buffalo skyline, visible to southbound drivers on the Interstate-190, went live last week with little fanfare. It is a digital billboard, a structure that typically wouldn't merit much notice, but its location is noteworthy: The new facility at 180 Perry St., which will celebrate its grand opening Friday morning, is located…

Sports ・ 15 June 2021

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GAN will provide New York's Seneca Gaming with social casino solution

Over the past few months, we've all had more time on our hands than usual, and research shows that plenty of us have spent that time playing games. Gaming, it seems, is the leisure pursuit of the 2020s, and the US gaming industry is now worth more than the sport and movie businesses combined. Gaming is about more than Fortnite or League of Legends,…

Industry ・ 07 May 2021

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Poker ・ 07 May 2021

Casino News Daily

GAN Partners with New York Casino Operator Seneca Gaming Corporation

GAN announced that soon it will be providing its social casino and simulated gaming products to Seneca Gaming Corporation as part of the new partnership with the New York casino operator. Seneca Gaming is a leading provider in New York and runs three of state's leading casino establishments on behalf of Seneca Nation of Indians. GAN is set to…

Industry ・ 04 February 2021

iGaming Business

GAN to power Seneca Gaming social casino

GAN is to replace the existing simulated gaming solution with a bespoke product for the operator, which runs three of New York's leading casino establishments on behalf of the Seneca Nation of Indians. The B2B software supplier will rebrand SGC's social play-for-fun offering for both desktop and mobile via its core Simulated Gaming software, and…

Industry ・ 03 February 2021

Yogonet

GAN adds Seneca Gaming to client list

he unique solution is powered by GAN's core Simulated Gaming software and provides meaningful marketing, brand building and revenue opportunities for both operators and GAN. Seneca Gaming Corporation operates three casinos in New York on behalf of the Seneca Nation of Indians: Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, Seneca Buffalo Creek…

Finance ・ 03 February 2021

Casino Reports

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Welcomes Eager Patrons

Seneca Nation of Indians gave its nod to the official launch of in-person casino gaming and tribal gaming enthusiasts were eager to see everything up for grabs after three months of hiatus. June 18 saw the official start of operation at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, paving the way for a riveting weekend of gaming and diverse entertainment…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021

Casino Reports

NYS Commercial Casinos Face 5,000 Staff Members Layoff

Rivers Casino and Resort is facing major layoffs in the upcoming weeks if the current lockdown situation is not lifted. About 1000 individuals were furlough back in March and they will have to be laid off if nothing changes, as the casino operator faces significant gaming revenue loss. Other Upstate New York commercial casinos have also made that…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021