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New GM to take over at del Lago; co-owner makes 2nd trip to Albany

June 20, 2018

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In a Monday news release, Del Lago Resort & Casino announced that Mark Juliano, a 30-year veteran of the casino gaming industry, will assume the role of general manager of the $440 million upstate New York ...

Resorts World Catskills on track for early 2018 opening

Marie Kelley

November 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, New York

One of four licenses awarded in Upstate New York in December 2015, Resorts World Catskills, previously named Montreign, remains on track to open in early 2018. The casino, which is located in rural Sullivan Cou...

Resorts World Catskills opens casino dealer school at Stewart Airport; 600 dealers expected to be hired

K Morrison

September 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, New York

In Upstate New York, a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new Resorts World Catskills educational center and casino dealer school at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh took place o...

Resorts World Catskills casino to offer some unique features

K Morrison

August 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, New York

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Slated to open in March 2018, Resorts World Catskills in Upstate New York will provide visitors with a more modern, open gaming experience than the one typically found at old school establishments. The Times...

Resorts World Catskills to hire 600 dealers; casino to hold three info sessions and dealer schools

K Morrison

August 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers, New York

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Resorts World Catskills officials announced on Wednesday plans to host a trio of dealer schools in the coming weeks in hopes of finding approximately 600 employees for its Town of Thompson casino. The upstate N...

Commercial casinos in New York successful during first few weeks of operation

Marie Kelley

March 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, New York

Before 2013, in addition to video lottery terminal gaming allowed at race tracks, the New York only offered casino gaming at venues operated by tribes in the state, with commercial Las Vegas-style gaming nonexi...

Area counties benefit from Upstate New York casino fees

K Morrison

July 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Licenses, Taxation, New York

According to a recent news release by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office, 22 counties, and municipalities throughout upstate New York will benefit from $30 million in casino license fees paid by the state’s newly l...

Advisory board wants Niagara Falls to stop using casino proceeds for budget

K Morrison

February 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, New York

Monday was the second time the Niagara Falls Advisory Panel met with the City Council to deliver an urgent message, to stop using casino funds to balance the city’s budget. A meeting between Advisory Panel C...

New York State regulators to license three casinos today: Updated

Marie Kelley

December 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, New York

See Update Below: Licenses awarded Today, regulators in the state of New York are expected to determine who will earn the three licenses for new casinos to be created in upstate New York. This area of New Yo...

Upstate NY poised to award 3 Upstate casino licenses

K Morrison

December 19, 2015

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The wait is over for three upstate New York casino projects that were finally given the official green light from state gambling regulators. State casino licenses are expected to be awarded to the Lago Resor...

Size of Catskill casino proposal increased by Montreign

K Morrison

October 23, 2015

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It appears that the Montreign Resort Casino in the Catskills Region, one of four casinos slated for Upstate New York, has added plans making the project bigger and swankier and more like a Las Vegas-style casin...

New York Gaming Facility Location Board chooses Tioga Downs for full casino location

K Morrison

October 18, 2015

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On October 14 the New York Gaming Facility Location Board selected Tioga Downs Casino & Racing to be the state’s final full casino after being passed over by the board when they announced license recommenda...

Ruling by Tyre Town Board; Lago Resort & Casino will not harm the environment

K Morrison

October 4, 2015

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The second ruling in recent months regarding an environmental review, the Town of Tyre announced that on October 1st, it had determined that the Seneca County Lago Resort & Casino in upstate New York will n...

Regulators and community will hear Tioga Downs casino proposal

K Morrison

September 7, 2015

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Representatives for the proposal for re-configuring the Tioga Downs Casino & Racing in Nichols, New York into a fully functioning casino will make their presentation before the state Gaming Facility Locatio...

New York Gaming Commission loses chairman as Gearan resigns

K Morrison

August 25, 2015

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Expected to award licenses to three upstate casino developers for the state’s first Las Vegas-style casinos, Mark Gearan, chairman of the New York State Gaming Commission announced his resignation on Monday. ...