New York

July 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, New Hotels, New York

On July 21st 2015 in Schenectady, the developers of the Rivers Casino and Mohawk Harbor are showing off their latest project. Project leaders hosted a tour of the construction site on Erie Boulevard. The tour i...

Saturday job fair in Schenectady draws about 1,000 seeking work at Rivers Casino

July 20, 2015

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

As many as 1,000 individuals came to the Schenectady County Community College this past weekend to try and earn a position at the Rivers Casino & Resort. On Saturday, a job fair was held to try and fill the...

Lago Resort and Casino construction halted after Appellate Court ruling

July 15, 2015

Casino project updates, New York

Tuesday, July 14, 2015—Thomas Wilmot, the Lago Resort and Casino developer, announced construction would be halted at the resort site due to an appellate court ruling. The ruling was released Friday about the v...

Appeals court deals New York casino site major setback

July 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

Lago Resort and Casino in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York suffered a body blow from the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court Friday. The panel reversed a 2014 lower court decision and va...

New York gambling regulators close in on issuing casino license

D. Graham

July 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, New York

New York’s Gaming Commission took steps on Monday towards the formal issuance of licenses for commercial, Las Vegas-style resort casinos. The process included a formal regulations review, southern tier applicat...

Tioga Downs racino submits application for expansion to casino

July 3, 2015

Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Licenses, New York

Located in the Southern Tier of New York State, the Tioga Downs racino has applied for an expansion to convert the facility into a fully-functioning Las Vegas-style casino. The proposal was submitted on Thursda...

Operation Rock Bottom leads to 8 arrests for sports betting and more

June 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

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Thursday—June 11, 2015 was a busy day for Rockland, New York District Attorney Thomas Zugibe when "Operation Rock Bottom" proved useful in eight arrests. The 10-month long investigation focused on Internet off-...

American Pharaoh wins Triple Crown, ends 37 year drought

June 6, 2015

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, New York

American Pharaoh won the third leg of the Triple Crown at Belmont in a race that inspires an industry. Frosted came in second, and Keen Ice took 3rd away from Mubtaahij in the final seconds. Although many ha...

Belmont Stakes Saturday–American Pharaoh favorite

June 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, North America Casino News, Horse Racing, New York

The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes will be run on Saturday at Belmont Park in New York. American Pharoah has won the first two legs of the coveted Triple Crown and will vie to become the 12th Triple Crown winner i...

Yellow Brick Road Casino sees large turnout for Grand Opening

June 4, 2015

Casino News, Casino openings, New York

On June 3rd 2015, it was reported that for the opening on Tuesday, the Oneida Nation of New York welcomed massive crowds to the Yellow Brick Road Casino. The Syracuse Post Standard said that more than 1500 p...

Yellow Brick Road Casino opens today

June 2, 2015

Casino openings, New York

It has taken less than six months since the Oneida Nation announced they had plans to build a new casino in the Chittenango area, for the casino to open its doors. The new Yellow Brick Road Casino will open tod...

Yellow Brick Road Casino Grand Opening June 2; details

May 29, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, New York

In anticipation of the Grand Opening of the Yellow Brick Road Casino, the Oneida Indian Nation has revealed the lineup of events planned for the big day. The new casino is located in Chittenango, New York and w...

Bad actor clause disappears from 2015 New York online poker bill

May 19, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Online Poker, New York

Legal and regulated online poker could be brought into New York by a bill that has been introduced by New York State Senator John Bonacic. This will be the second year in a row that, Bonacic has presented le...

Saratoga Casino and Raceway to build $34 million hotel