Gural Disappointed Mayor Won't Back Casino Bid
Tioga Downs owner Jeffrey Gural continues to hope he'll submit the only application for a Southern Tier casino license. Despite ongoing speculation that an Albany-area man may put forth a competing...
View ArticleTioga Downs Casino Receives Location Board OK
The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board has given the green light for a casino license for Tioga Downs. The decision by the board October 14 allows Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural to apply to...
View ArticleCasinos in New York Line Up for Possible Sports Wagering
Tioga Downs Casino and Resort in Nichols is poised to take advantage should sports betting be allowed in the Empire State. Continue reading…
View ArticleCasino Owners Still Waiting For Sports Betting to Clear in New York
Lobbyists for sports betting in New York are mounting a last-minute push in Albany as the legislature is due to adjourn for the year next week. Continue reading…
View ArticleUPDATE: Tioga Downs Clear for Sports Betting
The New York State Gaming Commission has approved betting on sporting events at Tioga Downs and three other casinos in the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor Andrew Cuomo Orders Bars, Restaurants, Casinos to Close
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is ordering bars, restaurants, gyms, casinos, theaters to close as of 8 p.m. March 16 until further notice. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Casinos Receive Permission to Resume Operations
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced casinos in New York State will be able to open their doors starting next week. Continue reading…
View ArticlePennsylvania on Pause Due to COVID Spike
Governor Tom Wolf is putting Pennsylvania on "Pause" with the goal of reducing the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading…
View ArticleRestaurants, Gyms, Billiard Halls Open Later
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced allowing some establishments to stay open another hour as COVID-19 infection rates have been falling. Continue reading…
View ArticlePumping Iron but no Pounding Pints after 11 p.m.
Casinos, movie theaters and gyms in New York will be able to stay open past 11 p.m. starting April 5 but bars and restaurants remain under curfew. Continue reading…
View ArticleOn hold
Tioga Downs owner Jeffrey Gural isn't pleased that a public vote on approving upstate gambling casinos may not happen this year. Governor Cuomo and other state officials now expect a referendum on...
View ArticleProposition protest
A Broome County resident this week has been holding a quiet one-man demonstration against a plan to allow up to seven new casinos in New York state. 30-year-old Steven Sillick was spotted with four...
View ArticleCuomo on casinos
Governor Andrew Cuomo says voter approval of expanded casino gambling in New York State is "really great news." A constitutional amendment to allow the creation of as many as seven...
View ArticleCasino partnership
A group hoping to open a casino in the town of Union has announced an operating agreement with a company established by the Seneca Nation of Indians. The owners of Traditions at the Glen say they've...
View ArticleCasino Fight Renewed
New York State's Gaming Facility Location Board has decided to accept more bids for a possible casino license in the Southern Tier. The board in a New York City meeting voted to request applications...
View ArticleCasino Board Acts
Efforts to obtain state approval for a casino in the Southern Tier may move forward after the Gaming Facility Location Board gave its approval to a plan to request new applications. The panel's action...
View ArticleBinghamton Casino Project?
With just over a month remaining before the application deadline for a Southern Tier casino, Binghamton Mayor Richard David said he believes there will a bid submitted for a site other than Tioga...
View ArticleNew York Quickly Becoming East Coast Gambling Mecca
The first weekend of online sports betting in New York brought in the same amount that in-person sports betting at casinos brought in the two previous years. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Much Fun Is New York State Compared To Other States?
New York State is one of the most popular places in the country to go to for fun, according to a study. Continue reading…
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