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News Brief: Buffalo Sabres owner B. Thomas Golisano said Tuesday that while he is late in opposing the Seneca Nation's new Buffalo Creek casino, he is willing to help the litigants suing to block the development in state and federal courts.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. reports that Tioga Downs Racetrack has obtained a bridge loan from RCG Longview II, L.P. in the principal amount of $20,000,000.

One player at the National Hemophilia Foundation's (NHF) 2006 Game Night walked away with a seat in the 2006 World Series of Poker, but hemophilia and other blood and clotting disorders were the night's biggest winner, taking in an estimated total of $240,000 in cash and in-kind donations.

ews Brief: With March Madness reaching a fever pitch, Brooklyn authorities yesterday announced the dunking of a $45 million betting ring allegedly run by a team of Chinatown and Gambino mobsters.

Gamblers at the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) 2006 Game Night will have a chance to win a seat to a World Series of Poker event, but the real winners will be people who suffer from hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

NAPP Tour has added Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel to the International Poker Association's 2006-2007 tournament schedule.

Nevada Gold & Casinos reports that reorganization plan proposed by the debtors of Mid-State Raceway, Inc. and Mid-State Development Corporation and Vernon Downs Acquisition was confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court.

News Brief: The Seneca Nation of Indians is no longer interested in making a downtown rail terminal part of its Buffalo casino development.

News Brief: According to a panel, Orange County’s existing transportation infrastructure is already approaching capacity, and the county is the fastest growing in New York State, without up to five casinos moving in next door.

News Brief: Two more groups have pulled out of conferences at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, citing a directive from the governor banning New York state employees from attending events there.

News Brief: A small majority of Buffalo's voters support a new downtown casino even though an overwhelming number feel left out of the decision-making, according to a recent poll.

News Brief: New York state could enjoy a more-than-$2 billion windfall if it sold its three thoroughbred racetracks and its interests in video lottery terminals and off-track betting to the highest bidders, according to a study set for release today.

News Brief: After failing in his bid two years ago to bring a casino to downtown Rochester, local mall magnate Thomas Wilmot is once again setting his sights on the small town of S

News Brief: The Seneca Nation's bid for a Buffalo casino moved forward on two fronts Wednesday, with the tribe announcing that it had finished land acquisition and the state's highest court ending Cheektowaga's attempt to remain in the running for the project.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Empire Resorts, Inc. today announced that the company has come to an agreement with its horsemen to have the New York Racing and Wagering Board arbitrate terms of a new contract.

News Brief: Saratoga Springs' new mayor, Democrat Valerie Keehn, has been named by state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to a committee that is studying the future of thoroughbred racing in New York state.

News Brief: Nassau County police have folded what they called an illegal "Texas Hold 'em" game secretly operating inside a Farmingdale warehouse.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway will celebrate its Second Anniversary of operation and to commemorate the occasion has hosted a full month of special promotions giving away over $200,000 in cash and prizes.

News Brief: Bettors dropped more than $2 billion at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway's video gaming machines last year, twice as much as bet in 2004.