Empire City Casino News - Page 2

Walter, a Yonkers native, recently hit a $925,488 jackpot with a $20 bet on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine.

In addition to winning Best Casino in the Best of Racino Awards, readers voted Empire City to the top spot in the categories of Friendliest Racino, Best Variety of Slots/VLTs, Best Race & Sports Book and Best Online Racing.

The New York casino will offer discounts to Mlife Veteran cardholders from 8-12 November as a part of a larger promotional effort offered throughout the country at MGM Resorts properties.

The northeast entertainment destination was acquired by MGM Resorts in January 2019 and boasts the sixth largest gaming floor in the country, representing the largest in the MGM Resorts portfolio.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday a new vaccination mandate for casinos, indoor dining, entertainment and other venues that will start today, 17 August.

While the Resorts World Las Vegas stole many of the headlines in recent weeks, we have plenty if other openings and expansions to report on from across the U.S. since our last edition.

MGM Resorts invested $500,000 in the regrading and reconstruction of Yonkers Raceway, the first renovation at the track since 2006.

Starting 9 June, Fans will be permitted trackside with a limited capacity to ensure social distancing requirements can be maintained.

The New York property announced that the northeast entertainment destination will resume normal operating hours beginning Wednesday, 7 April, from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m.

The New York Senate has passed a bill on Monday that would bring mobile sports wagering to the state along with more land-based casinos.

Before getting into NFL bets, we have the WSOP’s Online Series Main Event champion, New York casinos starting to reopen, a new sportsbook hitting Las Vegas next year, and Intertops hosting a Time Travel contest.

Hosted, invitation-only access will be available to certain MLife members ahead of 21 September. Upon re-opening, there will be restrictions on capacity and food and beverage availability, per state regulation.

This will allow for the New York Night of Champions to proceed as scheduled on 12 September, which will showcase the best trotters and pacers bred in New York State.

Empire City Casino has announced it will extend its casino closure until further notice in accordance with the executive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

On top of the $1 million crisis and disaster relief pledge, the company is donating the equivalent of 400,000 meals across the U.S.

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., casinos across the country have announced temporary closures. These resorts will continue to assess the situation over the next two weeks and reevaluate the closures.

In reaction to the coronavirus outbreak, Empire City Casino in New York suspended operations on Saturday and MGM Resorts anticipates re-opening by March 28, but will continue to re-evaluate the status.

Trade show cancellations are pouring in, sportsbooks that would have been jam packed next week for March Madness will now be empty, and with a travel ban to the U.S. in place, visitation numbers will plummet.

The company was informed of a case of the coronavirus involving an employee of the Standardbred Owners Association, the harness horsemen racing association, who was based in the Yonkers Raceway race office.

The Management Associate Program is a 12-month professional development program that offers recent bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients the opportunity to develop their exposure and leadership skills.