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Hunger Action Month Recognized

September 20, 2017

September is Hunger Action Month and the food bank is able to feed four people for every $1 they receive. SOA of NY President Joe Faraldo and Executive Director Alex Dadoyan made the cheque presentati...

Another Sponsor For Dan Patch Awards

December 23, 2016

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), harness racing's largest and leading membership organization for industry communicators, has announced that Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway...

Toy/Coat Drive Presentation This Thursday

December 14, 2016

In what has become an annual tradition and much-anticipated by social-service organizations, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway ‎President & CEO Timothy J. Rooney will present the hundreds of n...

Racino Customer Hits $961K Payday

November 15, 2016

It has been announced that a patron netted a $961,411.81 windfall this past Sunday (November 13) when she hit pay dirt at a slot machine at a harness racing racino.

Racino Patron Nails $1.47M Jackpot

November 17, 2015

It has been announced that a lucky racino patron turned $20 into a massive $1.47-million windfall just a few weeks ago.

Empire's Big Donation To Backpack Drive

August 20, 2015

Summer has flown by in typical fashion and parents and students are gearing up for the beginning of the school year. For most, that means new clothes, shoes, and lots of school supplies. But for many,...

New York Marketing Alliance Announced

Empire City Casino, Saratoga Casino and Raceway, and Batavia Downs/Western Off-Track Betting Corporation have announced that they are forming a unique and unprecedented alliance.

Yonkers Evacuated

December 20, 2010

According to a report, the Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway was evacuated for a period of time on