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del Lago Resort & Casino Raises ...
Tyre — Del Lago Resort & Casino hosted another successful Tasting Tuesday event on Sept. 25 with proceeds benefitting Between the Lakes Flood Relief 2018 for those affected by this summer’s flash flood in the southern part of Seneca County. Del Lago Resort & Casino presented the Lodi Fire Department, which is overseeing the flood rel [...]
USA TODAY Honors del Lago Resort ...
TYRE -After a four-week campaign against 19 high-profile casinos across the nation, del Lago Resort & Casino has been named New York State’s top U.S. casino hotel in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Del Lago Resort & Casino’s hotel was ranked number two, edging out multiple high-profile casinos across the U.S. such as The Ve [...]
del Lago Resort & Casino Hosts 9...
TYRE – On Tuesday, del Lago Resort & Casino welcomed the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit trailer to the region for the first time. Local first responders met the exhibit at the New York State Exit 42 in Geneva and escorted the 18-wheeler from the exit, up Route 318 to del Lago.
The high-tech 53-foot, 1,000-square-foot mobile exhibi [...]
Acts at del Lago include Pat Benatar/...
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo with Rick Springfield
Incubus, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with Rick Springfield, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Mini KISS to Perform at del Lago Resort & Casino’s The Vine
Del Lago Resort & Casino announced four shows have been added to its summer lineup at The Vine. Incubus will perform Au [...]
Savor del Lago Raises $2,000 for Thri...
Pictured from left to right: Del Lago Resort & Casino Director of Promotions Jerald Smith, Vice President of Thrive to Survive Jennifer Harris and del Lago Resort & Casino Director of Player Development Jimmy Wilmot.
Tyre — From the very start, del Lago Resort & Casino has had a focused mission to strengthen the community by s [...]
Del Lago Appeals to State Claiming Un...
One day after del Lago’s General Manager and Executive Vice President announced he was leaving, USA Today online reported that Casino officials are in Albany asking the state for help. The resort is claiming that the playing field has been altered significantly since the Seneca Nation has stopped making payments to state and local gove [...]
del Lago Receives 15 Awards from Stri...
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Tyre— Strictly Slots, the nation’s only monthly magazine dedicated exclusively to slot enthusiasts and video poker players announced the results of its 17th annual “Best of Slots” Reader’s Survey.  Just nine months after opening, del Lago Resort & Casino was recognized with 15 awards including four first plac [...]
Del Lago Partners with Ciccino’s For ...
TYRE — Del Lago Resort & Casino furthers its mission to act as a gateway to the Finger Lakes region by announcing a partnership with its first food-court vendor, Ciccino’s Pizzeria & Paninoteca. Ciccino’s has been a well-known dining establishment in the Finger Lakes region since 1996, with two successful locations: Waterloo and Gen [...]
Del Lago Resort & Casino Announc...
TYRE — Del Lago Resort & Casino has announced its first wave of job opportunities for table games and poker dealers only. The resort and casino will be looking for 480 trainees for the del Lago dealer school. In addition to table games, del Lago Resort & Casino will also feature 2,000 slot machines.
Once open, del Lago Resort & [...]
Del Lago Forms Innovative Players Clu...
Jeff Babinski, executive VP and general manager at del Lago,
TYRE—Del Lago Resort & Casino doesn’t open until Spring 2017, but it has already begun making good on its promise to promote tourism and commerce in the Finger Lakes region.
The mission behind del Lago Resort & Casino from the start has been to act as a gateway to the Finger [...]
del Lago Resort & Casino Names V...
TYRE— The first official team member of the new del Lago Resort & Casino has officially been hired. Jeff Babinski has been named vice president and general manager at del Lago, bringing with him 25 years of experience in the industry. Along with his expertise in the field, Babinski possesses intense passion for community involvement throu [...]
del Lago Resort & Casino Install...
Community Permanently Leaves their Mark and Well Wishes
More than 500 signatures from Tyre and Seneca County officials, Finger Lakes region labor and business leaders, and local residents have found their permanent home at del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, New York. The beam was recently installed in the future site of “Savor New [...]
Casino to Spur Another $100M Project
Casino supporters think approval of Lago proposal will spur additional development.
from Joe Siccardi
Reveille Between the Lakes
The recommendation for the Lago Casino & Resort proposal in Tyre to receive the license allotted for the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier Region could spur more development in the area.
3S Gateway LLC presented a [...]
Seneca County Applauds New Casino Sit...
New York State today recommended approval for the Lago Resort and Casino Project to move ahead in the Town of Tyre in Seneca County. Since it was first proposed, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to support this project and have actively advocated for its approval.
“This is a great victory for the taxpayers and res [...]
Chamber Response to Lago Casino Annou...
Seneca County Chamber Reaction to the Casino Announcement
The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce is pleased with today’s announcement regarding the site selection of the Lago Resort and Casino. We are especially grateful to the Wilmot family for their steadfast support of our community and commitment to improving the regional economy of the Fi [...]
Casino Commission Announces Decision
The New York State gaming commission has announced their decision on the casino for Seneca County. The Lagos Casino has been approved for the Seneca County Town of Tyre.
Two weeks ago, Wilmorite Corporation announced the tentative awarding of $60 million in contracts anticipating the selection of the project. At that time, Wilmorite Chairman [...]
Board Questions IDA Incentives for Ca...
By Joe Siccardi
Reveille/Between the Lakes
The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) took another hit from the Board of Supervisors Tuesday night (Oct. 14).
Meeting in Ovid, the camaraderie turned testy when Seneca Falls Supervisor Stephen Churchill questioned why the IDA would offer financial incentives to Wilmorite, proposed dev [...]
IDA okays Lago exemptions
Architects drawings of the front of the proposed casino and resort.
by Joe Siccardi
Reveille Between the Lakes
The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved a financial benefits package to the developers of Lago Resort & Casino if it receives a casino license for the project in Tyre.
The deal includes exemptions of sales [...]
Casino Developer Responds with New Pl...
Architects drawings of the front of the proposed casino and resort.
The developer of a proposed Casino in the Town of Tyre has significantly revised their plans for the facility and has added a new partner in the project. The revised plans will add some $75 million to the investment they propose to make and attempt to appease several complain [...]
Comptroller Cautious on Casino Revenu...
Preliminary artist’s rendering of proposed Tyre Casino.
The NY State Comptroller released a report Friday which cautions against making unreasonable revenue projections for the state’s new casinos. Upstate New York will face challenges in drawing customers, according to the report.
New York State is in the process of receiving app [...]
Chamber Sponsors Event with Wilmorite
The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce originally planned to simply act as a conduit for information about the proposal by Wilmorite Corporation to invest $350M in a casino project in the Town of Tyre. However, when 80% of the voting members supported the proposal, the Chamber moved into advocacy mode.
On Thursday the Chamber hosted a networki [...]
Casino to Host Community Connections ...
Seneca County Chamber of Commerce members and friends are invited to attend Wilmot Casino & Resort’s Community Connections Event at Waterloo-Seneca Falls Holiday Inn, 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday, May 29, 2014.
Buoy’s Lounge at the Waterloo Holiday Inn will be providing tapas style food samplings from: Montezuma Winery, Climbing [...]
Judge: Tyre PUD Law Enacted Properly
Supporters of the Casino lined up on Rt 318 last month in support of the proposed casino.
Acting Supreme Court Judge Patrick Falvey ruled last Thursday that the Planned Unit Development Law passed by the Tyre Town Board was enacted properly. The decision clears another hurdle for the proposed development of a $350M Casino development just no [...]
Voices Heard on Tyre Casino
Supporters of the Casino lined up on Rt 318 prior to the start of the meeting. Photos byDesigner Photos, Scott VanDoren and Paula Brewer
Although proponents of the the proposed Casino and Resort being contemplated for construction just North of the Rt. 414 Thruway exit stood out at the Magee Fire Department Hall last night in their neo [...]
Casino Lawsuit Postponed until 4/24
A Wilmorite official addresses a meeting back in February sponsored by the the Seneca County Chamber to discuss the company’s Casino proposal for the Tyre site.
The hearing, originally scheduled for next Tuesday, on a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Geneva Attorney Mario Fratto on behalf 61 Town of Tyre residents has been postpo [...]
Casino Discussion is Informative
Last week’s coffee and conversation meeting of the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce provided local business leaders the opportunity to sit down with the key players in the proposed Casino development in the Town of Tyre, just north of the Rt 414 Thruway Exit. The attendees heard a presentation by the developers and followed up with a q [...]
Chamber’s Coffee & Convers...
(Seneca Falls, NY) The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its third installment in a new series of informational sessions, “Coffee & Conversation.” The event will be held on from 8-9am Thursday, February 13 at the Waterloo Seneca Falls Holiday Inn.
The upcoming session’s subject matter will feature the pro [...]
Tyre Residents Talk PUD, Not “C...
L-R Reginald Aceto, James Rogers, Joseph DelPapa, Thomas Thomson, town clerk Elizabeth Sutterby, Supervisor Ronald McGreevy.
TYRE – What many thought would be a public hearing on a proposed casino turned out to be a dud. Or rather, about a PUD. In fact, the “c” word was hardly mentioned when more than 100 people gathered Thursday night [...]
Public Hearing on Casino Zoning Law S...
The Town of Tyre will hold a public meeting on the proposed zoning legislation on Thursday. The zoning amendment is specifically designed to accomodate a proposed casino being planned for the North side of the Thruway exit in the Town of Tyre.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, a public hearing will be held by the Tyre Town Board at the Magee Volunteer Fire [...]
$300+M Casino Proposed for Town of Ty...
The Wilmorite Company, which has developed Casinos in several states, is bidding to put up a 300+ million dollar casino in northern Seneca County, according to Seneca County Chamber of Commerce Director Jeff Shipley. A presentation from the company will be given at the Magee Fire Hall this evening at 7:30 followed by a question and answer ses [...]
