During Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente's State of the County address back in March of 2017. a proposal was unveiled for a new casino in Utica. Recently on Keeler, Picente revealed the status of the casino project.
Three new upstate New York casinos have so far failed to generate the big payoffs they projected, meaning less money shared with local towns, cities and counties.
NICHOLS, N.Y. (AP) — The first batch of new slot machines has arrived at Tioga Downs as the Southern Tier gambling parlor continues its expansion into a resort casino.