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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.

Rivers Casino’s daily hours of operation have been from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., and the casino hasn’t been open 24-hours a day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020.

Turning Stone Resort Casino has earned 24 Best of Gaming Awards for 2021 from Casino Player Magazine, which includes the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York for the sixth consecutive year.

Following a series of prior sold-out competitions, Cage Wars 49 will take place at the Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Event Center on Saturday, 20 November.

Opening back up on Wednesday, the New York poker room has been closed since March 2020 and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

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.

Vapor closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic and although they could have reopened earlier this year, Saratoga Casino Hotel chose to keep the entertainment venue closed so they could renovate the space.

Beat the August heat and win big with exciting giveaways, promotions, and incredible live music at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady.

The 10 September concert, originally scheduled for April 2020, will be the first at the casino's Event Center since its reopening in September of 2020.

An East Greenbush, New York man celebrated more than Independence Day after hitting a royal flush for over $295,000 at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady on 4 July.

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.

Win big and celebrate the Fourth of July with exciting giveaways, promotions, and live music at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady.

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

Richards began his casino career more than 40 years ago on notable gaming floors throughout Nevada, including Caesars Palace, Bally's - Las Vegas and more.

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

This is the fourth year in a row that Rivers has received this distinguished award and follows the casino’s celebration of its fourth year of operations in February.

Moore joined Rivers in Schenectady soon after the property opened in 2017. He helped establish the brand in a new and competitive market, operated The Landing Hotel, and debuted New York’s first sportsbook.

This week around the gambling world we have a variety of news to share, highlighted by two more states in the U.S. approving online sports betting.

Governor Andrew Cuomo included the framework of a mobile sports betting deal in the state's 2022 Fiscal Year budget, saying it "could be the largest sports wagering market in the U.S."

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady’s new daily hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily starting Monday, 5 April. The casino has been open from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m.