Seneca Nation keeps an eye on gaming in nearby states

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  

Gaming developments in Pennsylvania and Ohio could affect the Seneca Nation in New York.

According to the tribe's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, about 70 percent of patrons to the Seneca Allegany Casino come from out-of-state. Many are from Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Pennsylvania legalized slot machines at race tracks a few years ago and just authorized table games. In Ohio, lawmakers just passed a bill to authorize four casinos.

"New developments in neighboring markets are something that we always watch," Cathy Walker, the chief operating officer of Seneca Gaming Corp., told The Jamestown Post-Journal. "At the end of the day, however, a slot machine or table game does not make a casino property a preferred destination for patrons."

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