The Seneca Nation is waiting for the economy to improve before building a permanent off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York, tribal leaders said.
The tribe halted work on the $333 million Seneca
Buffalo Creek Casino last year. There's no concrete word on when construction might resume.
"We promised a few years ago that Buffalo Creek would be one of our future casino enterprises, and we continue to work on that," President Barry Snyder told reporters, The Buffalo News reported. "Hopefully, some day shortly, when the economy changes, we'll see the fruition of the casino downtown."
For now, the tribe is celebrating the $9 million expansion at the temporary Buffalo casino. The 10,800 square-foot casino now boasts 455 slot machines.
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(Business First of Buffalo 3/16)
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino adds slot machines (The Buffalo News 3/17)
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