| Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Location | Niagara Falls, NY, USA |
| Address | 310 Fourth Street Niagara Falls, New York 14303 |
| Opening date | Casino: December 31, 2002 Hotel: January 2, 2006 |
| Theme | Bears/Woods/Water (Niagara areas natural state) |
| No. of rooms | 594 |
| Total gaming space | 147,000 sq ft (13,700 m2) |
| Signature attractions | Spa, Casino, Hotel, and Restaurants |
| Notable restaurants | Java Café Morrie's Express Thunder Falls Buffet Three Sisters Café Koi La Cascata The Western Door: A Seneca Steakhouse Blues |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | The Seneca Nation Of Indians |
| Renovated in | Thunder Falls Buffet (2007, 2012) |
| Website | www.senecaniagaracasino.com |
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Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is a casino in Niagara Falls, New York. It was built by the city to compete with Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Formerly known as the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center, it was taken over by the federally recognized Seneca Nation of New York.
The casino floor has an area of 147,000 sq ft (13,700 m2) with 99 gaming tables and 4,200 slot machines. It is the largest hotel in New York state outside of Manhattan.
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History[edit]
The Seneca Niagara Casino opened in 2002, the result of an $80 million transformation of the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center into a full-service casino. It features 82,000 square feet of gaming space with 2,595 slot machines and 91 table games.[1]
Restaurants[edit]
- Western Door (Steakhouse)
- Koi (Asian Cuisine)
- La Cascata (Italian Cuisine)
- Thunder Falls Buffet
- Blues Burger Bar
- Three Sisters Café
- Morrie's Express
- Tim Horton's and Cold Stone Creamery
Shopping[edit]
- Sky Boutique
- Seasons
- The NewsStand
- Player's Club Store
- Watson's Chocolates
- TEN
Entertainment[edit]
The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is home to the Seneca Niagara Events Center, a 2,400-seat theater that has hosted various performing artists, including Stevie Nicks, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Lewis Black, Lisa Lampanelli, Steely Dan, Heart, Steve Miller Band, Huey Lewis and the News, Gretchen Wilson, Air Supply, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Blondie, Jeff Foxworthy, Jay Leno, The Moody Blues, Grand Funk Railroad, Cheap Trick, Jim Gaffigan, New Kids on the Block, Seth Meyers, The Pointer Sisters, Chicago, The Go-Go's, Bobby Vinton, Tracy Morgan, Jackson Browne, Frank Caliendo, Michael Bolton and more.
In addition, the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel has the Bear's Den Showroom, a 440-seat theatre that presented more intimate shows, such as The Goo Goo Dolls, Eddie Money, The Grass Roots, Lou Gramm, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Little River Band, Mary Wilson, Richard Marx and more.
Expansion[edit]
In February 2008, the Seneca Gaming Corp. announced the expansion of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Property. It will add more hotel rooms, and other amenities.[citation needed] It acquired Fallsville Splash Park, located next to the Seneca Niagara Casino, which was condemned by the State of New York and transferred to the Seneca Gaming Corporation. It was demolished for Phase 2 of expansion of the Niagara Falls casino.
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Adjacent properties owned by Seneca Gaming Corp.[edit]
Adjacent properties owned by the Seneca Gaming Corporation are not located on Seneca territory owned by the Nation, therefore it is technically illegal to put slot machines or provide for gambling. The Splash Park Property where Phase 2 of expansion is to take place is also located on non-sovereign land.
The former Convention Center is located on sovereign land, and the casino is operated by Gaming Corporation.
Taxing of non-sovereign adjacent properties owned by the Gaming Corporation[edit]
Use of the surrounding area adjacent to the Seneca Niagara Casino by the Seneca Nation for gaming has been the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed by attorney John Bartolomei in October 2010 on behalf of Fallsite LLC and residents who are angry over a 4% tax hike to be passed in 2011. The Seneca Niagara Casino is located on sovereign land owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians.
But, the land adjacent to the casino, including parking garages adjacent to Niagara St., the site of a former Pizza Hut on the corner of Niagara St. and John B. Daly Blvd., the Holiday Inn property on the corner of 3rd Street and Duggar Drive, the former Niagara Aerospace Museum in between 3rd and 4th Streets and Niagara Street and Wendel Way, the former E. Dent Lackey Plaza (now a parking lot) in between Wendel Way, Duggar Drive, 3rd Street and 4th Street, former private homes on 5th and 6th Streets, and the Splash Park Property on the corner of Falls Street and John B. Daly Blvd, are owned by the Seneca Gaming Corporation. The Seneca Gaming Corporation is non-sovereign and therefore taxable, but was left off the city tax rolls. If taxed, the corporation would be the largest payer of taxes in the City of Niagara Falls.[citation needed]
Other properties[edit]
The Seneca Nation operates other gaming casinos on its property in New York state:
- Seneca Allegany Casino - This facility in Salamanca, New York, on the Allegany Indian Reservation, features a casino, spa, six restaurants and a new hotel completed in 2007.
- Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino - Seneca Nation's newest casino is located in downtown Buffalo, New York.
References[edit]
- ^'Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel'. www.niagarafallslive.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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The Seneca Nation of Indians announced this week that it would be ceasing all payments of slots-based revenues to the state of New York, effective April 1, 2017. The decision is a result of a certain provision of the Nation’s agreement with the state having run its course. The Nation has been making such annual payments of $110-120 million, one-third of total casino slots revenue, to the state since 2002. The final payment is expected to reach $30 million.
The compact signed between state and the Seneca nation provided a 21-year exclusivity agreement on gaming operations in a large western section of the state. The compact also allowed for the annual payments to cease after year 14 of the agreement. This is the 15th year to pass since the signing in 2002 and the agreement will continue to be upheld until 2023. As a result, tribal leaders have decided to cease making those annual payments. To date, the Seneca Nation has paid over $1.5 billion in gaming revenue tax to the State of New York.
Seneca President Todd Gates released a statement on Wednesday where he said, “The Seneca Nation has followed the terms of our gaming compact since 2002 and we will continue to do so until it expires in 2023. As written in the compact, the Nation provided a share of our revenue to the state through the end of last year.” He went into further detail on the future relations with the state, adding “Although the revenue share has ended, we remain committed to being good neighbors in the communities where we have gaming facilities and we look forward to working directly with them to continue the economic progress of Western New York.’’
Gates addressed the Seneca Nation in his annual State of the Nation address and revealed the decision, much to the appreciation of tribe members. Gates reportedly contacted New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday to go over the decision, who responded with what Gates told a local news outlet was “measured surprise” and that the ensuing conversation was a cordial one.
Reactions from Tribal Members
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Tribal members were less than cordial when discussing the state’s agreement on taxing tribal gaming revenue, with one member responding to the slowing casino business and state-involvement in tribal operations. Revenues are expected to dip as much as $20 million this year due to expanded gaming activity on New York’s northern border.
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One tribal member and reservation resident, offered his perspective on the matter, stating “They’ve been taking our money for a long time now” adding “They don’t help us any. They’re going to use us to pay their bills off and that’s not right.” The resident, identified only as Kyle, communicated fears that the state would attempt to recoup losses from the ending payments by taxing reservation residents.
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The Seneca Nation’s decision comes on the cusp of Governor Cuomo and State officials’ attempts to complete the 2017-18 state budget. The governor’s office has fingered Niagara Falls to bear the brunt of the loss in funds. The region received near $20 million annually from the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.