Sports wagering is about to reach an entirely new audience with its official launch powered by Seneca Nation of Indians. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Salamanca in Western New York would be ready to welcome sports wagering enthusiasts in their Sports Lounges within the next five weeks. This is about to rank the tribal casino resorts among leading commercial and tribal locations already offering in-person sports wagering.
New York State has been working tirelessly to offer in-person sports wagering in a completely legal manner to casino patrons across the state. Over a year after the official overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, the state was able to see sports wagering launch in its four commercial casino venue in Upstate New York, as well as some tribal casinos across the state.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Salamanca See Sports Betting
Western New York was also among the areas featuring booming gambling offerings, but no word of sports betting. That was until Seneca Nation of Indians decided to enter the budding field and begin preparing for its official sportsbook launch. Mid-August the controversial tribal casino operator posted a job offer seeking Executive Director of Sportsbook and Interactive Gaming.
As it was previously reported by CanadianCasinos, the job offer sought an experienced individual for a position based in Niagara Falls, New York, where Seneca Nation oversees a casino resort. The Class III gaming venue was apparently interested in reserving its spot in the sports wagering field. At the time of job offer posting, the First Nation had not applied for licensing with the New York State Gaming Commission.
Its preparation is progressing and already in full swing, as the tribal casino operator revealed that sports wagering should be available by the end of this year. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo are the three casino locations that would see premium in-person sports betting within the next four weeks ahead of December 31.
Sports Wagering Launches Soon
This addition is about to make the venues competitive. Seneca Nation of Indians collaborates with Pegula Sports and Entertainment for this riveting offering that would be available at the special sports wagering lounges available on site. It should be taken into account that sports wagering would take place around the clock, in order to accommodate all players ready to give it a try.
The month of October saw the tribal operator brand new Seneca Sports Lounge at KeyBank Center in Buffalo in collaboration with the Buffalo Sabres. This project gave the community a sneak peek of sports betting, but did not feature sports wagering opportunities. Down the road, the collaboration between Seneca Nation of Indians and Pegula Sports is projected to see expanded sports wagering opportunities at the Seneca Sports Lounge.
This is subject to regulation, as only casino venues can legally offer sports wagering on their premises. The Sports Lounge in Buffalo has interactive games. In the meantime, the US District Court ruled that the tribal nation should pay New York State US$255,877,747.44 in gaming revenue payments generated over the past nearly three years of operation. Host communities look forward to bagging their fair shares of the sum.
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Author: Yolina
Yolina has followed closely the latest development on the Canadian gaming scene over the past years, monitoring the land-based, lottery, and online offerings up for grabs. The dynamic nature of the local lottery and casino fields, as well as the opportunities lying ahead of Canada fire her enthusiasm for what is to come. A sports betting enthusiast, in her spare time Yolina could be found in her natural habitat – turning the pages of biographies and catching up on the latest stand-up comedy podcasts.