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4 Drivers Injured In Crash At Raceway In Westchester After Leading Horse Stumbles 4 Drivers Injured In Crash At Raceway In Westchester After Leading Horse Stumbles
4 Drivers Injured In Crash At Raceway In Westchester After Leading Horse Stumbles Four drivers are recovering after being injured in a chain-reaction crash at a raceway in Westchester that began when a leading horse stumbled during a race.  The incident happened during the eighth race at the Yonkers Raceway on Friday, Nov. 17, when the leading horse in the race tripped and fell over, resulting in a collision that involved the trailing horses and drivers, according to a spokesperson for Empire City Casino by MGM Resort.  Although the horses involved in the race were found to be uninjured, four drivers sustained "varying degrees of injuries," the spokesperso…

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by Ben Crnic
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'It Feels Freeing': Westchester County Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize 'It Feels Freeing': Westchester County Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
'It Feels Freeing': Westchester County Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize A Westchester County woman has claimed a $1 million lottery prize. Kimberly Leysath, of Mount Vernon, won a top prize in the lottery's $1,000,000 Lucky Dog scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, June 7. She received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $559,860 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. "It feels freeing," Leysath told NY Lottery while claiming her ticket. The ticket was purchased at Yonkers Raceway, which is located at 810 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Westchester New Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Westchester
New Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Westchester For the fourth time in three days, students and staff at a Westchester school were forced to evacuate due to a bomb threat. On Thursday, Sept. 30, the Yonkers Fire Department evacuated the Yonkers Montessori Academy due to a threat made at the school. School officials said that “all of the children and staff are safe and under the supervision of teachers and administrators.” Elementary students were taken to Yonkers Raceway, while Middle and High School students were at St. Marks Lutheran School while the building was inspected. There have been no reports of any danger at the school. No …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19 Death Victim Was Horseman Who Worked In Westchester COVID-19 Death Victim Was Horseman Who Worked In Westchester
Covid-19 Death Victim Was Horseman Who Worked In Westchester New Jersey’s first coronavirus fatality was a 69-year-old Little Ferry man who worked at Yonkers Raceway, which canceled racing Tuesday night, March 10 from concerns that others may have contracted the virus, officials said. John Brennan was a horseman’s field representative for the Standardbred Owners Association (SOA) of New York, its president, Joseph Faraldo, said Tuesday. Faraldo said COVID-19 exacerbated existing health conditions, which authorities in New Jersey said included diabetes. Faraldo, in a Facebook post, said he remained confined himself over his doctor’s concerns that he …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MGM Gets Official OK To Buy Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway MGM Gets Official OK To Buy Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway
MGM Gets Official OK To Buy Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway MGM Resorts has officially been given the green light to purchase Empire City Casino and the adjacent Yonkers Raceway. The New York State Gaming Commission announced on Monday that it has approved the licenses to allow MGM to purchase the businesses for $850 million. The deal was originally expected to be approved earlier this month, but a vote was delayed before MGM could officially purchase the casino and racetrack from the Rooney family, which has owned it since the early 1970s. According to reports, MGM is likely looking to add a hotel and new entertainment facilities at the site,…

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by Zak Failla
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$850M MGM Deal For Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway On Hold 'Until Further Notice' $850M MGM Deal For Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway On Hold 'Until Further Notice'
$850M MGM Deal For Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway On Hold 'Until Further Notice' MGM Resorts International's planned acquisition of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway has been abruptly postponed. The New York State Gaming Commission was expected to approve the sale on Thursday, Jan. 3 at an 11 a.m. meeting, but announced late Wednesday The commission said the meeting was "postponed until further notice." Just days earlier, the commission had announced the meeting would be streamed live in this public notice. In May, Empire City Casino announced that it entered into an $850 million agreement with MGM Resorts to take over the racing and gaming property. No rea…

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by Daily Voice
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MGM Resorts Buys Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway For $850 Million MGM Resorts Buys Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway For $850 Million
MGM Resorts Buys Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway For $850 Million This story has been updated. MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Properties LLC announced that MGM Resorts has entered into an agreement to acquire the Empire City Casino's race track, Yonkers Raceway, and the casino for $850 million.  MGM Resorts and MGP have entered into an agreement whereby MGP will acquire the developed real property associated with Empire City from MGM Resorts and lease it back to a subsidiary of MGM Resorts, after which a subsidiary of MGM Resorts will operate the property, it was announced on Tuesday morning, May 29. "We are excited to announce the additio…

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by Jon Craig