Month: September 2016

Yonkers Raceway and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York will present a seminar on owning a harness racehorse featuring driver Scott Zeron, trainers Linda Toscano and Andrew Harris,  SOA director Chris Wittstruck, and Funky Munky Stable managing partner Richard Munk at 4:30 PM on Saturday, September 24.

The one-hour event will be held prior to the $1.8 million Night of New York Champions in the “Red Room” on the second floor of Empire City Casino, and will feature a discussion on the rewards and risks of owning a Standardbred racehorse.

Admission is free.

Empire City Casino is teaming up with the City of Yonkers Department of Veterans Services to host a “Hire a Hero” job fair for area employers and service men and women returning from overseas looking to re-enter the workforce.

The veterans-only job fair will take place in the third floor Good Time Room at Empire City Casino on Thursday, November 17^th from 1pm-6pm.

Empire City will underwrite the cost of the job fair for hiring employers to encourage businesses of all sizes to participate. The men and women who have bravely served in our armed forces will have the opportunity to network, interview and engage with employers from all sectors of industry.  Among the employers already signed up include Home Depot, ShopRite Supermarket, Con Ed, Merrill Lunch, Liberty Lines, Sears, Metro North, the Yonkers Fire Department and the Yonkers Police Department.

Employers who have current open positions with immediate availability can participate in the job fair by submitting an application at EmpireCityCasino.com/Veterans.

It was Antoinette Marcelin‘s lucky spin on Saturday, September 17th that scored the Spring Valley, NY, resident a $119,481 jackpot at Empire City Casino, the second six-figure jackpot hit at the Yonkers casino in less than a week. ‎‎‎‎Antoinette’s score was the 10th six-figure jackpot of 2016 with more than three months remaining on the calendar. She made a $5 wager on the $1 denomination Bally’s Quick Hit Black and White Jackpot ‎machine in the Gotham Palace at 5:49 pm.

On the previous Sunday, September 11th, a Union, New Jersey resident hit the second biggest jackpot of the year at Empire City when “Santa” brought home $332,654 in the early morning hours. At 4:18 am, the lucky player made a $6 wager on the $1-denomination Wheel of Fortune slot machine to hit the third jackpot upwards of $300,000 of the year.

A resident of Union, New Jersey, hit the second biggest jackpot of the year at Empire City Casino when “Santa” scored for $332,654 in the early morning hours on Sunday (September 11^th).

At 4:18 am, the player made a $6 wager on the $1-denomination Wheel of Fortune slot machine located in the Victorian Room to hit the ninth six-figure jackpot of the year, and the third for upwards of $300,000.

Dan Rooney’s Sports Bar at Empire City Casino is an “Official Pittsburgh Steelers Bar.” So, who better to kick off the opening Monday night game of the NFL season featuring the Steelers vs. Washington Red Skins on September 12 than ESPN football analyst and former Pittsburgh running back Merril Hoge.

A veteran of eight seasons in the NFL and longtime football commentator, Hoge will meet and greet fans at the popular sports bar. Hoge will pose for photographs with fans and sign autographs outside Dan Rooney’s from 6:15 to 7:00 pm prior to the game, and be on hand to watch the action until 8:45 pm.

The lights and cameras may not start rolling on the Yonkers Film Festival (YoFiFest) until October, but the action begins at Empire City Casino this Friday night at 7 p.m. with a special kick-off party to announce the 100+ films selected for this year’s festival among thousands of submissions, including from local filmmakers.

In addition, Empire City Casino is also concurrently hosting a private film and television industry event with a “director’s cut” private tour of its facility to encourage and promote filming at its facility and to support the significant increase in filming in New York State as a result of the continually increasing film tax credits being offered. Industry insiders and aspiring filmmakers will also be able to enjoy a night out at the casino with complementary food and drinks, endless entertainment and the ability to scout the property out for themselves.