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Inside del Lago: With 1,400 employees hired, Seneca County casino preps for opening day

Inside del Lago: With 1,400 employees hired, Seneca County casino preps for opening day
As the Feb. 1 opening day nears, a vast majority of the available positions at del Lago Resort & Casino have been filled. Jeff Babinski, executive vice president and general manager at del Lago, said Monday that nearly 1,400 employees have been hired. This includes table game dealers, cleaners, food service workers and administrative positions. The casino will have just... more

Newark woman arrested on theft, drug charges after incident in Tyre

Newark woman arrested on theft, drug charges after incident in Tyre
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Newark woman was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after an incident that occurred on Monday. Deputies say that Michelle, L. Brown, 44, of Newark was charged with two counts of petit larceny and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. The arrest stems from an incident... more

Weber This Week: Meet Seneca County Emergency Management Director Melissa Taylor (podcast)

Weber This Week: Meet Seneca County Emergency Management Director Melissa Taylor (podcast)
Newark native Melissa Taylor, director of Emergency Management and 911 for Seneca County, was in-studio as a guest on Weber This Week on FingerLakes1.TV on Monday morning to talk about her background and what has brought her to her current position since graduating from Lyons High School in 1999. AUDIO ONLY VERSION: more

Boyz II Men, Jana Kramer, Colt Ford, and more announced for del Lago Resort & Casino

Boyz II Men, Jana Kramer, Colt Ford, and more announced for del Lago Resort & Casino
Another day, another round of exciting acts coming to Tyre, New York. The del Lago Resort & Casino team announced a slew of performers, who will be coming to the soon-to-open facility this spring. The acts include: Boyz II Men, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Night Ranger, Jana Kramer and Colt Ford who will all take the stage at the... more

Report: Casino cash rains on local governments around New York

Report: Casino cash rains on local governments around New York
Ka-ching. Like the coins flowing from an old-fashioned slot machine, hordes of cash are being pulled into the Town of Nichols and Tioga County, a largesse from hosting the upgraded Tioga Downs Casino. But rather than paying out the new-found pot of gold, municipal officials are taking a cautious approach, banking the initial payment, just in case. “I don’t want... more

Trace Adkins will headline at del Lago’s ‘Vine’ on Friday, April 7th

Trace Adkins will headline at del Lago’s ‘Vine’ on Friday, April 7th
On Tuesday, the del Lago Resort & Casino team announced that country music sensation Trace Adkins would be coming to The Vine on Friday, April 7th. In 2016 Trace Adkins released “Jesus and Jones,” his first single with BBR Music Group’s Wheelhouse Records. The anthem about walking the line between Saturday night and Sunday morning is an instant classic from... more

READY OR NOT: del Lago Resort & Casino grand opening countdown begins

READY OR NOT: del Lago Resort & Casino grand opening countdown begins
Ready or not: Here it comes. The Finger Lakes latest attraction is now just days away from opening. On Wednesday, the $440 million resort and casino in Tyre will open it’s doors. del Lago Resort & Casino will be Seneca County’s first casino when it opens — and many say will be a major economic boom for the County. While... more

Galen, Clyde ready to draw people as del Lago Resort & Casino opens

Galen, Clyde ready to draw people as del Lago Resort & Casino opens
Galen Town and Clyde Village officials have been busy since the announcement of a resort and casino in Tyre first hit the news more than two years ago. Galen Supervisor Steve Groat said when he learned about the project he approached Wayne County Economic Development, asking for help on how to approach Wilmorite regarding the project and the benefits Galen could... more

WEBER: Nate Michaels of Clyde performs & del Lago Casino GM Jeff Babinski calls-in (podcast)

WEBER: Nate Michaels of Clyde performs & del Lago Casino GM Jeff Babinski calls-in (podcast)
Local country musician Nate Michaels, of Clyde, performs two songs in-studio on Monday morning’s live edition of Weber This Week. Then, at 10:00 AM, del Lago Resort & Casino General Manager Jeff Babinski calls into the show to talk about the final preparations for the Grand Opening on Wednesday morning. Watch the full extended episode below… AUDIO ONLY VERSION:   more

Finger Lakes Technologies Group wins ‘Business of the Year’ award

Finger Lakes Technologies Group wins ‘Business of the Year’ award
Finger Lakes Technologies Group is a five-generation, family owned company whose roots trace back nearly 100 years to the independent Ontario & Trumansburg Telephone companies. Paul Griswold, the great-grandson of the telecom founder, started the company in 1995 as a dial-up Internet services provider. By 2000, FLTG began partnering with CISCO Systems to sell and deploy technology solutions in the... more

EXCLUSIVE: Update from General Manager Jeff Babinski on del Lago Resort & Casino grand opening (full coverage)

EXCLUSIVE: Update from General Manager Jeff Babinski on del Lago Resort & Casino grand opening (full coverage)
On Monday, del Lago Resort & Casino general manager Jeff Babinski discussed the final stages of preparation his team was moving through ahead of Wednesday’s grand opening. “Property is looking amazing. Got some crews going through making some final touches, making sure everything is spotless,” Babinski recounted to Harold Weber during a Monday morning podcast. He talked about the sheer... more

LAZZARO: Cuts to services are imminent as Seneca Falls faces litigation over Local Law #3

LAZZARO: Cuts to services are imminent as Seneca Falls faces litigation over Local Law #3
UPDATE The cuts are coming. In a conversation Saturday morning, Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro told FingerLakes1.com that the litigation announced on Friday “Would cost the Town hundreds of thousands of dollars.” He said that the Town Board would begin looking at cutting services and that future budgets would likely be impacted. “Recreation and Public Safety are our two... more

Weber This Week: Seneca Falls Police Chief Stu Peenstra talks Super Bowl & current issues his department faces (podcast)

Weber This Week: Seneca Falls Police Chief Stu Peenstra talks Super Bowl & current issues his department faces (podcast)
On Monday morning’s Weber This Week show, Jim Sinicropi sits in for Harold Weber and welcomes Town of Seneca Falls Chief of Police Stu Peenstra in-studio to talk about last night’s Super Bowl, Syracuse basketball’s resurgence, and issues facing his department including the Seneca Meadows lawsuit that hit the news this weekend. Also, how del Lago Casino’s opening has impacted... more
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