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Oneida County hotel occupancy rate rises 1.5 percent in August
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County were slightly fuller in August than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 1.5 percent to 79.2 percent in August from 78 percent a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based […]

New owner of del Lago Resort & Casino looks ahead
TYRE — A California investment-management firm is looking ahead to the future of del Lago Resort & Casino now that it’s the sole owner following the Wilmot family’s sale of its 50-percent stake in the property in August. Since the sale, the casino resort has added a retail sportsbook for betting on sports contests. And,

Developer plans Hampton Inn near Turning Stone
VERONA — Lenox, Massachusetts–based Benchmark Development on Sept. 30 announced it will soon start construction of its newest hotel, Hampton Inn by Hilton, near Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. Construction is slated to begin in October and the developer anticipates opening the hotel next summer. The 64,000-square-foot Hampton Inn by Hilton Verona will be

Sportsbooks account for small share of CNY casino revenue so far
Sports betting in New York state began with some fanfare this summer after regulators gave the OK to sports wagering onsite at casinos. Sportsbooks opened at the four state-licensed upstate New York casinos, including the two in Central New York, as well as at the Oneida Nation’s three casinos. How are these sportsbooks doing in

Tioga Downs Casino Resort appoints new executive chef
NICHOLS — Tioga Downs Casino Resort recently announced the appointment of Mark Henry as executive chef. Henry brings more than 25 years of experience in the industry to his new role at Tioga Downs in Nichols in Tioga County. He most recently served as the senior executive chef for the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings.

Oswego Health breaks ground on new behavioral health services facility
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Thursday broke ground on a project to renovate the former Oswego Price Chopper building into a 32-bed inpatient unit

State formally opens youth behavioral health outpatient clinic at Greater Binghamton Health Center
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) on Wednesday formally opened the new behavioral health outpatient clinic for children and

People news: MMRI names Bell manager of radiology department
DeWITT, N.Y. — Medical Management Resources, Inc. (MMRI), a medical billing and practice management firm in DeWitt, announced it has promoted Jennifer Bell to manager

Cicero man arrested for robbing Bank of America branch in Salina
SALINA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Wednesday afternoon it arrested a suspect in Monday’s Bank of America robbery in the

Bankers Healthcare Group, JMA Wireless to expand, create jobs in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bankers Healthcare Group, LLC (BHG) and JMA Wireless have plans to expand and add jobs. BHG will relocate into a new building
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