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DraftKings, FanDuel fight to stay in business in New York
It’s now a waiting game for daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel to see if they can maintain their operations in New York. They’re in a battle with New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over whether the games constitute illegal gambling. A New York appellate court judge on Dec. 11 issued an […]
New York State ranks 2nd in spending generated by fishing, hunting
Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New York’s economy, generating the second-highest annual expenditures of any state at about $5 billion, according to a recent report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our 7,500 lakes and ponds, 70,000 miles of rivers, streams and coastline and millions of acres
Carrols acquires nine Burger King restaurants in Northern New Jersey
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday acquired nine Burger King locations in Northern New Jersey. The transaction comes a week
Utica Fairfield Inn & Suites to formally open December 18
UTICA, N.Y. — The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, at 71 North Genesee St. in Utica, will hold a ribbon-cutting event on the evening of
Syracuse University hires Bowling Green’s Dino Babers as its next football coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has hired Dino Babers of Bowling Green as its new football head coach, replacing Scott Shafer who was fired on
SYRACUSE — Centro says that about 33,000 passengers per day will benefit from the federal funding the agency uses for its operations. Congressional lawmakers have agreed to restore funding for mass-transit systems, such as Centro, in a federal transportation bill. Centro would receive $12 million over the next six years in the transportation
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, a Rochester–area-based coffee-roasting company, has opened its café and store on the second floor of the expanded section
NCAA panel upholds Boeheim suspension, but says it can start against Georgetown
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An NCAA appeals committee has upheld the nine-game suspension for Syracuse University men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, but said the suspension
SU appeal reduces NCAA men’s basketball scholarship penalty, but not vacated wins
The Syracuse University (SU) men’s basketball program will gain back one scholarship per year over the next four years, but the vacation of wins remains
Onondaga County inks deal with Live Nation as concert promoter for Lakeview Amphitheater
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney has announced that the county has hired Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: LYV) as the concert promoter
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