TYRE — Del Lago Resort & Casino has generated $100.4 million in gross gaming revenue since opening on Feb. 1, according to the latest numbers posted by the New York State Gaming Commission. The $440 million casino, located just off exit 41 (Waterloo–Clyde exit) of the New York State Thruway in the town of Tyre […]
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TYRE — Del Lago Resort & Casino has generated $100.4 million in gross gaming revenue since opening on Feb. 1, according to the latest numbers posted by the New York State Gaming Commission.
The $440 million casino, located just off exit 41 (Waterloo–Clyde exit) of the New York State Thruway in the town of Tyre in Seneca County, has been steadily producing $12 million to $13.5 million in gross gaming revenue in seven of its first eight months — the only exception was June with $11.1 million in gaming revenue.
The casino — which has 1,956 slot machines and 99 gaming tables, including 14 poker tables — has paid more than $30 million in gaming taxes to New York State and local governments since opening, according to the Gaming Commission.
Del Lago Resort & Casino opened its 205-room hotel and the Spa del Lago on July 1. The hotel and spa opened two weeks ahead of schedule.
The resort says its strategy from the start has been to position itself as “a gateway to the Finger Lakes region.” That includes partnering with area wineries, breweries, cheesemakers, and local shops in the region. To that end, del Lago announced in September that it was “celebrating the fall grape harvest” by buying 3,000 bottles of wine (250 cases) each from Thirsty Owl Wine Company on Cayuga Lake and Glenora Wine Cellars on Seneca Lake. The purchases are the largest single sales that the wineries have received, according to a del Lago news release. It said that the it gave the wine as “gifts” to the resort and casino’s “top guests” that month.
“The sale of 250 cases of Lot 99 to del Lago Resort & Casino is the single largest one time drop we have made to one single account in the history of Thirsty Owl Wine Company,” Jon Cupp, president, said in the release. “We look forward to the synergies between Finger Lakes wineries and del Lago Resort & Casino as we believe it will drive many more visitors to our region.”
Rochester–based Wilmorite, Inc. owns and operates del Lago Resort & Casino.