Casino Player September 2022

THE BEST OF GAMING 2022

Best Hotel Staff: del Lago Resort Casino

Best Suites: Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

N ew York offers numerous types of casinos and gaming all around the state. Players will find tribal luxury resorts with the same Class III gaming, slots with random number generators, blackjack, craps and other table standards as seen in Las Vegas, Atlantic City or most commercial jurisdictions in the United States. A few smaller Native American casinos have Class II slot machines, where the game you’re really playing is electronic bingo. You can recognize them by the bingo logo on the glass or screen. A central server draws bingo numbers, and the resulting pattern is translated into a slot look on your machine. Additionally, Empire State racetracks have slot-like video lottery terminals. These have a slot look and feel, but the programming is different. It’s as if each play draws a fresh card off the top of the stack of lottery scratch-off cards. Multiplayer electronic table games also are in the racetrack mix. For Best Overall Gaming Resort, voters went the full-service tribal route with Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona on top, with del Lago Resort Casino and Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino switching finishes from last year for second and third. As in 2021, Turning Stone came up big with readers, earning Best Overall Gaming Resort. The property finished in the prime position as Best Hotel, Best Pool, Best Spa, Best Golf Course, Favorite Casino Resort To Vacation At, Best VIP Lounge/Services, Best Promotions, Best Table Game Tournaments, Best Poker Room, Best Poker Tournament, Best Live Poker and several more. The property once again shined in the eyes of readers. Seneca Niagara jumped up to the No. 2 spot after missing out last year. Just a short trip from the famed Niagara Falls, this property impressed visitors and offers a stay in style as a AAA Four Diamond resort. Seneca Niagara garnered Best Suites, Favorite Casino Resort For A Staycation, Best Table Games, Best Non-Smoking Casino/Area and Best Carnival Games. del Lago Resort Casino is located in Waterloo, a short trip from Rochester and Syracuse. The property offers guests a wide variety of dining options, a great spa and some excellent gaming opportunities. This year, the property slid one spot to earn the bronze medal but is still a favorite among New York casino fans. The resort was voted Best Hotel Lobby, Best Hotel Staff, Best Comps, Best Dealers, and was among the top spots in numerous other categories. New York

Best Overall Gaming Resort ❶ Turning Stone Resort Casino ❷ Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino ❸ del Lago Resort Casino HOTEL Best Hotel ❶ Turning Stone Resort Casino ❷ Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino ❸ Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Best Hotel Lobby ❶ del Lago Resort Casino ❷ Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino ❸ Turning Stone Resort Casino Best Hotel Staff ❶ del Lago Resort Casino ❷ Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino ❸ Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Best Rooms ❶ Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino ❷ Turning Stone Resort Casino ❸ del Lago Resort Casino Best Suites ❶ Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino ❷ Turning Stone Resort Casino ❸ Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino

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