Advocates pushing for an ALS cure took part in a mass Ice Bucket Challenge Saturday outside Yonkers Raceway at Empire City. In addition to raising awareness and money for research, the annual event ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephant races were held at Yonkers Raceway to kick off the start of the Westchester County Fair on July 17, 1985. The pachyderms ...

The second round of the John Brennan Trotting Series was featured on Wednesday (April 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and the ...

Casino proposals for Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens and Yonkers Raceway received unanimous backing Thursday from local screening panels to apply for a full gaming license, making them the first two ...

Representatives from MGM and Empire City Casino detailed plans Thursday for a proposed $2.3 billion makeover of their racino at Yonkers Raceway, highlighted by streamlined interior and exterior ...

MGM unexpectedly withdrew its casino bid on Tuesday, whittling down the competition for the three coveted licenses in downstate New York to just, well, three. The company, which owns the Empire City ...

YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — One of the four remaining applicants for a New York State casino license has withdrawn its name from the running. MGM’s Empire Casino in Yonkers withdrew its commercial casino ...

Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts In Yonkers, in recognition of Women's History Month, is spotlighting its commitment to ...

The Empire City Casino and Resorts World are the first applicants to be approved by their local advisory committees after all three Manhattan proposals were eliminated. By Matthew Haag With upstate ...

Empire City Casino in Yonkers is vying for a highly coveted state license to add Vegas-style casino games, venue in the New York City area. If Empire City wins, local governments including Yonkers and ...

The Westchester County Fair is no more. According to the New York Times, the fair had its origin as a farmers' market, and can trace its roots back to 1694 when the villages of Rye and Westchester ...