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2. Batavia Downs - Wikipedia

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   Batavia Downs is a harness racing track and casino in Batavia, New York. It is located in Genesee County between Buffalo and Rochester just off of the New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90 ). It opened on September 20, 1940, and is the oldest lighted harness racetrack in the United States.

3. Off-track betting in New York - Wikipedia

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   The New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation covered the five boroughs of New York City. At its peak in the mid-1980s, it had over 150 betting parlors. [ 10 ] Mayor Rudy Giuliani attempted to privatize the corporation, and in 2001 the bid was won by Magna Entertainment and Greenwood Racing over a partnership between NYRA and Churchill Downs ...

4. Batavia Downs considering historical horse racing machines - AOL

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   Aug. 26—Officials with Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. are interesting in adding new gaming machines at Batavia Downs that would allow bettors to wager on horse races that already happened.

5. Off-track betting - Wikipedia

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   By the 1970s there were 100 betting parlors in New York City, [1] and twice that number by the late 1980s. [2] In New York City, the thought was that legal off-track betting would increase revenue while at the same time decrease illegal gambling activity, but one effect of the legalization was a decrease of revenue at racetracks.

6. Bally Technologies Wins Systems Contract with Batavia Downs ...

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   Bally Technologies Wins Systems Contract with Batavia Downs Casino Company to deploy award-winning systems solutions across 779 video lottery terminals at New York casino LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE ...

7. Deputy dies during altercation in upstate New York casino ...

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   A veteran sheriff's sergeant died after being attacked in a western New York casino, and a patron has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday. Genesee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas ...

8. Pace of the Century - Wikipedia

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   On August 26, 1966, the largest crowd in the history of Batavia Downs — 15,118 — turned out for what was billed as The Pace of the Century. The race was won by Cardigan Bay. [1] In the so-called "Revenge Pace" also set up by Yonkers, driver Frank Ervin's Bret Hanover beat Dancer and Cardigan Bay in a track record 1:58 3/5. Cardigan Bay was ...

9. Family, friends remember officer who died after altercation ...

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   Both were arraigned in Batavia Town Court and were remanded to the Genesee County Jail. Elmore is being held on $100,000 cash bail, $200,000 bond or $500,000 partially secured bond.