- Seneca Casinos Slow to Rollout Sportsbooks. In June 2019, the New York State Gaming Commission officially set their guidelines for sports betting, sending most tribal-operated and non-Indian casinos in a frenzy to debut their respective sportsbooks. However, Seneca Nation of Indians appeared to be taking its time for a rollout.
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The Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino is expected to open sports betting operations soon. Armstrong said patrons can experience televised sporting events like the Buffalo Bills, Sabres and Bandits.
Three more New York sportsbooks will be up and running before the end of the year, thanks to a new deal announced Tuesday morning involving the Seneca Gaming Corporation, Kambi Group and Bragg Gaming Group.
That will bring a total of 11 upstate sportsbooks that will eventually be available in New York, although online betting is still not authorized there.
Where are the new NY sportsbooks?
The sportsbooks will be installed at:
- Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
- Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo
- Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca
All three will feature Kambi's kiosks for wagering.
No timeline was given for the sportsbooks other than it would happen 'imminently' and subject to regulatory approval.
Seneca recently became the 'official casino' of the Buffalo Bills, a move that certainly signaled Seneca's interest in sports betting.
More on the NY sports betting deal
Under current law, New York's four commercial casinos were allowed to start sports betting once the federal ban fell in 2018. That meant that the state's tribal casinos could also start offering wagering as their compacts allow them to do anything that is authorized under state law.
- Seneca obviously provides the casinos where the sportsbooks will reside — three of them.
- Kambi will supply sports betting technology and trading management for the sportsbooks.
- Bragg will provide its ORYX Gaming platform for the sportsbook, including casino and player account management.
The deal will allow the Seneca to move into NY online betting, should the state legalize it.
In a related deal, Bragg and Kambi will explore other avenues for expansion in the US market and beyond.
'The agreement with Seneca and Kambi is a game-changer for Bragg,' said Dominic Mansour, Bragg's CEO. 'The U.S. casino and sports betting market is rapidly expanding, and ORYX's expertise in (player account management), casino, marketing and operations services, and integrations between land-based and online, positions us well to take advantage of this growth. Entering the market with two such strong partners as Kambi and Seneca is an ideal scenario.'
Ifrah Law and Oakvale Capital conducted the request for proposals for Seneca.
'It was a pleasure and honor to work next to the amazing leadership at Seneca Gaming, a casino I grew up with in Buffalo, NY, and the official casino of my Buffalo Bills,' Ifrah Law founder Jeff Ifrah said of the deal. 'Seneca is primed for continued growth at all of their Western NY locations.'
The Seneca Nation of Indians said it expects to have sports betting facilities up and running at its three Western New York facilities before the end of the year.
A spokesperson said the sportsbooks at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca casinos are all in 'various stages of construction' and there are no specific opening dates yet. The State Gaming Commission officially set regulations in June for sports betting.
Across the state, most Indian run casinos as well as the four non-Indian commercially run casinos hurried to open their facilities. However, the Senecas have been taking their time.
They will likely miss out on most or all of the National Football League season but should be ready for the playoffs which start in early January. The Super Bowl is the most popular gambling event in American sports.
The Senecas also announced Monday it will be the 'exclusive sportsbook for the Buffalo Sabres' hockey team. It announced a similar partnership with the NFL's Buffalo Bills, who have the same ownership, earlier this year.
The Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino is expected to open sports betting operations soon. Armstrong said patrons can experience televised sporting events like the Buffalo Bills, Sabres and Bandits.
Three more New York sportsbooks will be up and running before the end of the year, thanks to a new deal announced Tuesday morning involving the Seneca Gaming Corporation, Kambi Group and Bragg Gaming Group.
That will bring a total of 11 upstate sportsbooks that will eventually be available in New York, although online betting is still not authorized there.
Where are the new NY sportsbooks?
The sportsbooks will be installed at:
- Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
- Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo
- Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca
All three will feature Kambi's kiosks for wagering.
No timeline was given for the sportsbooks other than it would happen 'imminently' and subject to regulatory approval.
Seneca recently became the 'official casino' of the Buffalo Bills, a move that certainly signaled Seneca's interest in sports betting.
More on the NY sports betting deal
Under current law, New York's four commercial casinos were allowed to start sports betting once the federal ban fell in 2018. That meant that the state's tribal casinos could also start offering wagering as their compacts allow them to do anything that is authorized under state law.
- Seneca obviously provides the casinos where the sportsbooks will reside — three of them.
- Kambi will supply sports betting technology and trading management for the sportsbooks.
- Bragg will provide its ORYX Gaming platform for the sportsbook, including casino and player account management.
The deal will allow the Seneca to move into NY online betting, should the state legalize it.
In a related deal, Bragg and Kambi will explore other avenues for expansion in the US market and beyond.
'The agreement with Seneca and Kambi is a game-changer for Bragg,' said Dominic Mansour, Bragg's CEO. 'The U.S. casino and sports betting market is rapidly expanding, and ORYX's expertise in (player account management), casino, marketing and operations services, and integrations between land-based and online, positions us well to take advantage of this growth. Entering the market with two such strong partners as Kambi and Seneca is an ideal scenario.'
Ifrah Law and Oakvale Capital conducted the request for proposals for Seneca.
'It was a pleasure and honor to work next to the amazing leadership at Seneca Gaming, a casino I grew up with in Buffalo, NY, and the official casino of my Buffalo Bills,' Ifrah Law founder Jeff Ifrah said of the deal. 'Seneca is primed for continued growth at all of their Western NY locations.'
The Seneca Nation of Indians said it expects to have sports betting facilities up and running at its three Western New York facilities before the end of the year.
A spokesperson said the sportsbooks at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca casinos are all in 'various stages of construction' and there are no specific opening dates yet. The State Gaming Commission officially set regulations in June for sports betting.
Across the state, most Indian run casinos as well as the four non-Indian commercially run casinos hurried to open their facilities. However, the Senecas have been taking their time.
They will likely miss out on most or all of the National Football League season but should be ready for the playoffs which start in early January. The Super Bowl is the most popular gambling event in American sports.
The Senecas also announced Monday it will be the 'exclusive sportsbook for the Buffalo Sabres' hockey team. It announced a similar partnership with the NFL's Buffalo Bills, who have the same ownership, earlier this year.
'We are so excited to further expand our partnership with Pegula Sports & Entertainment by becoming the Exclusive Sportsbook Partner of the Buffalo Sabres,' said Melissa Free, Seneca Gaming Corporation's senior vice president of marketing. 'Sportsbook will bring so much more excitement to the fans and Seneca Resorts & Casinos is thrilled to be in the epicenter of all that energy.'
Does Seneca Casino Have Sports Betting
The Senecas said once the facilities are open, fans will be able to bet on 'professional football, hockey, basketball, soccer and more with real time odds boards and betting kiosks available 24 hours, 7 days a week.'
