Niagara Falls

Seneca casino deal releases 100% of disputed revenues, windfall for localities and state

Ashley Hassett and Matthew Leonard — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:06:37 +0000

The lengthy dispute over casino royalties was resolved in Niagara Falls on Thursday with the signing of new deal between the state of New York and the Seneca Nation of Indians.

This deal is the third in 30 days between the state and upstate Indian nations since the governor launched his initiative to push for additional casinos (or as he calls them "resort destinations"), in upstate.

What's in it for the Seneca? Support from Albany to uphold their rights to run exclusive gaming operations in western New York.

Maid of the Mist construction resumes with much opposition

Ashley Hassett — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:52:56 +0000

The Maid of the Mist tour boats have been working around Niagara Falls for 167 years. Development has just resumed on the operation’s new maintenance dock, after delays caused by local opposition.

Is another casino for Niagara Falls a good idea?

Kate O'Connell — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:21:32 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly putting together a proposal that would see a second, non-Indian operate casino open in downtown Niagara Falls. The question is whether the market could sustain another casino.

Niagara Falls offers to pay student debt in exchange for living downtown

Daniel Robison — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:34:05 +0000

Niagara Falls is testing a novel approach to attracting new residents. The city is offering to pay a portion of recent college graduates' student debt in exchange for living downtown for two years.

Will Wallenda's wirewalk help Niagara Falls' economy?

Daniel Robison — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:13:17 +0000

Nik Wallenda will walk across Niagara Falls on a highwire tonight.

The city of Niagara Falls, New York sees Wallenda’s wirewalk as its best change in decades to revive tourism and spark economic development, but measuring Wallenda’s long-term impact may be tough, assuming there is one at all.