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A new $50 million expansion added Dan Rooney's, a high-energy sports bar and Alley 810, a craft cocktail lounge rounds out the entertainment options with retro bowling lanes. Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is located at 810 Yonkers Avenue (at Central Avenue) in Yonkers, New York, Westchester County.
- Empire City Trotting Club, which later becomes Yonkers Raceway, a 97-acre parcel of property in the City of Yonkers, is built. 2006 After New York State approved the installment of video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state’s harness racetracks, Empire City Casino opens with 1,870 VLT’s, later adding 120,000 square-feet of new space.
- Located just 20 miles north of Times Square, Empire City casino is easily accessible from all locations. Located just 20 miles north of Times Square, Empire City casino is easily accessible from all locations.
If you have a winning ticket for any New York Lottery draw game, you have 365 days from the date of the winning draw to claim your prize. Scratch-offs must be claimed within one year of the game end date.
You must check your tickets and come forward before the deadline, otherwise you will miss out on any prizes you would have been due. The method for claiming your prize depends on how much you have won:
- If you win a prize up to and including $600, you can claim it by taking your winning ticket to any New York Lottery retailer. Alternatively, mail your entry directly to the NY Lottery or claim at a Customer Service Center.
- If you win $601 or more, you can claim by mail or from a Customer Service Center.
Mail-In Claims
You can claim prizes of any value by mailing in your winning ticket to the address shown below:
New York Lottery
PO Box 7533
Schenectady, NY 12301-7533
If you win more than $600, you need to complete a claim form and send it in along with your winning ticket. Make sure you fill in your details on the back of the ticket and make copies of all the documents. You will also need to include a valid form of government-issued identification.
It is recommended that you use registered mail and include a return address. Mail-in claims must be postmarked 24 hours before the winning ticket’s expiry date.
Claims in Person
All prizes up to and including $600 can be claimed from a licensed NY Lottery store. You do not need to complete a claim form but you need to present the original winning ticket to be validated.
If you are claiming more than $600 in person, you need to provide a claim form, valid form of ID and your winning ticket. Visit one of the Customer Support Centers shown below. You will need to schedule an appointment, as walk-in claims are not accepted at the current time. If you do not have an appointment, you can drop signed winning tickets – along with a completed claim form and a copy of your ID – in the secure drop box located at the Long Island Customer Service Center.
New York Lottery Customer Service Centers
The following table shows the details of the New York Lottery’s Customer Service Centers and which ones are open for claims at the current time. All claims are by appointment only; walk-in claims are not accepted.
| Customer Service Center | Address | Telephone | Office Hours (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia Downs Gaming | 8315 Park Rd Batavia, NY 14020 | (585) 343-3750 | Monday-Friday – 8:00am to 10:00pm Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Buffalo | 165 Genesee Street Buffalo, NY 14203 | (716) 847-3480 | Monday-Friday – 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Empire City Casino Yonkers Raceway | 810 Yonkers Ave Yonkers, NY 10704 | (914) 968-4200 | Monday-Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack | 5857 Route 96 Farmington, NY 14425 | (585) 924-3232 | Monday-Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Fishkill | 18 Westage Business Center Hudson Valley Towne Center Suite 6 Fishkill, NY 12524 | (845) 897-5028 | Monday-Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| Hamburg Gaming at the Fairgrounds | 5820 South Park Ave Hamburg, NY 14075 | (716) 646-6109 | Monday-Friday – 8:00am to 10:00pm Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Jake’s 58 | 3635 Express Drive South Islandia, NY 11749 | (631) 232-3000 | Daily – 8:00am to 4:00pm |
| Long Island | 45 South Service Road Plainview, NY 11803 | (516) 222-8224 | Monday-Friday – 9:00am to 4:30pm |
| Monticello Casino & Raceway | 204 State Route 17B Monticello, NY 12701 | (845)794-4100 | Monday-Saturday – 10:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Resorts World New York City | 110-00 Rockaway Blvd Jamaica, NY 11420 | (718) 215-2828 | Monday-Saturday – 10:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Saratoga Casino Hotel | 342 Jefferson St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | (518) 584-2110 | Monday-Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Schenectady – Capital Adirondack | One Broadway Center PO Box 7500 Schenectady, NY 12305 | (518) 388-3370 | Monday-Friday – 8:30am to 5:00pm |
| Syracuse | 620 Erie Blvd West Syracuse, NY 13204 | (315) 448-4314 | Monday-Friday – 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Tioga Downs Casino | 2384 W River Rd Nichols, NY 13812-1406 | (888) 946-8464 | Monday-Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel | 4229 Stuhlman Rd Vernon, NY 13476 | (877) 888-3766 | Monday-Saturday – 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday – 12:00pm to 10:00pm |
Empire City Casino reopened today, about six months after the Yonkers gambling hub was forced to shut down because of the coronavirus.
Empire City's doors reopeneed at 10 a.m. as it became the state's latest casino to resume operations after the pandemic. The casino can only operate at 25% capacity, in accordance with state guidelines.
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The casino, owned by MGM Resorts, will operate under stringent modifications, including requiring all guests to wear masks, according to a reopening plan posted on its website. Patrons will also need to complete a health screening and have a temperature check before entry.
© Peter Carr/The Journal News Evelyn Garcia of The Bronx plays a slot machine on the first day of the reopening of the Empire City Casino in Yonkers Sept. 21, 2020.Yonkers Raceway Casino Hours South Lake Tahoe
Valet service and bar service won't be available and some machines won't be available to ensure social distancing.
Live racing at Yonkers Raceway on the casino property resumed in June. Spectators are still prohibited from races and no on-site waging is allowed.
© Peter Carr/The Journal News Ed Domingo, Empire City Casino SVP Operations and CFO on the gaming floor on the first day of the reopening of the casino Sept. 21, 2020.Empire Casino Yonkers Ny
Hand sanitizer dispensers and washing stations are located throughout the casino as are disinfecting wipes.
Empire City Casino Senior Vice President of Operations and CFO Ed Domingo called it an “unbelievable' feeling to have staff members and customers back. The top priority for the casino is to keep everyone healthy, he said.
“It was a long time coming here in Yonkers and Westchester County,” Domingo said.
Evelyn Garcia, of The Bronx, was one of the customers who came back Monday.
“I’ve been locked up for six months,” she said.
The casino, which is the largest private employer in Yonkers, furloughed about 1,000 workers in May as the virus kept Empire City's doors closed.
MGM CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle in a May 5 letter called the furloughs 'the most challenging period ever faced by our company and industry' and said he was unsure how many employees would return before the end of the year.
The company has welcomed back more than half if its workforce for the reopening, a spokesperson told The Journal News/lohud.
MGM Resorts bought Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway in early 2019 for $850 million.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: With modifications in place, Empire City Casino reopens in Yonkers