NEWS

LAS VEGAS (March 29, 2006) – An exciting new venue awaits attendees of the fifth annual New York Gaming Summit, June 20-21 at the newly expanded Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls. The outstanding conference lineup will provide plenty of fodder for those who have been involved in New York gaming in recent years, and for those who are still trying to get a piece of the action.

The opening session, “New York Gaming in a Post-Pataki World,” will examine the always unpredictable politics of gaming in the state, and panelists will speculate on what the future holds when a new governor is in office beginning next year.

Given the location of this year’s Summit, two sessions will be of particular interest to attendees. The first, “Gaming and the Seneca Nation,” will look at the gaming plans of the Senecas, who have not wasted any time developing world-class casino resort properties in New York. The discussion will include a review of the impact gaming has had on the tribe’s members. Another session, entitled “Developing Markets Across National Borders,” will examine how the Senecas, racetracks, and other casino operators in the Western New York and Southeastern Ontario markets compete across jurisdictional lines.

Racetrack gaming is also in full swing, and many lessons have been learned about the unique video gaming setup in New York. Those lessons, and the prospects of Yonkers and Aqueduct finally readying their huge gaming areas in the coming months, should provide a lively discussion for the “Racetrack Gaming Update.”

New York City racetracks could also have an impact on gaming in the Catskills, where development plans for three tribal casinos are still stalled. “Catskills Casino Update” will review the latest developments in this region and prospects for the year ahead.

The Seneca facility is home to the largest hotel in Western New York, with 600 rooms, and the experience is completed by such amenities as a full-service spa, numerous gourmet restaurants, headliner shows and entertainment, and more than 4,000 slot machines and 100 table games.

Learn more about the conference and register online at www.nysummit.com.  Attendees can register for just $325 per person if they register by Friday, May 26.

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Media contact and registration:  Stephen Gibbs, (913) 344-1334; sgibbs@ascendmedia.com