Empire City Casino Salutes Veterans With Free Buffet And $11 Free Play For All Members Friday

Nov. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is paying a special tribute to members of our Armed Forces this Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, 2011.  All veterans will be treated to a free buffet lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the popular third floor “Good Time Room” (identification required), and may bring a guest who will also receive a full buffet lunch for just $11.  

As we know, while World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, the actual fighting ceased several months earlier when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

It is anticipated that Veterans Day will be celebrated much more than usual on this unique date sequence of 11-11-11.  All Empire Club members will get lucky on 11-11-11 at the “Jackpot Next Door” and will receive $11 in Free Play by visiting a Promotion booth or kiosk.

In July, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway broke ground on a $40 Million expansion that is expected to produce more than 200 new construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs at Yonkers’ largest employer and New York's most successful racino. The expansion has been praised for creating new jobs and giving a shot in the arm to local economic development activities which will build on the Raceway's billion dollar investment in schools in Yonkers and across New York State as Yonkers’ largest employer.  The 66,000 square-foot space, which was part of the original casino construction approvals issued by the New York State Lottery and the New York State Racing and Wagering Board in 2006, will provide 30,000 square feet of additional gaming space, 20,000 square feet of food and beverage facility space, 6,000 square feet for a new casino entrance, and 10,000 square feet of office and administrative related space. The expansion will allow Empire City to reconfigure its current gaming layout, relocating 350 of its existing 5,310 slot machines while introducing 400 new electronic table gaming seats for its customers.  This new space will significantly enhance the gaming and entertainment experience for patrons. Completion of the addition is expected in early 2012.

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Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is located at 810 Yonkers Avenue (at Central Avenue) in Yonkers, New York. Empire City Casino is open seven days a week from 10AM to 2AM. For more information call 914.968.4200 or log onto www.empirecitygaming.com