New York Casinos Not Hitting Their Jackpot<\/strong><\/h2>\nIt\u2019s unclear whether all of these venues can co-exist alongside Native American resorts and other gambling options in the region.<\/p>\n
The three casinos that have opened so far have all underperformed their earnings estimates, with the Schenectady venue bringing in only 77 percent of its low-end estimate, according to a September report from the New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\nThe marker could become even more saturated early in 2018. That\u2019s when Resorts World Catskills, the fourth approved venue, is expected to open in Sullivan County. The $1 billion project will be by far the largest of these resorts, and the most conveniently located to those in the New York City area.<\/p>\n
New and proposed casinos in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other surrounding states could further dilute the gaming market.<\/p>\n
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But for players who are lucky enough to take home prizes like the one Rivers Casino awarded Saturday, business concerns are little more than a footnote compared to their life-changing wins.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThat said, even a half-million dollars is small potatoes compared to some of the largest jackpots in casino history. In 2003, a Megabucks machine at the Excalibur paid out a $39.7 million jackpot, the largest slots payout ever in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One lucky player at the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady walked away nearly a half-million dollars richer on Saturday, after they hit a progressive jackpot at a Three Card Poker table in the Schenectady, New York casino. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, played an optional side bet in order to become eligible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":61967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,18,14],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Schenectady Casino Awards $500k Three Card Poker Jackpot<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n