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  • NYRA, Rivers Casino and Resort announce partnership

    NYRA, Rivers Casino and Resort announce partnership

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    SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady announced a new partnership, making Rivers Casino the official casino partner of the Saratoga Race Course and the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. They will also be the presenting sponsor of the Grade 1, $750,000 New York.

    The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will start on Thursday, June 6, and continue through Sunday, June 9. The festival will include 24 stake races with purses over $10.2M, the highest purse levels and number of stakes offered since the launch of the multi-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival in 2014.

    The New York Presented by Rivers Casino will headline day two of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on Friday, June 7. Rivers Casino will also become the presenting sponsor of The Backyard at Saratoga Race Course.

    “We’re incredibly honored to be an official casino partner with NYRA for the Belmont Stakes and the Saratoga Race Course summer meet,” said Joe Lodise, General Manager at Rivers Casino & Resort. “This partnership celebrates the rich heritage of the track and the Belmont Stakes and fits perfectly with our commitment to provide the very best in gaming and entertainment. We’re beyond thrilled to have Rivers Casino showcased throughout the iconic grounds and look forward to all the exciting racing.”

    “NYRA thanks Rivers Casino & Resort for its support of New York horse racing,” said Tyler Lippard, NYRA Director of Corporate Partnerships. “This will be a truly historic summer season Upstate, and Rivers Casino & Resort is a Capital Region partner well aware of the reach and impact of Saratoga Race Course. We look forward to a strong partnership.”

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    Michael Mahar

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  • Saratoga Springs prepares for Belmont Stakes with job fair

    Saratoga Springs prepares for Belmont Stakes with job fair

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    SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Potential job candidates lined up at the gates of the Saratoga Race Course for a chance to work the Belmont Stakes. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) is looking for a mix of applicants from security guards and cashiers to betting clerks and cleaners.

    “We are looking to hire as many as 250 people out of this job fair. This process has been unfolding since January and will continue through early June,” stated Vice President for Communications at NYRA, Pat McKenna.

    The Belmont Stakes runs June 6-9, bringing horse racing to the Spa City a month early. Not everyone who applied for a job did so just for money.

    “I’ve tended bar for 15 years in London, England, and Saratoga. I think it’d just be a great addition to what I’ve already done and just to learn more about my town and get more culture,” explained Janesha Levons.

    “Teller would be nice. Or something in beverage. I’ve been down to Belmont for the Belmont Stakes. It was exciting when Rags to Riches was running there. That place was shaking and it’s a concrete stadium,” described Jack Koelmel.

    The Saratoga Springs Chamber of Commerce is also adding to the Belmont experience with a week of things to do before and after the Stakes.

    “We approximate the economic impact to be around $50 million to the area. We are very excited for the racing and the Belmont, but we are also very excited to show off our surrounding towns, restaurants, small businesses…,” said Vice President of Communications for the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Richard Snyder.

    Those unsure about attending in June may want to decide fast. “There are still tickets available for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Belmont Stakes day itself is sold out,” added McKenna.

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    Anthony Krolikowski

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