Senecas Plan Buffalo Casino Expansion

WXXI News | By Associated Press

Published August 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM EDT

BUFFALO (AP) The Seneca Nation of Indians says it will expand its Buffalo casino.

Tribal leaders on Friday outlined plans for a $40 million, two-story expansion at the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino that will make room for more slot machines, table games, a non-smoking area and a steakhouse restaurant.

Construction is expected to start in October and be done in early 2017.

The Senecas opened the existing Buffalo casino in 2013. A temporary casino operated at the site before then.

The western New York tribe also has casinos in Niagara Falls and Salamanca.

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