NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK-SALAMANCA, NEW YORK: (May 19, 2025) – From dynamic dining and memorable celebrations to sizzling nightlife, it’s clear that Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino have exactly what guests are looking for.
The two resort destinations operated by Seneca Gaming Corporation were honored among the best in the gaming industry in the annual “Best of Dining & Nightlife Awards” published by Casino Player magazine. Every year, Casino Player asks its readers to vote for their favorite casinos around the country and across an enormous range of categories. Among New York casinos, the two Seneca properties combined to bring home an impressive 12 First Place honors.
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino led the way with nine First Place awards. The resort’s restaurants reigned supreme in several categories, taking top honors for: Best Italian (la Cascata), Best Buffet (Full.Plate.Eatery.), Best Asian (Koi), Best Burger Joint (Blues Burger Bar), Best Place to Celebrate (Western Door Steakhouse) and Best Late-Night Dining (Three Sisters Café). Seneca Niagara also won First Place awards for Best Nightclub (Stir), Best Place for Cocktails (Lounge 101), and Best Place to See a Concert (Seneca Niagara Event Center).
Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino took the top spot in three categories this year. Fire Lounge, located on the resort’s second floor, was named Best Lounge. The River Bar, the popular bar and gathering spot located adjacent to the gaming floor, took First Place awards for Best After-Hours Spot and Best Bartenders.
“We are honored that millions of guests continue to make our properties their destinations of choice,” said Seneca Gaming Corporation President & CEO Kevin Nephew. “It’s not just outstanding meals, energetic nightlife and exciting gaming and events that set us apart. The service we provide is a key ingredient in the award-winning experience guests enjoy when they visit a Seneca property.”
Over the past two decades, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino have all become premier gaming, entertainment, dining, excitement, and relaxation destinations for millions of guests from across the United States and Canada, and around the world. From morning through night, the properties are bustling with non-stop excitement. Guests can enjoy more than 5,100 slot machines, 125 table games, over 1,000 AAA Four Diamond Award-winning deluxe rooms and suites, luxurious spas & salons, exquisite fine dining, high-end retail outlets, and other amazing amenities. The Seneca properties have received numerous accolades and awards from outlets including USA Today, Newsweek, Wine Spectator, the American Gaming Association, Casino Player magazine, and others. For more information, visit SenecaCasinos.com.
Seneca Gaming Corporation is a wholly owned, tribally chartered corporation of the Seneca Nation of Indians and operates the Nation’s three Class III casino gaming properties – Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo, along with the award-winning Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course in Lewiston. Since 2002, the corporation has completed more than $2 Billion in private investment to build, expand and develop its three world-class properties. Today, Seneca Gaming Corporation is one of the largest private sector employers in Western New York with more than 3,000 employees across its three locations. For more information, visit SenecaCasinos.com.
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