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NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK: (December 11, 2025) – The results are in and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is ending 2025 with a prestigious national honor.

The region’s premier gaming and entertainment resort destination was selected as a winner in the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards in the “Best Native American Casino” category. The honor follows a month-long, nationwide public vote, which determined 10 overall winners from across the country. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino was the only property within 450 miles of Western New York, and the only property located within New York, to be nominated.

“Our guests from across the country have given us an incredible gift this holiday season with this award,” said Seneca Resorts & Casinos President & CEO Kevin Nephew. “Knowing that our guests continue to choose Seneca Niagara as their resort destination of choice is the greatest honor we can achieve. We look forward to celebrating our selection by continuing to elevate the world-class resort experience for everyone who visits us.”

Nationwide public voting for the “Best Native American Casino” award began in early November when Newsweek announced its list of 15 nominees. The nominations were editorially driven with contributions from a panel of travel experts and determined by Newsweek editors. Featured panelists for the “Best Native American Casino” award included: Julie Bielenberg, a Colorado-based travel writer; Marla Cimini, an award-winning writer and content creator based in New Jersey; Jacky Runice, a Chicago-based professional broadcast, print and online journalist with decades of experience; Aly Walansky, a food and travel journalist with over 20 years’ experience; and the Newsweek editors.

This is the latest accolade for Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. Earlier this year, the resort was again recognized as a finalist in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for “Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas” and the Western Door Steakhouse was honored with the Award of Excellence in Wine Spectator’s 2025 Restaurant Awards. In addition, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino’s 26-story luxury again received the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award®, which recognizes hotels that are upscale in all areas, providing guests with accommodations that are progressively more refined and stylish. Seneca Niagara has earned the honor every year since 2006.

Located just blocks away from the world-famous Niagara Falls, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino opened on December 31, 2002. The beauty and energy of the falls are matched by the rush of excitement that greets guests during every visit to Seneca Niagara. Today, the resort features 147,000 square feet of thrilling gaming action, including more than 2,200 slot machines, more than 50 table games, and the exciting Seneca Sports Lounge, which offers wagering action on a host of sporting events from around the world. In addition, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino elevates the resort experience with a 26-story AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 604 luxury rooms and suites; 10 incredible dining destinations; renowned live entertainment in both the Seneca Events Center and the Bear’s Den Showroom; spa and salon treatments at The Spa at Seneca; signature cocktails at STIR feature bar and Lounge 101; and more.

To learn more and to plan your next stay, visit SenecaNiagaraCasino.com.

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border.  The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.  Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 2,200 slot machines and over 50 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIR feature bar with live entertainment, signature cocktails, and a stunning 43-foot high-definition video wall as well as the first of its kind on the East Coast-Lightning Link Lounge!  More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting SenecaNiagaraCasino.com.  Follow us on Facebook: Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Twitter: @SenecaCasinos or Instagram: Instagram.com/SenecaCasinos.  #SenecaNiagara  

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