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NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK-SALAMANCA, NEW YORK-BUFFALO, NEW YORK: (August 19, 2025): When it comes to dynamic destinations for a thrilling resort experience, the Seneca name continues to stand apart.

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo again dominated the annual Best of Gaming Awards published by Casino Player magazine. Among New York casinos, the three Seneca properties combined to bring home an impressive 38 total awards, including 11 First Place Honors.

“Each of our properties offers guests a unique and memorable experience,” said Seneca Gaming Corporation President & CEO Kevin Nephew. “From the destination resort experience at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino to the picturesque escape at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and the city energy at Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, each property has its own personality and atmosphere, all built on the same excitement, quality, and world-class service for which our brand is known.”

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino again earned a remarkable 20 overall awards, including six First Place honors. Seneca Niagara was recognized as the best in the Best Casino, Best Rooms, Best Suites, Best Blackjack, Best Non-Smoking Casino, and Best Hosts categories. The resort’s six Second Place awards included Best Overall Gaming Resort, Favorite Casino Resort for a Staycation, Best Table Games, and Best Sportsbook Promotions. In addition, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino also earned eight Third Place awards.

Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino earned a total of 13 awards, including First Place awards for Best Reel Slots, Best Roulette and Best Carnival Games. The resort added eight Second Place awards, including Best Hotel, Best Promotions, Best Table Game Tournaments, Best Hosts, Best Dealers and Best Hotel Staff, and two Third Place honors.

Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino won First Place for Best Craps and Best Sportsbook Promotions, adding Second Place honors for Best Players Club, Casino Where You Feel The Luckiest, and Friendliest Sportsbook.

“The awards we received reflect every element of our properties,” Nephew said. “Our guests travel from near and far for different reasons, including the thrill of the gaming floor, the energy of our sports lounges, luxury accommodations and exquisite dining, dynamic live entertainment, and the serenity of our spas. No matter their reason for visiting, we want them to experience the same exceptional service so they leave with great memories. That’s the Seneca difference.”

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino are the premier gaming, entertainment, dining, excitement, and relaxation destinations of choice for millions of guests from across the United States and Canada, and around the world. All three properties are bustling with non-stop excitement, offering guests an exciting selection of more than 5,100 slots, over 125 table games, and three thrilling on-site sportsbooks, an enticing mix of delicious casual restaurants and exquisite fine dining destinations, 12 exciting bars, and two AAA Four Diamond award-winning hotels with over 1,000 deluxe rooms and suites, as well as incredible live entertainment, serene and relaxing spas and salons, high-end retail, and more. 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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