Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephant races were held at Yonkers Raceway to kick off the start of the Westchester County Fair on July 17, 1985. The pachyderms ...

Legal gambling has moved far beyond the old image of distant casino resorts. Across the United States it now ties directly ...

John Calabrese and Tony Beltrami both reeled in the competition to bag wins in the pair of $13,100 North American Amateur ...

Casino proposals for Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens and Yonkers Raceway received unanimous backing Thursday from local screening panels to apply for a full gaming license, making them the first two ...

MGM unexpectedly withdrew its casino bid on Tuesday, whittling down the competition for the three coveted licenses in downstate New York to just, well, three. The company, which owns the Empire City ...

Advocates pushing for an ALS cure took part in a mass Ice Bucket Challenge Saturday outside Yonkers Raceway at Empire City. In addition to raising awareness and money for research, the annual event ...