After Butler's death in 1934, the track continued to host ' the flats' until 1942 when it was converted back to being a harness track. Among the notable thoroughbreds who raced at Empire City, in 1936 Seabiscuit won the Scarsdale Handicap. The facility was purchased by New York grocery store magnate James Butler, who reopened it for Thoroughbred horse racing in 1907. Driving the Ford '999', he covered the distance in 55.54 seconds. One such event occurred in 1902 when Barney Oldfield set a one-mile (1.6 km) record in an automobile at Empire City Race Track. Clark died in 1900 and, with much litigation by his heirs over its proposed sale, the track remained closed for most of the next seven years except for special events. Yonkers Raceway, considered a city landmark, was opened in 1899 by William H. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, founded in 1899 as the Empire City Race Track, is a one-half-mile standardbred harness racing dirt track and slots racino located at the intersection of Central Park Avenue and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, New York, near the New York City border. George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.“As MGM Resorts prepares to enter its sixth year at the h elm of this iconic property, we are excited to be able to combine the knowledge we have developed of the New York market with our expertise as a global entertainment brand, to bring the next chapter of New York’s entertainment landscape to the incredible community we are part of,” said Ed Domingo, general manager of Empire City Casino. MGM Resorts acquired Empire City Casino in 2019. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said the project would create thousands of good-paying union jobs and the economic growth that will ensure our city continues to flourish and prosper.”

He said a full-scale casino and entertainment venue would create thousands of jobs, boost the state’s economy, and be “a game-changer for the entire region.”

“MGM Resorts has a long and proud history of delivering world-class entertainment and gaming experiences, and we couldn’t be more excited to build on that track record at MGM Empire City,” said Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts. Phase one of the Yonkers project would include a comprehensive casino floor redevelopment and expansion, 5,000-capacity entertainment venue, state-of-the-art BetMGM sportsbook, food and beverage outlets, cocktail bars and lounges, technologically advanced meeting spaces and more. YONKERS – MGM Resorts International Thursday unveiled its plans to transition from Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts into a full-scale casino-resort, MGM Empire City, if awarded a commercial casino license by the state.

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