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Yonkers delayed again

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October 03, 2006 Send To A Friend  | Print View

Today was the day Yonkers Raceway was hoping to open the first phase of its $240 million video lottery casino, but the "soft opening" has reportedly been delayed until early next week. Track officials had contemplated opening over the weekend but decided against having the new staff have to deal with the large crowds that were expected.

The delay has prompted track officials to contemplate holding off the opening until early next week, rather than test new staff with the large crowds expected on the weekend, said Timothy Rooney Jr., the track's general counsel and son of owner Timothy Rooney.

"We're going to ease our way into it, absolutely," Tim Rooney Jr, general counsel and son of owner Timothy Rooney told The Journal News of Westchester.

Plans call for the track to open only the first floor of the clubhouse, which now houses 1,871 video gaming machines. An adjacent building will hold approximately 5,500 machines, which is expected to open by the end of the year. A date for the resumption of live racing has yet to be announced.

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