Senecas unveil Alleg. Casino expansion

SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Seneca Nation unveiled a portion of the brand new hotel tower at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel on Wednesday.

The first four floors of the new tower are now open to the public. When the $53 million project is complete, it will add 200 new hotel rooms to the site and 30 permanent jobs. The Senecas say this new hotel tower is needed because many weekends the current hotel is totally booked.

Seneca President Robert Odawi Porter said, "The growth and success of the Seneca Allegany Hotel and all of our enterprises are indicative of the important and expanding role the Seneca Nation continues to play in the economy of western New York, the southern tier region, and the surrounding area, including Pennsylvania and Ohio. This casino and hotel property, and the new tower we unveil today, are the outward signs of the Seneca Nation's ability to succeed, not only for our nation, but for our neighbors and partners as well."

The Seneca Gaming Corporation now employs about 3,700 people in western New York, and that makes it one of the largest private employers. And this new project has employed about 300 construction workers along the way.