Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track
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[edit] Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track
[edit] Location
The track and cascino is located in Farmington, NY in western New York State, approximately 25 miles southeast of Rochester, NY. The facility is about 2 miles south of New York State Thruway exit 44.
[edit] History
Finger Lakes Race Track opened on May 23,1962 as a Thoroughbred horse race track. The race track has gone through several ownerships and a cycle of successful and near-bankrupt seasons.
The track as a seasonal business, holding races from spring to fall was financially hurt with the advent of Off Track Betting in the 1980's.
Finger Lakes rebounded in the 1990's when "Simulcast" racing began. Under this system, patrons were able to attend the clubhouse year-round and wager on races at other tracks around the country.
In 2004, Finger Lakes Race Track became Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track after a $10.5 million renovation. The largest part of the renovation was the addition of a cascino-sytle video gaming floor. Attendance soared at the facility.
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