A local businesswoman will operate the spa at Rivers Casino and Resort on the Mohawk Harbor site, casino officials announced. Maria Ho, owner of Splash Nail Spa in Niskayuna, will oversee a spa of the same name at Rivers Casino. Officials released details Sunday regarding the spa and entertainment lounge, both of which will open […]
Contamination cleanup is complete on two parcels at the Mohawk Harbor site, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced.
It’s another major milestone for the new Rivers Casino & Resort being built in Schenectady. The first 100 slot machines arrived on Tuesday morning. The delivery is the start of the 1,142 machines the casino will have on its 50,000 square foot gaming floor.
SCHENECTADY, NY (NEWS10) – There’s a new hotel opening in Schenectady and today is the ribbon cutting for the Courtyard by Marriott. It’s the hotel built right next to the Rivers Casino and resort, which is also close to opening.
Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady will officially open Feb. 8, it was announced Wednesday. The grand opening date was revealed at an event outside the casino, on the Mohawk Harbor site along Erie Boulevard.
SCHENECTADY — Driving through the Mohawk Harbor development in a black SUV, David Buicko reflected on the progress that’s been made on the old industrial site so far. He pointed to the sign that’s gone up on the Rivers Casino.
Schenectady’s newest hotel is also the first business to open at the $150 million Mohawk Harbor development.The four-story, 124-room Courtyard Schenectady at Mohawk Harbor by Marriott is off Erie Boulevard (official address: 240 Harborside Drive).
SCHENECTADY — Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady is on track for a February opening, Rush Street Gaming CEO Greg Carlin told members of the local business community on Thursday. Speaking at the Center for Economic Growth’s annual meeting, Carlin laid out the benefits and expected positive impact of the casino on the region and provided […]
Schenectady’s Harbor Center celebrates ceremonial groundbreaking With construction underway in the background, local officials gathered Thursday for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Harbor Center along Erie Boulevard. The new building, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2017, will be a roughly 100,000 square foot office space and retail complex. The Harbor […]
The gold shovels threw the ceremonial dirt onto an already paved road to break ground on One Hudson Center and Two Hudson Center. Outside the tent, crews had already started building the 100,000 square foot complex. Galesi Group says they are building a community. “The casino is a component. The casino is an entertainment center. […]
Representatives from the $330 million casino’s owner, Rush Street Gaming of Chicago, will meet with candidates for on-the-spot screening and interviews at the Social Enterprise and Training Center located at 131 State St. in Schenectady.
Mary Cheeks has 30 years of experience in the financial side of the casino gambling business, including serving as CFO of Harrah’s in Atlantic City.
The Metroplex board last night approved Galesi’s $9 million investment to build a 50,000-square-foot development of 15 townhouses facing the Mohawk River at the $150 million harbor project.
It’s been a busy construction season at Mohawk Harbor and we are excited to announce that we will be open to the public in just over a month!
What an exciting way to kickoff Labor Day weekend by holding a topping off ceremony for The Riverhouse at Mohawk Harbor! Great work by
Daily Gazette photographer Marc Schultz and I got the first look inside the 124-room hotel. Our tour guides were General Manager Jeff Michaelson and Director of Sales and Marketing Tom Gabriel.
Rivers Casino General Manager Mary Cheeks and Rush Street Vice President of Operations Joe Scibetta gave the media a tour of construction Tuesday afternoon of
The apartment building will have one floor of retail space and below-ground parking. Crews installed white plumbing pipes and air ducts as others hammered in pieces of floor in the Southwest side of the building on Thursday.The Galesi Group,
SCHENECTADY, NY — Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady announced today the roll out of its Rush Rewards Player’s Club, a player loyalty program that will let players earn rewards such as free play, amenity and food comps, prizes and more. To celebrate, Rivers Casino & Resort is holding a “Rush to Rewards Online Contest.” Those […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Construction continues on the future Rivers Casino and Mohawk Harbor Project and we got an inside look at how the site is progressing. Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara toured the site on Wednesday along with local developers and business leaders. Work is moving quickly on 206 riverfront apartments and the neighboring Marriott hotel is […]
SCHENECTADY — The city is getting another $1 million from the Rivers Casino and Resort at Mohawk Harbor before it opens early next year. Rush Street Gaming, the Chicago-based company that will operate the casino, took out a $176 million mortgage on the $330 million casino, which will give the city $880,800 in mortgage taxes and […]
SCHENECTADY – Build it and they will come is what city and casino officials are banking on when it comes to Erie Boulevard, the busy traffic artery that is undergoing major reconstruction as a Rivers Casino and Resort is built along the street. Shortly before noon Sunday, the traffic roundabout at Erie Boulevard and Nott Street opened […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Boat traffic on the Mohawk River is expected to increase dramatically when Rivers Casino opens next year. As development of the site nears completion, the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office is looking to expand their marine patrol unit. More than 20 miles of the Mohawk River is monitored by just two marine patrol […]
SCHENECTADY — The Rivers Casino & Resort at Mohawk Harbor will be the first full-scale casino to open in upstate New York, according to members of the state Gaming Commission. Three members of the Gaming Commission visited the Mohawk Harbor site in Schenectady on Monday to take a look at the progress of construction on the […]