Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino is a casino in
Buffalo,
New York
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, United States. It is owned by the
Seneca Nation of New York
The Seneca Nation of Indians is a federally recognized Seneca tribe based in western New York. They are one of three federally recognized Seneca entities in the United States, the others being the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (also in western New ...
, through the Seneca Gaming Corporation. The complex consists of of gaming space. It opened as a
temporary structure on July 3, 2007 and a permanent casino building opened on August 27, 2013. A much larger and more expensive investment had previously been planned, prior to the
Great Recession
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. The casino attracts about 3 million visitors annually.
See also
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Buffalo Creek Reservation
The Buffalo Creek Reservation was a tract of land surrounding Buffalo Creek in the central portion of Erie County, New York. It contained approximately of land and was set aside for the Seneca Nation following negotiations with the United States ...
References
External links
Official WebsiteSeneca Buffalo Creek page from Seneca Gaming
Casinos in New York (state)
Casinos completed in 2007
Casino hotels
Native American casinos
Buildings and structures in Buffalo, New York
Seneca tribe
Tourist attractions in Buffalo, New York
2007 establishments in New York (state)
Native American history of New York (state)
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