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Empire City Casino raised $23 million for education in July, report says

Published: August 8, 2012 9:40 AM
By NEWS12

The Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. (April

Photo credit: Nancy Siesel | The Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. (April 18, 2012)

Empire City Casino in Yonkers is doing big things for state education, according to a new report.

The racetrack and casino generated $23 million in July that went toward education, the state Division of Lottery reported.

That figure represents one third of the money raised for schools by the nine racetrack casinos in New York.

In total, statewide casinos raised $71 million for...

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