Empire City casino games & facilities

Empire City Casino	Details
Slots	5,300+
Blackjack	Video blackjack
Poker Tables	No dedicated poker room; only three card poker and video poker
Sportsbook	No retail sportsbook; only pari-mutuel wagering on harness racing and simulcasting
Keno	Yes
Free Play	Free-to-play Empire City online casino
Comp Program	MGM Rewards
Smoking	No smoking in any indoor area at Empire City Casino
Restaurant(s)	Empire City Chophouse, The Pub, Lil? Cocina, The Big Kitchen
Bar(s)	No classic bars
Hotel	No hotel on-site

Empire City Casino slot machines

Empire City Casino in Yonkers, NY, has always been a hotspot for slot fans. Even after its soft opening in 2006, the casino featured an impressive collection of over 1,800 machines. The library grew over the years, and it currently consists of around 5,300 terminals.

You can find slot machines of various denominations per spin, ranging from $0.01 to $100. The games come from renowned manufacturers like IGT, Bally, WMS, and SG Gaming.

Although a bit dated, Wheel of Fortune is still one of the hottest machines at the Empire City Casino. You could say the same about Lock It Link Diamonds, a WMS classic with 243 paylines as well as bonus rounds and jackpots. Green Machine is another popular option, with a grand jackpot worth 1,000x your stake.

Empire City Casino also has quite a few Asian-themed machines, including Lucky Tree, Dancing Drums, and Dragon Link: Golden Century.

Scattered across the casino are various progressive jackpot slot machines, giving you a shot at winning tens of thousands of dollars in one lucky spin. Apart from slots, you can find terminals running video poker and keno.

Empire City Casino table games

Empire City Casino doesn?t have table games in the classic sense (the ones with a real dealer/croupier). Instead, it offers automated table games. Players can take a seat at one of the stations and place bets using a touch screen. The available electronic table games include the following:

• Blackjack
• Roulette
• Baccarat
• Craps
• Sic bo
• Three card poker

Minimum bets for the casino?s electronic table games start at $10.

Does Empire City Casino offer a poker/card room?

Empire City Casino does not offer a poker room at this time. The closest options are three-card poker and several video poker titles.

Does Empire City Casino offer a sportsbook?

There is no retail sportsbook at Empire City Casino. However, if you are into harness racing action, you can hop to the adjacent Yonkers Raceway for some pari-mutuel wagering. You can also bet on horse racing online through empirecitybets.com.

MGM Rewards program

As part of MGM Resorts International, Empire City Casino offers the MGM Rewards program.

Earn points by playing, staying, and dining at MGM Resorts locations throughout the country, and try to reach a higher membership tier to unlock new and better benefits. Here are the five tiers and their requirements:

• Sapphire: Up to 19,999 points
• Pearl: 20,000 points
• Gold: 75,000 points
• Platinum: 200,000 points
• Noir: By invitation

Even Sapphire members can receive perks like dedicated reservation lines, member-only offer
s, complimentary check cashing, and shopping and dining discounts. Meanwhile, higher tiers have benefits such as invitations to exclusive events, VIP lounge access, and air travel credit to Las Vegas.

How do you earn points at Empire City Casino?

As an MGM Rewards member, you can earn points and tier credits by playing games at Empire City Casino and dining at its restaurants. If you request the MGM Rewards Mastercard, you can accumulate extra points by spending money at MGM Rewards destinations (3x), gas and supermarket purchases (2x), and elsewhere (1x).

Can you get free play at Empire City Casino?

You can earn free play at Empire City by participating in many of the casino?s promotions. For instance, the main Empire City Casino promotion in the summer of 2022 was the $600k Sizzling Summer Tournaments, which, apart from free play, offered prizes like cash and cars.

There?s almost always a new weekly deal at Empire City Casino, so check out the promotions page on the casino?s official website to learn more about what?s available.

Empire City Casino history and current owners

Empire City Casino was built on the site of the historic Yonkers Raceway, which dates back to 1899. In the early 2000s, the owners decided on a $225-million renovation that brought 7,500 slot machines to the raceway?s new gambling facility.

The casino had a soft opening in October 2006 with ?only? 1,870 operating machines, while the next phase began in December, adding more than 2,000 machines and extending the gambling space by 120,000 square feet. Another renovation and expansion took place in 2013, bringing in more games and a couple of restaurants. The venue added electronic table games in 2015.

In 2018, MGM Resorts bought the casino for a reported $850 million. It remains the owner and operator of the establishment.

Sources:

• https://empirecitycasino.mgmresorts.com/en.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Raceway_%26_Empire_City_Casino
• mgmresorts.com/en/mgm-rewards.html
• legalsportsreport.com/20774/mgm-ny-sports-betting-buys-empire-city/