Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway

Empire City Casino New Year's Eve live entertainment events, dinner offerings at Dan Rooney's Sports Pub, Pinch American Grill, Empire Terrance Dining Room, and Nonno's Italian Trattoria highlight celebration.

Jams, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., donated 500 toys to the Seventh Annual Empire City Casino Toy & Coat Drive. Catholic Charities and Aisling Irish Community Center will distribute donations to N.Y. area families in need.

Comedian Johnny Lampert will headline Comedy Night at Empire City Casino on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The emcee is Mike Citera and Michael Speirs is the featured performer.

Dan Rooney's Sports Bar at Empire City Casino won the Best Live Music Award from the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce and will expand its entertainment offerings to include country music.

September entertainment highlights at Empire City Casino include a cooler giveaway on Labor Day and three Sunday Summer Concert Series performances.

"The Price is Right" CBS television game show will hold a contestant search at Empire City Casino on Tuesday, Aug. 20, from noon-3 p.m. Two lucky winners from the New York Contestant Search will be flown to Los Angeles to see the show.

Members of Power 105.1 FM Radio's "Breakfast Club," DJ Envy, Charlamagne and Angela Yee, will appear at Empire City Casino's "Alley 810" on June 21 from 9-11 p.m.

Three women have hit jackpots of $100,000 or more playing slots at Empire City Casino since June 4. The three women have chosen to remain anonymous.

Yonkers resident Ursula McIntyre, administrative assistant at Empire City Casino, was named “Woman of the Year” by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter. McIntyre and her Team Trinity generated $118,000.

Empire City Casino will conduct three 'Run For The Roses' promotions on Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday. They include a Free Exacta box, Fancy Derby Hat Contest and Dan Rooney's Promotion.