Nichols

Tioga Downs in Nichols is set to hold the first-ever World Chicken Spiedie-Eating Competition. Next weekend Tioga Downs will host the 10-minute, all-you-can-eat contest with competitive eaters, including World Champion Joey Chestnut. The competition will be sanctioned by Major League Eating with many of... Read More.

A tractor trailer spilled close to 75 gallons of diesel fuel on Route 17 last night. According to New York State Police, the driver of the truck veered onto the shoulder in the passing lane and started to jack-knife. The driver was able to... Read More.

The New York Gaming Facility Board has published summaries of the seventeen casino applications submitted to the state at the end of June, and some new details regarding the casinos have been revealed in the summaries. According to the board, Tioga Downs' plan is... Read More.

Tioga Downs would benefit greatly from the likely increase in business a full license would offer, particularly after a difficult past few months for racinos statewide. The latest numbers from New York's nine racinos show that revenues were down during the first five months... Read More.