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The Seneca Nation of Indians is a federally recognizedSeneca tribe based in western New York.^[1] 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 York) and the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma. Some Seneca also live with other Iroquois peoples on the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario.

The Seneca Nation has three reservations, two of which are occupied: Cattaraugus Reservation, Allegany Indian Reservation, and the mostly unpopulated Oil Springs Reservation. It has two alternating capitals on the two occupied reservations: Irving at Cattaraugus Reservation, and Jimerson Town near Salamanca on the Allegany Reservation.^[2] A fourth territory de facto governed by the nation, the Cornplanter Tract in Pennsylvania, officially expired in 1957 and was flooded in 1965.

Government[edit]

The government of this tribe was established in 1848 by a Constitutional Convention of Seneca Indians residing on the Allegany and Cattaraugus Territories in present-day New York. The Seneca Nation of Indians Constitution established a tri-partite governing structure based on general elections of 16 Councilors, three Executives (President, Treasurer, Clerk), and Court justices (Surrogates and Peacemakers). These elections are held every two years, on the first Tuesday in November, usually concurrent with Election Day in the rest of the United States (the exception is in years when November 1 is a Tuesday; in those years, the Seneca Nation holds their election on November 1 while the rest of the U.S. holds their elections November 8). The leadership rotates between the two reservations each election, and no officer can serve consecutive terms because of this. There are no other term limits, and elected officers can serve numerous nonconsecutive terms.^[3]

The Council has established rules for membership or citizenship within the nation. In the 21st century, the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York has a total enrolled population of nearly 8,000 citizens. Its territories are generally rural, with several residential areas. Many Seneca citizens live off-territory, and some are located across the country, as well as in other countries. Off-territory residents, who often work in the urban areas that provide more jobs, comprise nearly 1/2 of the enrolled citizens. These off-territory members are eligible to vote and are often bussed in during elections.

The Seneca Nation's republican form of government stands in contrast to that of the federally recognized Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians. That tribe retained its traditional government of hereditary chiefs chosen by clan mothers from the maternal lines responsible for such leadership. Within the Senaca Nation, such hereditary leaders were deposed in the 1848 convention of the Seneca Nation of New York. Followers of the traditional government structure split off and organized the Tonawanda Band, later gaining federal recognition.

Women were denied the right to vote in Seneca elections until the early 1960s. The tribe's male voters had rejected female suffrage in three consecutive referenda in the 1950s, all rejected with widespread opposition from the Allegany Reservation, before the referendum passed.

Politics[edit]

Since the late 20th century, the Seneca government is reported to be primarily under one-party rule, with the Seneca Party having control of the political process. In 2011, the Seneca Party was reported by The Buffalo News as having bribed people for votes and bussed voters in from out of state during elections.^[4] The party also controls human resources management in the nation's various enterprises, allowing them to hire people for patronage jobs and fire people for political dissent.^[5] Opposing political parties have accused the party of electoral malfeasance through violating the secret ballot.

According to J.C. Seneca, a former Seneca Party politician who defected from the party in 2014, the ruling class has ensured that only the Seneca Party has had enough candidates to qualify for straight-ticket voting in which voters can select all of a party's candidates for office with a single ballot mark by intimidating candidates from other parties out of the race, and on election day, poll workers eavesdrop upon voters by timing how long it takes to cast a ballot. In years past, the nation has used lever-action voting machines, a process that will be replaced as of 2016 by scanned paper ballots, If a poll worker heard a voter depress more than one lever, or take too long to complete their ballot, they could report this back to the Seneca Party bosses, who could then punish the voter by denying them jobs or seizing their homes.^[6] There have been numerous factions and disputes within the Seneca Party; tensions increased during the presidency of attorney Robert Odawi Porter in 2010-2012. Supporters of Porter were at odds with supporters of the John family, an old-line, politically powerful family in Seneca circles. In the years following Porter's lone term, the disputes have mostly been settled.

In November 2011, the John family led a vote to depose Porter by stripping him of most of his powers and give the title of chief executive officer to Michael 'Spike' John. He is the cousin of Maurice 'Moe' John, who served as Seneca president from 2006 to 2008, and ran unsuccessfully for Seneca President against Porter in 2010.^[4] Diane Kennedy, Tribal Clerk and a Porter ally, invalidated this vote under conflict of interest statutes. In an October 2012 Council Session, a close friend of Kennedy said that Porter wrote the invalidation letter for Kennedy to sign.^[4] The action for de factoimpeachment was taken after John supporters said politically motivated charges were made against Susan Abrams, a John ally.^[4]

The 2012 elections were marked by a split in the Seneca Party and one of the most wide-open (and bitterly contested) Seneca elections in several years: five candidates competed for the post of president, including two endorsed by the two major factions in the Seneca Party.^[7] Barry E. Snyder, Sr., a John ally who had previously served several other terms as President (including the one immediately before Porter), was re-elected to the post in 2012.

On November 4, 2014, with 66% of the vote, Maurice 'Moe' John of the Seneca Party was elected to serve as President of the Seneca Nation of Indians. John faced council member Darlene Miller, who ran on the One Nation Party ticket. The Seneca Party had a landslide victory in the 2014 Elections; Todd Gates was elected Treasurer, and Pauline 'Snap' John was elected Clerk. Elected to the Council were Ross L. John, Sr., Llona LeRoy, outgoing President Barry Snyder, John Adlai Williams, Jr., all of the Cattaraugus Territory. Tina Abrams, Rickey Armstrong, William 'Billy' Canella and Stephen Gordon were elected to the Council from the Allegany Territory.^{[citation needed]}

The Seneca Party nominated then Treasurer/CFO, Todd Gates, as its nominee for President in September 2016, spurning Barry Snyder's efforts at a sixth term; Snyder, a supporter of the party machine, endorsed Gates, who faced challengers J.C. Seneca and Sally Snow.^[5][8] The Seneca Nation elections took place on November 1, 2016. Gates defeated candidates J.C. Seneca and Sally Snow for President. Outgoing President Maurice 'Moe' John was elected Treasurer, Lenith Waterman was elected Clerk. Elected to Council were Linda 'Soupy' Doxtator, Jeffrey Gill, Arlene Bova Michael Williams, Presley Redeye, Keith White, Al E. George and Timothy Waterman.

In the 2018 Seneca Nation elections, Rickey L. Armstrong, Sr., a Nation Councilor since 2014 and a past Seneca Nation President from 2002-2004, received the Seneca Party nomination for President along with Matthew Pagels for Treasurer, and Bethany Johnson for Clerk. Armstrong defeated independent candidate Stephen L. Maybee with over 89% of the vote in the November 6th, 2018 general election. The Seneca Party won all Seneca Nation offices, Councilors elected were Tina Abrams, William Canella, Josh Jimerson, Angie Kennedy, Llona LeRoy, Robert W. Jones, Ross John, Sr., and John Adlai Williams, Jr. Andrew Keyes and Brandon Crouse were elected Chief Marshals; Darby LeRoy, Cheyne Jimerson, Rory Wheeler, Josh Becker, Christopher Bova, and Randy White were elected Marshals.^[9]

The 2020 Seneca Nation election featured a across the board sweep by the Seneca Party, who endorsed Matthew Pagels for President, Rickey Armstrong, Sr., for Treasurer, and Marta Kettle for Clerk. They defeated the Senecas for Change 2020 ticket led by presidential candidate and businesswoman Sally Snow, newcomer treasurer candidate Karen Johnson Veeraswamy, clerk candidate and former court of appeals judge Julie Snow, and Independent treasurer candidate Stephen Maybee. Elected to the council from the Allegany Territory were longtime council members Al E. George, Arlene Bova, outgoing marshal Josh Becker, and former Seneca Nation Health System president/chief executive officer, Tim Waterman. Councilors elected from the Cattaraugus Territory were the Seneca’s environmental director, Lisa Maybee, current councilor and fire chief of the Nation’s volunteer fire department, Presley Redeye, deputy chief of staff to the treasurer, Eliot “Chub” Jimerson, current councilor and former chief marshal, Keith White.

Economic development[edit]

The tribe owns and operates the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, located in Buffalo.^[10] Other gaming and resort properties include the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca and Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls.^[2]

The Seneca Nation also owns Seneca Gaming and Entertainment, a chain of small video slots and bingo facilities with locations in Irving, Salamanca, and on the Oil Spring Reservation in Cuba.

Through a tribal-owned holding company, the tribe owns a telecommunications firm, Seneca Telecommunications; a construction management company, SCMC LLC; and a radio station, WGWE. Under the presidency of Robert Odawi Porter, the tribe began pursuing diversification of the Nation's businesses. It promoted founding of new Seneca-owned businesses beyond the Nation's traditional strongholds of gasoline retail and tobacco products. In 2010 the tribe acquired a controlling interest in wireless and telecommunications provider CT COMM, based in Washington, D.C.

The tribe has developed a brand of cigarettes called Native Pride. The tribe also owns a small chain of smoke shops and gas stations under the 'Seneca One Stop' brand, but the vast majority of smoke shops on Seneca reservations are independently owned. The refusal of Seneca businesses to pay New York state excise taxes, because their businesses are operated on sovereign land, has given them a price advantage over non-Seneca, to whom the Seneca refuse to grant equal rights on their territory. The issue of such excise taxes has been a source of controversy between the tribes and the state government and non-Seneca convenience store operators in the vicinity for several decades.

Seneca Pumped Storage Project at Kinzua Dam[edit]

For decades, the Seneca developed their land primarily for agricultural and related uses. The floodplain along the river was highly fertile. In the 1960s, members of the tribe became increasingly politically active. This was related to asserting sovereignty as part of a general Native American activism in this period and, specifically, to try to defeat proposals by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to take thousands of acres of reservation land as part of construction of Kinzua Dam, a flood-control project on the River.

While alternatives existed, the federal government's study concluded that these were not viable. The COE proceeded with the project: construction of the dam and associated reservoir. While alternatives existed (alternatives that the federal government considered not only non-viable, but laughable in their lack of understanding of hydrology), the COE proceeded with the project: construction of the dam and associated reservoir caused huge losses for the tribe, taking 10,000 acres of their reservation, nearly one third of their total property and much of it the most fertile farmland.^[11] More than 600 families were displaced and relocated. The tribe received a few hundred acres and relocation assistance for these families, as well as the relocation of a burial ground. They consider these to be insufficient compensation for the government's violating a 1794 treaty that guaranteed the tribe control of this reservation. In addition, the project has since caused other flooding on their land and a through road, causing the loss of additional fertile areas.^[12]

In the aftermath of the dam's completion, the Seneca people developed a different political dynamic.^[13] As the tribe used some compensation monies to support higher education for its members, the 1960s crisis indirectly resulted in a 'college-educated generation, some of whom now work in tribal government making major contributions to the nation’s present and future.'^[14] Other young people have left the reservation to get better jobs in other areas.

In a major action, in 2010 the Nation filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take over operations of the hydropower works, the Seneca Pumped Storage Project at Kinzua Dam.^[15][11] Robert Odawi Porter, president of the tribe, said this would not only help the tribe to diversify its economy, but be a means of compensation for environmental and property losses that accompanied flooding of 10,000 acres of tribal areas after the dam was constructed in 1965. The current operator, FirstEnergy of Toledo, Ohio, has a license that expires in 2015. The private sector is estimated to make $13 million in profits annually from the hydropower.^[16]

President Porter has noted that, when the federal dam was proposed, tribal leaders were told only that it was needed for flood control, not that a hydroelectric project would be run there.^[15] In August 2011, the tribe received a preliminary permit from FERC to study 'the feasibility of the additional hydropower operations and [it] grants them priority status in filing for the full permit.'^[17] The Nation was required to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain documents relevant to adding new generation infrastructure to its dam.^[16]

In November 2013, FERC approved FirstEnergy's sale of 11 hydro plants, including that at Kinzua Dam, which is the biggest project, to a unit of independent developer LS Power Group. This did not affect any transfers of operating licenses, which FERC noted were pending separate approvals.^[18]

President Porter noted that the dam has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in profits for operators since it started in 1970, but the Seneca have not received any of that money. It also noted that the federal government had licensed the private hydropower project to use the Allegheny Reservoir, but no operator had ever obtained property rights from the Seneca Nation for operation of the dam.^[19]

On July 22, 2015, the Commission issued a new 50-year license to Seneca Generation to continue operation of the Kinzua Project, effective December 1, 2015. That year, Seneca Generation sought relief from requirements by federal resource agencies related to measures to protect rare and endangered species below the dam. FERC denied a rehearing and stay requested by the company.^[20]

Transit service[edit]

In 2013, the Seneca launched a public transit bus service to serve both the Cattaraugus and the western portion of the Allegany reservations; it operates one route, running along NY 438, NY 353, Old Route 17, I-86 and West Perimeter Road between Irving and Highbanks. The service is open to non-Seneca along the route.

Relationship with non-Seneca[edit]

Mary Jemison was the daughter of an Irish family who had settled in Pennsylvania. She was taken prisoner by Shawnee Indians during the French and Indian War.^[21]Historical accounts recorded by Dr. James Seaver indicate that Jemison was adopted by a Seneca tribe and became assimilated. She married two Native American men in succession, and raised their children in the Seneca culture.^[22]She was known to act as a liaison between her newly adopted Seneca Nation and European-American settlers, particularly in explaining treaty agreements.^[23]

The tribe claims authority to banish non-Seneca individuals from tribal lands; it has historically used this power in only rare circumstances, such as a December 2016 incident in which six non-natives were banished from the tribe's territories, two of whom were banned for minor traffic violations and the other four for drug possession.^[24]

Exercising sovereignty over reservation lands[edit]

Since the later 20th century, the Seneca have been increasingly active in exercising sovereignty on their reservation and enforcing their property rights. Their relations with the non-Native surrounding population have become contentious, in regard to excise tax advantages and to their property rights.

In the 1990s, the Senecas won a prolonged court battle to assume ownership of all land on their reservation, including that owned by private non-Seneca. (This was particularly contentious in Salamanca, where non-Native landownership had been tolerated for decades. State and local officials said that this is the only United States city located on Indian reservation land; under the recognized law of the time, the underlying land remained Seneca owned, but 'improvements' on that land were not subject to lease and were still privately owned.)^[25] The city had been developed under a 99-year federal lease arrangement with the Seneca Nation. It had provided land to railroads to encourage development, which the railroad developed for workers and their families, and related businesses. This arrangement was confirmed by acts of Congress in 1875, 1890 and 1990.^[25]

When that lease expired in 1991, the Seneca Nation demanded that the previous owners sign new leases with their nation for not only the underlying land, but also the improvements as well, or be evicted.^[25] The Seneca evicted fifteen property owners from their homes for refusing to sign over their properties.^[26] The increase in lease revenue from this reinterpretation has generated sufficient revenue for the nation to pay its enrolled members a quarterly social dividend, providing those members with a basic income.

In a similar case in 2012, the Seneca ordered an eviction of 80 residents of summer cottages at Snyder Beach on the Cattaraugus Reservation, a location near Sunset Bay. They had previously notified the owner of the land that his leases to non-Seneca were not permissible, but he had done nothing to clear his property. Some of the residents were from families who had rented there for decades. The Seneca described the non-Natives as constituting a long-standing 'illegal occupation'.^[26]

Culture[edit]

The Seneca were the largest of the six Native American nations that comprised the Iroquois Confederacy or Six Nations. Their democratic government pre-dated the United States Constitution.

In the Iroquois Confederacy, the Seneca were traditionally known as the 'Keeper of the Western Door,' for they are the westernmost of the Six Nations. In the Seneca language the people are known as O-non-dowa-gah, (pronounced: Oh-n'own-dough-wahgah) or 'Great Hill People.' At the time of the formation of the Iroquois League, the original five nations of the Iroquois League occupied large areas of land in Northeast North America, particularly present-day New York and Pennsylvania, and Southeast Canada. The historical Seneca occupied territory throughout the Finger Lakes area in Central New York, and in the Genesee Valley in Western New York, living in longhouses on the riversides. The villages were well fortified with wooden-stake palisade fences.

These were settled communities in which the people cultivated staple crops known as the Three Sisters: varieties of corn, beans, and squash, which were known as Deohako (pronounced: Jo- hay- ko), 'the life supporters.' Generally the women cultivated and processed the crops, maintaining seed crops and experimenting with varieties. Seneca men were subsistence hunters and fishers.

The Seneca were highly skilled at warfare, and were considered fierce adversaries by other Native Americans and European colonists. But the Seneca were also renowned for their sophisticated skills at diplomacy and oratory, and their willingness to unite with the other four of the original Five Nations to form the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations.

Today the Seneca Nation sustains its own people. Its enterprises benefit surrounding communities with a variety of cultural, educational and economic efforts. Its varied enterprises include: world-class casino gaming, hospitality and entertainment, which employ over 3,500 people; a convenience store chain (four stores), construction management, and diverse holdings in business ventures.

Seneca language, song, art, dance, and sports are all vital expressions of their culture. The number of fluent Seneca language speakers is diminishing due to the deaths of elders, and the language is considered at-risk. The Nation has established language programs to help protect, preserve and develop a new generation of Seneca-language speakers to keep the language alive.

Lacrosse is a sport played by male and female, young and old. Two new community sports complexes on each territory enable year-round lacrosse leagues and space for community programs, crafts and learning. Like other Iroquois tribes, Seneca Nation lacrosse players compete internationally on the Iroquois Nationals and Haudenosaunee Nationals squads, organized by the First Nations Lacrosse Association, which competes on par with fully sovereign nations such as the U.S. and Canada in international competition.

A Faithkeepers' School supports and ensures the ongoing practice of traditional teachings, arts, knowledge and the living culture of the Longhouse ways. The vibrancy of the rich Seneca heritage is evident in the ceremonies, practices, and cultural events that are infused with dance, music and song, arts, crafts and traditional foods that honor and celebrate Seneca culture.

Notable Seneca citizens[edit]

• Governor Blacksnake (c.1740–1859), Seneca war chief, super-centenarian and savior of the Wenro Oil Spring
• Cornplanter, (1750-1836), a Seneca of Dutch paternal descent (he used both the Seneca name Gaiantwake, which he received from his mother, and the European name John Abeel, from his father Johannes, grandson of former mayor of Albany Johannes Abeel), resided in what is now the Allegany Reservation in middle age. He became one of the Seneca's most trusted negotiators with the Americans of the new United States. In later age, Cornplanter was granted a large plot of land in Pennsylvania, an area that was flooded following construction of the Kinzua Dam in the mid-20th century. His descendants (among them Edward Cornplanter and Jesse Cornplanter) were influential members of the Seneca Nation.
• George Heron, former Nation president, opposed construction of Kinzua Dam.
• Ely S. Parker (1828 - 1895), educated engineer and Aide-de-Camp to General Ulysses S. Grant during the American Civil War; he drafted the surrender documents signed by Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox.
• Bemus Pierce, an early professional football player and coach
• Hawley Pierce, an early professional football player and coach
• Red Jacket (c. 1750 - January 20, 1830), Chief of the wolf clan, a spokesperson for the Iroquois, who wanted his people to keep their culture and stay out of the colonial trade markets and remain neutral and peaceful.
• Isaac Seneca, an early professional football player

See also[edit]

• Seneca Nation of Indians v. Christy (1896)

Notes[edit]

1. ^Pritzker, 469
2. ^ ^ab'New York Casinos.'500 Nations. (retrieved 31 May 2010)
3. ^'Government.'Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback MachineSeneca Nation of Indians. (retrieved 31 May 2010)
4. ^ ^abcdHerbeck, Dan (November 15, 2011). 'Resentments abound in Seneca power struggle', The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
5. ^ ^abFink, James (September 26, 2016). Gates overtakes Snyder in Seneca nation vote. Business First. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
6. ^Miller, Rick (October 26, 2016). J.C. Seneca seeks Seneca Nation presidency again. The Salamanca Press. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
7. ^Herbeck, Dan (October 27, 2012). 'A bitter battle to lead Seneca Nation', The Buffalo News. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
8. ^http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/snyder-wont-seek-sixth-term-as-seneca-nation-president-20160929
9. ^'Rickey Armstrong, Sr. elected Seneca Nation President'. The Salamanca Press. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
10. ^'Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino.'Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback MachineSeneca Gaming Corporation. (retrieved 31 May 2010)
11. ^ ^abDavid Kimelberg, 'A Chance to Right a Wrong: the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Kinzua Dam', Indian Country Today, 28 January 2011
12. ^Editorial Staff, 'The Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Since World War II', New York History Blog, 26 July 2014
13. ^Laurence Hauptman, In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Since World War II, Syracuse University Press, 2013
14. ^Summary: In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Since World War II, 2013, Syracuse University Press website
15. ^ ^abCAROLYN THOMPSON, 'Seneca Indian Nation Seeks Control Of Hydropower Operation At Kinzua Dam', Huffington Post, 30 November 2010, accessed 7 July 2014
16. ^ ^ab'Seneca Nation of Indians receives initial Kinzua Hydro permit'Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, The Observer, 13 August 2011, accessed 13 April 2015
17. ^James Fink, 'Senecas permitted for Kinzua Dam', Buffalo Business Journal, 12 August 2011
18. ^'FERC OKs sale of 11 FirstEnergy hydro plants; license transfers pending', Hydro World, 11 November 2013, accessed 13 April 2015
19. ^'Seneca Nation Identifies Major Shortcomings of Competition in Fight for Federal Hydro License'Archived 2015-04-13 at Archive.today, Seneca Nation of Indians, 7 March 2013, accessed 13 April 2015
20. ^'153 FERC ¶ 61,234/ US FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION/ ORDER DENYING REHEARING AND STAY', Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, issued November 19, 2015; accessed 1 August 2016
21. ^Houghton, Frederick (1922). 'The Traditional Origin and the Naming of the Seneca Nation'. American Anthropologist. 24 (1). doi:10.1525/aa.1922.24.1.02a00040.
22. ^Brashear, Charles (1990). 'A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison'. Studies in American Indian Literatures (Vol. 2, No. 4): 47–49.
23. ^Converse, Harriet (1893). 'Induction of Women into Iroquois Tribes'. The Journal of American Folklore. 6 (21): 147, 148.
24. ^Tokasz, Jay (December 26, 2016). 'Senecas banish six for suspected drug dealing'. The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
25. ^ ^abcZito, Selena (June 5, 2011). 'Smokes cheap, tensions high', Pittsburgh Tribune (Also titled 'Portrait of a Failed American City', Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved July 28, 2012.)
26. ^ ^abHerbeck, Dan and Kathleen Ronayne (July 28, 2012). 'Senecas plan to evict Snyder Beach residents', The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

References[edit]

• Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1.
• 'John elected president of the Seneca Nation', WIVB, 4 November 2014

Further reading[edit]

• Joy A. Bilharz, The Allegany Senecas and Kinzua Dam: Forced Relocation through Two Generations, paperback, 2002
• Laurence M. Hauptman, In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians since World War II, Syracuse University Press, 2013

External links[edit]

• Seneca Nation of New York, official website

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Info About the Owners

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The casino is notable for its wide variety of Bingo nights and extensive selection of games. For locals who enjoy bingo and quick payout games, Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving would be the premier location. The casino seems to be centered on late night playing, offering multiple nights to play into the night which would not be suited for families or groups wishing to stay overnight. Casinos better suited for these uses can be found here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving is a favored gaming destination for both bingo and video machine games in Western New York. Many players looking to find the casino that best suits their player style, find the need to discover more about the establishments they choose to game. We’ve provided a list of frequently asked questions and answers down below. We hope that these questions answer many that you may have; if you find that the answer you’re looking for does not appear among our Seneca Casino Irving review, do reach out to us.

Where is Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving?

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The address of Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving is located at 11099 Route 5, Irving, NY 14081. The casino is located in Western New York located shortly off Highway 5. The closest city is Irving. The closest airport is in Buffalo Niagara Airport.

Can you smoke at the casino?

There are several smoking and non-smoking rooms available within Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving. Bingo is played in both smoking and non-smoking rooms for the comfort of varying customers.

What promotional events are available for seniors?

Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving has a full calendar of promotional events on their website. On varying days of the week or month, Nifty Bingo 55 takes place which is a bingo game special, specific to seniors over 55. Every tuesday however, Super Seniors Tuesday is a regular favorite.

What type of loyalty program is available at Seneca Gaming and Entertainment Irving?

Seneca Gaming and Entertainment offers players the chance to sign up to Irving Players Club an online entertainment mailing list offered to loyal players. Once players have signed up with their email, they will receive special promotional and event information.