Seneca Nation gaming enterprise plans $47M Niagara resort renovation

Seneca Resorts & Casinos plans to take a position $47 million to renovate almost the entire resort rooms at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino because the Seneca Nation-owned gaming firm expands capital spending throughout its Western New York properties.

The challenge will renovate 594 of the resort’s 604 rooms and suites throughout 22 flooring, protecting about 394,000 sq. toes. Construction is scheduled to start in October and proceed in three-floor phases by way of December 2027.

The funding comes because the Niagara Falls resort experiences continued demand for its resort enterprise. Seneca Niagara recorded greater than 181,000 occupied room nights in 2025 and roughly 141,000 by way of Aug. 17 this yr, in keeping with the corporate.

The $47 million challenge is the biggest of a number of not too long ago disclosed investments by Seneca Resorts & Casinos. The firm accomplished a $2.7 million renovation of the Seneca Café at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino earlier this yr and is spending $5.8 million to renovate the property’s Thunder Mountain Buffet, with completion scheduled for November.

Seneca Resorts & Casinos additionally mentioned it’s growing extra tasks at Seneca Niagara, Seneca Allegany and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino over the subsequent a number of years. It didn’t disclose the scope, prices or timelines for these investments.

Seneca Niagara consists of 147,000 sq. toes of gaming house, almost 2,200 slot machines and greater than 50 desk video games, together with eating places, leisure and assembly house.