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For Immediate Release: October 20, 2006
GARY PLATT MANUFACTURING CHOSEN AS EXCLUSIVE SEATING
PROVIDER TO EMPIRE CITY GAMING AT YONKERS RACEWAY
Newly Opened Casino Orders Additional 3,500 X-Tended Playñ Seats
RENO, NV, October, 2006 Ð The newly opened Empire
City Gaming at Yonkers Raceway has ordered an additional 5,500 premium casino
chairs from Gary Platt Manufacturing, Inc. Gary Platt will provide the chairs
for the opening of the casinoÕs second phase in January of 2007.
Empire City Gaming installed 1,870 X-Tended Play
casino seats from Gary Platt for customers at its video lottery gaming room
that opened October 11, 2006. The chairs offer video slots players the ultimate
in comfort through ergonomic features engineered specifically for extended
casino play.
The renovated facility, located at a historic
horseracing track in Yonkers, N.Y., is the closest casino accessible to New
York City and is the largest of the seven video lottery casinos operating in
the state. The New York Legislature approved the opening of eight video lottery
casinos at raceways five years ago.
The Gary Platt chairs currently in use are paired
with 1,870 video casino games that occupy the first floor of the 107-year-old
track's clubhouse. The additional 3,500 Gary Platt chairs on order will pair
with slots machines on the facilityÕs upper floors and in a new, adjacent
building, scheduled to open in the January 2007.
For all if its video lottery seating needs, Empire
City Gaming selected the Gary Platt Gazelle Royale chair that delivers maximum
play time through X-Tended Play features including molded high-density foam,
lumbar support and a waterfall seat design. Gary Platt chairs are ergonomically
correct to prevent strain on a playerÕs arms, back and neck. In addition, these
chairs are designed to be the optimal height for the type of play they are
intended for, and they provide a soft, tapered seat for maximum comfort and
length of play. This classic design promises to add
style and comfort for hours of play.
ÒEmpire City Gaming is rapidly becoming the
destination of choice for New Yorkers and people from surrounding areas. The
operators of this establishment wanted to make sure they provided the utmost in
comfort and durability for all areas of their new casino. It is a great
endorsement for our chairs to be selected for this entertainment venue,Ó said
Bob Yabroff, president and chief operating officer for Gary Platt
Manufacturing.
About Gary Platt Manufacturing
Based in Reno, Nevada, Gary Platt Manufacturing produces high-quality
casino seating including chairs for slot machines, table games and poker games.
The exclusive X-Tended Play Seats‰ deliver incredible comfort and durability for longer
play and wear. For more information go to www.garyplatt.com
or call (775) 824-0999.
About Empire City Gaming at Yonkers Raceway
Empire City Gaming is the largest of seven video lottery casinos in New
York state and is the closest to New York City. Privately owned and operated,
Empire City Gaming is the newly opened slots area of the 107-year-old Yonkers
Raceway. The racing facility was closed for renovation for 15 months until
Empire City Gaming opened on October 11, 2006. There will eventually be 7,500
slot machines in the facility, which will make it the largest racetrack-based
slots operation in the United States. The gaming floor is open seven days a
week from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. Conveniently located in Yonkers, N.Y., Empire
City Gaming is easily accessible from Connecticut, New Jersey and Upstate New
York. For more information, visit us at www.yonkersraceway.com.
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