Pile driving that is. Construction crews are busy at the site of the Buffalo Creek casino where cranes have been driving piles before pouring the foundation. Despite an unsettled lawsuit questioning the legality of the Buffalo casino, the Seneca Nation is aiming at a spring 2010 opening of the permanent facility. A 22-story, 206-suite hotel tower would open a few months later.
The $333 million casino complex will feature a 90,000 sq.,ft. casino floor with 2000 slot machines and 45 table games, parking for 2500 vehicles, four restaurants, and a three-acre public park A temporary casino has been open since July 3, 2007.