FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2013 Contact: Phil Pantano Pantano & Associates, L.L.C. 716-601-4128 JENNIFER CARUSO NAMED GENERAL MANAGER AT NEW SENECA BUFFALO CREEK CASINO New gaming facility scheduled to open this summer BUFFALO CREEK TERRITORY – As construction of the new $130 million Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino continues, Seneca Gaming Corporation today named Jennifer Caruso as the property’s general manager. Caruso will oversee the daily operations of the casino and its workforce, which is expected to include approximately 500 employees with an estimated payroll of $52 million annually. She joined Seneca Gaming Corporation in 2005 and has served in a variety of financial and management positions at both Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and at Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel. Since September 2011, Caruso has participated in the company’s Executive Leadership Development program. “Throughout her career with Seneca Gaming Corporation, Jennifer has stood out as an exceptional team member for her drive, leadership and ability to meet the challenges presented to her with each successive leadership post,” said Cathy Walker, the corporation’s president and CEO. “She has earned the opportunity to lead the opening and operation of the new Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino.” Scheduled to open later this summer, the new casino will feature 800 slot machines and 18 table games, and will be a centerpiece in the continued redevelopment of the Inner Harbor area of downtown Buffalo. In addition, the menu of the casino’s Buffalo-centric restaurant, Buffalo Savors, will feature such signature items as chicken wings from Duff’s Restaurant, beef on weck from Charlie the -more-
BUFFALO CREEK/CARUSO 2-2-2-2 Butcher, Italian favorites from Ilio DiPaolo’s, pizza from Franco’s Pizza, desserts and pastries from Chrusciki Bakery and gelato from Sweet Melody’s, all tasty local favorites made possible through partnerships with iconic local restaurants. The new casino will replace the existing Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino on the Seneca Nation of Indians’ sovereign nine-acre Buffalo Creek Territory, which attracts more than 800,000 visitors each year. “The important role that this project will play in the history of both the Seneca Nation of Indians and the City of Buffalo makes this opportunity incredibly significant for me personally and professionally,” said Caruso, an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation. “I am grateful for the confidence which the management team and the board of directors have shown in my abilities, and I am excited by the experience that awaits our current and future guests at Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino.” Caruso most recently served as Vice President of Operations at Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel. She has also held such positions as Casino Controller, and Director of Finance at Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel, and Executive Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Prior to joining Seneca Gaming Corporation, Caruso spent nearly ten years working for Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. A resident of Grand Island, she earned Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. Since 2002, the Seneca Nation and Seneca Gaming Corporation have invested over $1 billion to develop the Nation’s three casino properties and the Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course in Lewiston. Seneca Gaming Corporation is one of Western New York’s largest private employers, with more than 3,700 workers in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Salamanca. Today, the company operates world-class facilities offering more than 6,500 slot machines, 140 table games, 1,000 hotel rooms, a championship golf course and other related amenities. For more information, visit www.senecacasinos.com. - 30 -