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Henry Wojtaszek in a May 2022 file photo.Photo by Howard Owens In an exclusive interview with The Batavian, Henry Wojtaszek, WROTB president and chief executive officer, discusses the State of New

Tuesday’s passage of the New York State budget includes a provision that means it’s no longer business as usual for the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp.’s governing body.Effective immediately,

Genesee County Legislature Chair Rochelle Stein expressed “shock and surprise” today over the circumstances surrounding the profound changes made to the structure and voting parameters of the Western

Press release: In the November 2023 election, the Office of Genesee County Coroner will be on the ballot for a four (4) year part-time term. On Feb. 23, the Genesee County Republican Committee will be meeting to interview any Genesee County resident that may wish to serve our County in this very important position. Preferable candidates should be able to serve 24/7 and should

If all goes as projected, Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp.-member municipalities will receive about 16 percent more in distributions in 2023. That was one of the key points shared by WROTB Chief Financial Officer Jacquelyne Leach this morning at a 2023 operating plan workshop for the public benefit company’s board of directors at Batavia Downs Gaming on Park Road.

The four-county GLOW region saw low voter turnout as New York’s extended primary season came to an end on Tuesday.

As attorneys for both sides gear up for the possibility of a jury trial to decide former employee Michael Nolan’s civil lawsuit against Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., and its president and board chairman, the longtime WROTB director representing Genesee County says he doesn’t see “any merit” in the case. “I don’t believe there is any merit in it,” Richard Siebert

BATAVIA — A decision by Congressman Chris Jacobs not to seek re-election brought mixed reactions Friday from area leaders.

The longtime Genesee County representative to the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. believes bills being introduced by State Sen. Timothy Kennedy of Buffalo, if passed into law, are a “power grab” that would destroy the governance structure of the public benefit company that operates Batavia Downs Gaming and harness track. Speaking to the Genesee County Legislature’s

The Genesee County Legislature’s Ways & Means Committee this afternoon passed a resolution opposing a bill in the New York State Senate that would reconfigure the makeup of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting governing board, thus eliminating a standalone vote by the Genesee County director. “It’s an outrage,” said Committee Chair Marianne Clattenburg, who represents the