NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK: (July 9, 2026) — Seneca Resorts & Casinos has named Lon O’Donnell, a seasoned gaming operations leader with more than 30 years’ experience, Senior Vice President of Gaming Operations.
O’Donnell will develop and implement the gaming strategy across the three world-class Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties – Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. His focus will include developing an enterprise-wide slot floor strategy, including game mix, placement and themes, and working with leaders across all gaming operations areas, including slot operations, table games and sportsbook operations, to develop and execute strategic plans and drive successful results.
“Our three Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties are built on the shared foundation of guest experience, guest service, and excitement. The excitement and energy of our gaming floors are central to that,” said Seneca Resorts & Casinos Chief Operating Officer Kimberlee Dunlop. “Lon understands how to build comprehensive gaming strategies across multiple properties that shape and enhance the experience our guests will enjoy, support our service standards, and elevate our vision for how we want to continue to grow and evolve.”
O’Donnell most recently served as Vice President and General Manager at Bally’s Casino Black Hawk in Colorado, where he led full property operations across three casino properties encompassing 600 slot machines, 18 table games, sportsbook and off-track wagering, and multiple restaurants and amenities. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Gaming Strategy for Grand Casinos Mille Lacs & Hinckley in Minnesota, directing gaming operations across two tribal casino properties with a combined 3,500 slot machines, 50 table games and two bingo halls. His previous experience includes decades in leadership roles at properties in Las Vegas, Reno, and Oregon.
Across its three casino properties, Seneca Resorts & Casinos offers guests a leading selection of over 5,100 slot machines, more than 125 table games and three sportsbook operations.
“The operations that Seneca Resorts & Casino has established since 2002 are all very impressive,” O’Donnell said. “Each property is unique and has its own distinct personality that speak to guests in different ways. I’m excited to work with our team to build on their successful track record and to further establish Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino as premier destinations for gaming excitement.”
O’Donnell is the latest addition to the Seneca Resorts & Casinos senior management team as it builds out a new Centers of Excellence organizational model. The company is creating strategic responsibility for key revenue drivers and customer service into corporate roles with enterprise-wide oversight and responsibility. The Centers of Excellence model is designed to improve overall focus on customer service and service delivery, while also identifying operational efficiencies, creating appropriate consistencies across all properties, and aiding in talent identification and development for succession planning.
Over the past two decades, the three Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties have all become premier destinations for millions of guests who visit every year from across the United States and Canada, and around the world. For more information, visit SenecaCasinos.com.
Seneca Resorts & Casinos consists of three Class III premier gaming and resort facilities, including Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo, NY, and Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, NY, as well as the award-winning championship Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course in Lewiston, NY. Across all three resort properties, guests can indulge in 20 delicious dining destinations, 12 exciting bars, over 5,100 slots, over 125 table games, and two AAA Four Diamond award-winning hotels with over 1,000 deluxe rooms and suites. All of the resorts & casinos are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting SenecaCasinos.com.
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