NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK (March 9, 2026) – Seneca Resorts & Casinos announced the promotion of three team members to oversee day-to-day operations at the company’s three resort properties – Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino.
Steve McCarthy was named Vice President of Operations at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Bryan Van Buren is now Vice President of Operations at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, and Dennis Becker is Vice President of Operations at Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. They will each have oversight responsibilities for their respective properties, ensuring team members continue to provide an outstanding experience to every guest. They will report to Kimberlee Dunlop, Seneca Resorts & Casinos Chief Operating Officer.
“Steve, Bryan and Dennis have demonstrated their ability to make our properties stronger, while creating an exciting and welcoming atmosphere for every guest,” Dunlop said. “They bring deep expertise and a strong vision for unlocking the full potential of our three world-class gaming and entertainment resort destinations.”
McCarthy joined Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in 2004 as a Security Officer and went on to serve as a Supervisor, Shift Manager, and, most recently, Director of Security. He played a key role in the opening of Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in 2013 and its subsequent $40 million expansion in 2017, as well as the $40 million Seneca Niagara Arrival Experience project at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in 2018-2019. McCarthy is a cum laude graduate of Kent State University.
A Day One team member at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, Van Buren has served in a number of roles since 2004, including Player Development Manager, Director of Player Development, and, most recently, Executive Director of Customer Service. Since 2024, he has led Seneca Resorts & Casinos’ BEST customer service campaign, which focuses on delivering world-class service at every touchpoint across the operation. Van Buren is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University.
Becker began his career with Seneca Resorts & Casinos in 2003 as a table games dealer and rose through the ranks of Table Games Operations at all three of the company’s properties. He was promoted to Director of Gaming Operations and later Executive Director of Gaming Operations before being named Interim General Manager of Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in 2025. Becker is a member of the Seneca Nation’s Snipe Clan.
Over the past two decades, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino have each become premier gaming, entertainment, dining, excitement, and relaxation 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.