rom left are Vince Horrigan, Chautauqua County representative on WROTBC Board of Directors, Pierre Chagnon, Chautauqua County legislator, and Byron Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation.

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (WROTBC), presented Chautauqua County with a record second quarter earnings and surcharge distribution of $173,417, the largest second quarter distribution in the county’s history.

The second quarter earnings and surcharge distribution is $37,999 (28.1%) higher than the $135,418 distributed during the second quarter of 2025.

Through the first six months of 2026, Chautauqua County has received $319,412 in earnings and surcharge distributions, an increase of $50,045 (18.6%) over the $269,367 received during the same period in 2025.

Chautauqua County has received $11,864,027 in distributions from Western Regional Off-Track Betting since 1975.

“Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation delivered record financial performance in 2025, and we are pleased to see that momentum continue through the first half of 2026,” said Byron W. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation. “Today’s record second quarter distribution reflects our continued commitment to maximizing returns for our member municipalities while investing in our employees, our facilities, and the long-term success of the Corporation. We are proud to return these revenues to Chautauqua County and all of our municipal partners.”

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation’s second quarter 2026 earnings and surcharge distributions total $3,725,429, an increase of $782,091 (26.6%) over the $2,943,338 distributed during the second quarter of 2025. Through the first six months of 2026, the Corporation has generated $6,717,130 in earnings and surcharge distributions, an increase of $909,523 (15.7%) compared to the $5,807,607 distributed during the same period in 2025.

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation, operating as Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, is a public benefit corporation owned by 17 member municipalities throughout Western and Central New York. Revenues generated through gaming, racing, hospitality, and wagering operations are returned to member municipalities through quarterly earnings and surcharge distributions, providing critical funding to local governments while supporting jobs and economic development throughout the region.