In this regard, speaking on the matter, authorities stated in a news release: “The horses were killed early Thursday after the barn where they were housed at the Tioga Downs Casino Resort complex was set on fire.” The casino and track are located in the Town of Nichols, which is located close to the Pennsylvania border and approximately 150 miles, aka 200 kilometers, northwest of New York City and has a population of 2,500 people. Additionally, police believe the fire was intentionally set. In the early hours of November 9, over two dozen racehorses accommodated in a barn at the upstate New York track within the Tioga Downs Casino & Resort were brutally killed after the barn was set on fire. Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Horse Racing, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York, Pennsylvania Betting on sports futures, props and lay bets.