The del Lago Resort and Casino, open for a little more than a year along the Thruway in Seneca County, is now open about its odds.

Claiming a "blatantly unfair competitive disadvantage" with its Seneca Nation competitors, a statement reads that “del Lago can compete on an even playing field but not one that’s tipped so heavily toward the Senecas," who pay no state taxes.

Credit rating company Moody's downgraded the long-term outlook of del Lago from stable to negative, stating that the first year of revenue was significantly less than what was projected.

One reason cited was the casino's close proximity to its competitors. The Seneca Nation operates two casinos off of highways about 100 miles away to the west, while the Oneida Nation's signature Turning Stone is less than 100 miles to the east.

The statement from del Lago contends the Senecas are using money they don't have earmarked for state taxes to lure customers in, from the Rochester area in particular, with promotions and incentives.

The Seneca Nation offered up this statement:

"The owners of del Lago had unrealistic expectations when they applied for their gaming license. Despite various concerns that were raised, the project was approved by the State. Del Lago's estimates were that they were going to take significant market share from both the Seneca Nation's operations in Western New York and from the Oneida operations in Central New York. On top of that, their projections also called for significant new outside revenue. Which of those promises did they fail to live up to? The numbers don't lie. The projections haven't materialized, falling short by some 44 percent, and now, del Lago is turning to the State to fund their failure to meet their own goals. That’s their fault, not ours."

Del Lago's statement insists the casino and resort is valuable to the Finger Lakes, and that the landscape has changed since the state awarded casino licenses in 2015 to del Lago, Rivers Casino in Schenectady and Tioga Downs in the Southern Tier.