BATAVIA — After drawn out and contentious deliberations that included three executive sessions over the past two days, the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. board of directors on Thursday voted in favor of merit raises for 17 non-union employees, which is two less than the original resolution presented by President/Chief Executive Officer Byron Brown.

Names of the employees who will split a pool not to exceed $73,000 were not disclosed either during or following the monthly board meeting at Batavia Downs Gaming on Park Road.

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