A New York man was detained and accused of making a terrorist threat after police claimed he threatened to return with bombs and blow up the Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack in Farmington.

Jose Luis Torres-Berrios, 34, of Farmington, allegedly became rowdy and engaged in a verbal argument with workers after being asked to leave the casino's bar, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office.

Local police were informed by casino employees that Torres-Berrios had threatened to bomb the video gaming establishment after returning home with "multiple explosive devices."

With 1,175 slot-like video gaming machines (VGMs), Finger Lakes Gaming boasts more than 44K square feet of gaming space.  The central system of the New York State Gaming Commission runs the VGMs.

Players at Finger Lakes Gaming wagered nearly $136 million on the machines in June.  A little over $10 million, or $284 per machine every day, was retained by the terminals.

The suspect is still in the county jail

Police found Torres-Berrios while he was still inside the gaming facility, according to local media.  After being taken into custody, he was accused of making a terroristic threat.

Torres-Berrios is still awaiting arraignment at Ontario County Jail.  A felony terroristic threat carries a maximum sentence of seven years in jail.

Torres-Berrios' house was investigated by police, but they were unable to locate any bomb-making or explosive materials.  But according to New York law, it doesn't matter if someone accused of making a terrorist threat actually intended to carry out the threat or had the capacity to do so.

Threats of Casino Bombs 

Bomb threats against casinos are a typical occurrence when money is at risk and booze is flowing.

A similar occurrence happened at an Oklahoma tribal casino in April.

Around 11 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 12, a call was received at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, according to the police. Despite searching the casino, law enforcement was unable to locate a bomb. The FBI was notified of the situation so they could look into it further.

A 40-year-old man at the Agua Caliente Casino in Cathedral City, California, allegedly informed casino security that he intended to bomb the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival just two days later.  Hours later, he was taken into custody by police and placed under $1 million bail in the county jail. The case is still pending.

Actual Bomb Threats

The most infamous casino bomb reappeared in August 1980 when Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada received a report about a device that had 1,200 pounds of dynamite.

After losing $750K at the resort, John Birges Sr., who would later be found guilty of being the bombing group's mastermind, attempted to extort money from the establishment.  Even the bomb maker could not disarm the bomb, according to his ransom note, but he would give directions on how to transport it securely to the desert for detonation in exchange for $3 million.

The FBI determined that the device had to be detonated inside the hotel.  Federal authorities made an unsuccessful attempt to securely disarm the bomb.  While the property was being evacuated, the bomb went off. Although there were no fatalities or serious injuries, the explosion inflicted property damage worth $18 million (about $70 million today).

Birges received a life sentence without the possibility of release.  At the Southern Nevada Correctional Center, he passed away in 1996.

Two accomplices who assisted Birges in transporting the bomb inside the resort were also incarcerated.   In exchange for testifying against their father, Birges' two sons were spared prison time.