Category: Gaming

Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack recently raised $1,975 for the Susan G. Komen organization, the largest non-profit supporter of breast cancer research, when 25 horses sporting No. 1 finished in the top three of their respective races.

Delaware North-owned-and-operated Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, near Rochester, N.Y., garnered six awards – including a pair of first-place finishes – in Casino Player Magazine’s 2015 Best of Gaming Awards/New York.

Bill Renk, director of public relations and promotions at the Delaware North-owned-and-operated Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Ill., was recently elected chairman of the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce onJune 24announced plans to honor Troy Keeping at the Annual MCOC Awards Banquet & Roast on Sept. 22 in Southland Park Gaming & Racing’s recently remodeled second-floor banquet room.

Mid-South Community College onJune 2took the final step toward its world-class hospitality management program with the dedication of the Jeremy Jacobs Hospitality Management Center – named in honor of Delaware North Chairman Jeremy Jacobs.

Sandy Brown couldn’t believe what she saw when she looked down at the cards she had been dealt during the 7th Annual Deep Stack Charity Classic – a poker event that was held in April at the Delaware North-owned-and-operated Daytona Kennel Club & Poker Room. If she didn’t believe it then, she certainly believed it last week, when the resident of Daytona Beach, Fla., picked up $100,000 worth of prizes as a result of that singular, magnificent hand of poker.

From an initiative aimed at testing the waters of social gaming to adding new promotions and amenities for its customers, Delaware North’s gaming business is continuing a decades-long tradition of reinventing itself to thrive and grow.

Two Delaware North gaming employees have been honored for their outstanding work for the company, commitment to customer service and positive relationships with their managers and colleagues.

More than 660 poker players – including several high-profile names – participated in the recent three-day Deep Stack Poker Festival at Delaware North-owned-and-operated Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room.

Delaware North-operated Hamburg Gaming, near Buffalo, N.Y., set a new record at its Fourth Annual Electronic Recycling Event on Earth Day (April 22).