News Releases

Friday night, February 2, marks the start of the 68^th season of harness racing over the half-mile oval at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.

Nine chefs belonging to the subsidiary families of Delaware North Companies recently earned the prestigious distinctions as a Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) by the American Culinary Federation (ACF), and Pro Chef II by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

Delaware North Companies Sportservice recently contributed $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows in Northern Nevada. The money will help ease the cost of programming expenses at seven site locations of the Boys & Girls Club in the Reno-Sparks community. Delaware North Companies Sportservice is proud to donate the money to a club known as "The Positive Place for Kids." 

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway unveiled more of its expansion plans Tuesday. New York State’s first video gaming facility announced celebration plans for its third anniversary, along with expansion progress and construction bid awards.

The NFL recently announced that London will host a regular-season NFL game in 2007, and Wembley National Stadium is one of the locations currently under consideration. Delaware North Companies is an investor in the 90,000-seat stadium, and also holds a 25-year contract for complete food service operations at the stadium. This contract includes corporate hospitality, casual dining, and retail operations. The world-class stadium is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar face-lift, and if the stadium is ready before the 2007 season begins, it is favored to be named the venue for the game.  

As the Chicago Bears^® make a run for the Super Bowl^®, fans are making a run for Soldier Field's^® Bears Pro Shop. Since last weekend's game-winning field goal, which sent the Bears to the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints^® this Sunday, kicker Robbie Gould's replica jersey is the golden ticket item?currently available exclusively at the Bears ProShop at Soldier Field in Chicago and online at www.store.chicagobears.com, both operated by Delaware North Companies Sportservice.

The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel, a property managed by Delaware North Companies, has been honored in the "Best for Food" category of the annual 2007 Gold List prepared by Condé Nast Traveler magazine.

On Saturday, January 27, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) will conduct a ceremony to honor the crew of Apollo 1 on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 1 accident. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors and memorializes all astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the nation and the space program. The public ceremony will be held at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

The new FanZone sports merchandise store, located at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, is a unique solution designed to fit the different needs and demands of Bruins and Celtics fans alike. About Delaware North Companies-Boston

Drop that donut! Just in time for that New Year’s resolution, Vito’s Market is featuring fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy goodies for downtown employees looking to make a change.  Vito’s restaurant, located at Fountain Plaza on the main floor of the South Key Bank Tower, is a mainstay for many city employees during their lunch hour and for morning coffee.