Company News

Jeremy Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of Delaware North Companies and owner of the Boston Bruins, took part in a panel discussion at the World Congress of Sports in New York City on March 22. The discussion, titled, "How Much Higher Will the Price Tag Go?" focused on the global economic impacts of sports.

Delaware North Companies announced today that Birmingham, Ala.-based  Royal Cup, Inc., has been selected as the coffee partner of choice for Delaware North operations.

Keith Crippen, Manager of Creative Services, Corporate Communications and Marketing for Delaware North Companies, was named the winner of the 2007 Alex Osborn Award for Creativity at the 2007 Buffalo ADDY’s. 

Delaware North Companies was once again recognized in high regard at the 2007 ADDY Awards, Buffalo Chapter. Delaware North and its’ various subsidiaries won a total of 10 awards, including six courtesy of Wynne Creative Group and four thanks to The Martin Group.

Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s audited financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 reflect operating revenues of $119.7 million, representing an increase of $2.8 million, or a 2.4% increase over the prior year.

Delaware North Companies recently published the first in PATHWAYS TO PLATE.

Jeremy Jacobs, chairman and CEO of global hospitality company Delaware North Companies and owner of the Boston Bruins, has provided a $1 million gift with his family to support an endowed chair in Immunology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, NY. The gift was made to RPCI’s Leaders for Life endowment campaign in honor of Jacobs’ brother, the late Dr. Lawrence D. Jacobs, an internationally renowned immunology researcher who died in 2001.

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.