News Releases

BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 23, 2010) – Delaware North, a company with 95-year-old roots in the hospitality and food service industries, also has considerable expertise in venue managementFor starters, the $2 billion-plus global company has been the sole owner since 1975 of Boston’s indoor arena (the Boston Garden and successor TD Garden). In addition, there are more than a dozen destination resorts, racetracks and casino properties in the Delaware North portfolio.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 11, 2010) – The Minnesota Twins’ brand new Target Field has been recognized in the 2010 list of top vegetarian-friendly ballparks by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Delaware North Companies Sportservice operates food and beverage concessions and club and suite dining at Target Field.

STAR TREK LIVE, a new interactive stage show from CBS Consumer Products and Mad Science® Productions, will make its worldwide debut at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on June 11, 2010.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 3, 2010) – Six Delaware North Companies chefs will head to the White House in Washington, D.C., this Friday to participate in the launch of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Chefs Move to Schools” program.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (May 26, 2010) – Sports and entertainment facility trade magazine Venues Today published a comprehensive special section in its May edition paying tribute to global hospitality provider Delaware North Companies and its continuous family ownership for 95 years.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 12, 2010) – Delaware North Companies TravelHospitality Services, one of the world’s leading airport food and retail providers, is continuing to expand and enhance food and beverage options for travelers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

The public is invited to celebrate the induction of the ninth group of space shuttle astronauts into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. The public ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will be held Saturday, June 5 at 2:30 p.m.Jon Cryer, Emmy Award winning star of "Two and a Half Men,” will host the Induction ceremony.

CLEVELAND (May 4, 2010) -- Delaware North Companies and Food Network today launched their partnership by introducing a menu of Food Network-created dishes for Cleveland Indians fans in the suites at Progressive Field.

Jeremy Jacobs Jr. thinks it’s a good idea for Delaware North Cos. to branch out into new countries. He just doesn’t like going into unfamiliar territory. So the Buffalobased food service, gaming and hospitality giant has been following what Jacobs calls a “regional global” approach to its fast-growing international business, which has more than tripled its sales over the last five years.

NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex unveiled a new exhibit on April 22, 2010, Science On a Sphere, at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville.