Delaware North’s veteran Team Member Resource Group (TMRG), Veterans Network, welcomed nonprofit organization WNYHeroes earlier this month for a special meet and greet spotlighting the organization.
Three veterans and their service dogs, Shadow, Sky and Bluey, visited Delaware North’s corporate headquarters in Buffalo to share more information on the nonprofit and specifically the Pawsitive for Heroes program, which provides service dogs and training to veterans who benefit from extra support.
Through partnerships with New York State correctional facilities, the service dogs live and train with people who are incarcerated before being permanently paired with their veteran handlers. The journey continues with 6–8 months of hands-on training at various facilities in Western New York.
Veterans Network is collecting donations for WNYHeroes service dog program through Sept. 30 at corporate headquarters.
Pictured at the event, from left to right, are WNYHeroes employees Miranda Hulse, Shadasia Rogers and Dave College, and TMRG co-chairs Rachelle Cizdziel, senior marketing specialist, partnership marketing, and Nicole LeBuff, FP&A manager.
Il Piatto at Mindil Beach Casino Resort in Darwin, Australia, struck “gold” in the International Cuisine category at the 2025 Hospitality Northern Territory Gold Plate Awards, hosted on Aug. 25 at the company-owned-and-operated resort. Known for authentic Italian flavors and inspired new classics, Il Piatto offers a relaxed yet refined dining experience overlooking the stunning Arafura Sea.
Kennedy Under the Stars, an exclusive after-hours event at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, returned on Aug. 30, closing out the summer with a Y2K-themed party full of nostalgic fun.
The event gave guests a chance to experience the visitor complex, which Delaware North operates for NASA on Florida’s Space Coast, after dark and was paired with a galactic glow party that brought the colors of the cosmos to life through experiences, such as Cosmic Glow miniature golf, a DJ-led techno dance party, astronaut meet-and-greets, night sky telescope observation and live entertainment.
Delaware North’s Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club and Orange City Racing & Card Club from Aug. 20 to Sept. 1 held the Quarter Million Multi-Room Mayhem tournament, the latest in the clubs’ Great American Poker Tournaments (GAPT) series. The tournament featured a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool and a guaranteed $50,000 first-place payout.
Above: Central Florida resident Don Tenney (right) is pictured with his wife, Karen (left), after securing the top prize to win $72,200.
Below: Team members from Daytona Beach and Orange City celebrate the success of the inaugural Quarter Million Multi-Room Mayhem tournament. Pictured from left to right are Sarina White, dealer, Daytona Beach; Chopper Vail, director of marketing; Joseph LaRosa, poker room manager, Daytona Beach; Byron Rodriguez, GAPT tournament director; Richard Manning, poker room manager, Orange City; Faith Katz, dealer, Orange City; and Sydney Bishop, marketing specialist.
