Delaware North CEO Jerry Jacobs Jr. (second from left) on Sept. 18 hosted The Corps Network board of directors at a San Diego Padres game at Petco Park, where Sportservice serves as the hospitality and retail partner. Jacobs is a board member at The Corps Network, which is a national organization that enables over 20,000 diverse young people and recent veterans to strengthen communities, improve the environment and transform their lives through service in Corps programs.
Pictured during the game with Jacobs (left to right) are Phillip Dumlao, executive chef at Petco Park; Mary Ellen Sprenkel, president and CEO of The Corps Network; and Dan Butler, Delaware North’s general manager at Petco Park.
Tom Barney (second from left), president of Sportservice, on Sept. 24 received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University at Buffalo’s (UB) Jacobs School of Management. In addition to earning his MBA from UB, Barney has served on the school’s Alumni Association Board since 2008 and chaired the Dean’s Advisory Council from 2022 to 2025.
Pictured with Barney during the awards reception (left to right) are Mary Cohen, general manager for Delaware North at KeyBank Center; Jamie Obletz, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Delaware North; and John DonVito, vice president of operations for Sportservice.
Morimoto Asia, one of Patina Group’s restaurants at Disney Springs in Orlando, Fla., was recognized in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Florida. The guide features 60 Orlando restaurants and is a testament to the city’s diverse and exceptional culinary scene.
Denise Spiegel (left), vice president of communications for Visit Orlando, presented a plaque honoring the restaurant’s recognition to Ikeuchi Takeshi (center), executive chef, and Paul Snyder (right), general manager of Morimoto Asia.
Leaders from Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Resort, Delaware North’s gaming property in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sept. 9 volunteered for their local United Way Day of Caring. The team spent the day working at Wheeling Health Right, a nonprofit primary care clinic that provides residents of the Ohio Valley access to free medical care, preventative care and dental care.
Pictured from left to right at the clinic are Crystal Bednar, marketing specialist; John Eden, table games manager; Anthony Graziano, director of food and beverage; Chris Peterson, director of surveillance; Lori Kutys, compliance manager; Chris Roark, assistant player services manager; Kim Florence, president and general manager of Wheeling Island; and Nichole Showalter, category management manager.
The volunteer outing was also counted toward Delaware North’s 250 Acts of Service. Team members and locations are encouraged to share their acts of service to be counted toward the initiative.
Delaware North’s corporate headquarters kicked off its 2026 United Way of Buffalo & Erie County campaign on Sept. 23 with a special visit from Trina Burruss (at left), president and CEO of the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. Burruss spoke to team members about how the United Way is making a difference across the Western New York community.
Congratulations to Courtney Vigliotti (at right), customer care supervisor, who had the winning raffle ticket for the autographed D.J. Moore Buffalo Bills jersey, which was chosen during the event.