Delaware North

Atmosphere TV and Delaware North Take Flight with a Game-Changing Partnership, Elevating Airport Experiences

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Friday, March 29, 2024

The initiative supports airport businesses by enhancing the customer experience, encouraging longer stays and increasing spending at its concessions.

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  • The initiative supports airport businesses by enhancing the customer experience, encouraging longer stays and increasing spending at its concessions.
  • This partnership exemplifies Delaware North's forward-thinking approach to customer service and Atmosphere's dedication to redefining TV viewership beyond the living room so it's more engaging, entertaining, and elevating than ever before.
  • "As the leading entertainment network outside the home, Atmosphere is now setting its sights higher - literally,” said CEO of Atmosphere Blake Sabatinelli.
  • With Atmosphere, we’re really setting a new standard for what TV entertainment can be while traveling.

TD Bank Celebrates 100 Years of The Boston Bruins with Centennial Pins

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Monday, March 11, 2024

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® , today announced a special Boston Bruins commemorative pin giveaway celebrating 100 years of Boston Bruins hockey.

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  • TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® , today announced a special Boston Bruins commemorative pin giveaway celebrating 100 years of Boston Bruins hockey.
  • "As the bank of the Boston Bruins, TD Bank is proud to celebrate such an incredible milestone with some of the most passionate fans in New England and the NHL," said Sheryl McQuade, Regional President of the New England Metro, TD Bank.
  • “It’s an exciting time to be a Boston Bruins fan,” said Glen Thornborough, president of TD Garden and COO of the Boston Bruins.
  • Through the TD Bank Community Clubhouse initiative, TD Bank and the Bruins host community-based organizations with blocks of complimentary tickets at multiple games.

Davis Polk Welcomes William J. Hochul, Jr. in New York

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

“We are delighted to welcome Bill to the Firm,” said Neil Barr, Davis Polk’s Managing Partner.

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  • “We are delighted to welcome Bill to the Firm,” said Neil Barr, Davis Polk’s Managing Partner.
  • Mr. Hochul most recently served, from November 2016 until August 2023, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Delaware North Companies, the multinational food service, gaming and hospitality company headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
  • Prior to that role, Mr. Hochul served for nearly 30 years in various roles at the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • From 1991 until 2010, Mr. Hochul served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of New York.

Pivot Bio Expands Leadership Team to Accelerate Momentum

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Frimerman, Watkins, and Shah join Pivot Bio as the company transforms agriculture with its patented crop nutrition innovation and upends the $190B nitrogen market.

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  • Frimerman, Watkins, and Shah join Pivot Bio as the company transforms agriculture with its patented crop nutrition innovation and upends the $190B nitrogen market.
  • All serve on the company’s leadership team, reporting to Pivot Bio CEO Chris Abbott .
  • “As Pivot Bio continues to scale, we are adding exceptional talent to our team to further accelerate momentum and expand our long-term sustainable growth potential,” said Chris Abbott , Pivot Bio CEO.
  • “Pivot Bio is a dynamic company and a clear thought leader in sustainable agriculture,” said Wendy Watkins , Pivot Bio Chief Communications Officer.

Fanatics Sportsbook & Columbus Blue Jackets To Open Retail Location in Columbus’ Arena District on Friday After Special Preview Day

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings, Inc., a global digital sports platform, will open its retail sportsbook location on Friday in partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus’ Arena District.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings, Inc., a global digital sports platform, will open its retail sportsbook location on Friday in partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus’ Arena District.
  • “Tomorrow will be an exciting day for Blue Jackets fans and for sports fans in Ohio as we officially open the Fanatics Sportsbook in the shadow of Nationwide Arena,” said Blue Jackets Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Scholvin.
  • Umberger, a former center for the Columbus Blue Jackets, also placed $20 @+475 on the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the AFC North Division.
  • “It was a great day to be a Buckeye at the Fanatics Sportsbook Columbus,” said Ari Borod, Chief Business Officer, Fanatics Betting and Gaming.

Jacksonville Jaguars and Flagship Food Group Announce Partnership that Brings Mexican Food Offerings to EverBank Stadium

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver-based Flagship Food Group are proud to announce that fans craving authentic Mexican fare during the 2023 season will have four new exciting concession offerings when the team kicks off at EverBank Stadium.

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  • Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver-based Flagship Food Group are proud to announce that fans craving authentic Mexican fare during the 2023 season will have four new exciting concession offerings when the team kicks off at EverBank Stadium.
  • “Mexican food is a popular request among our fans, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Flagship Food Group to bring the ‘Yucatan Cantina’ to EverBank Stadium,” said Scott Massey, Jaguars’ senior vice president of corporate partnerships.
  • “We are so excited to be partnering with the Jaguars and their concessionaire, Delaware North, to innovate and elevate the food offerings for Jaguars fans,” said Rob Holland, Executive Chairman of Flagship Food Group and a Jacksonville native.
  • “We’re dedicated to infusing our EverBank Stadium hospitality program with authentic flavors and products,” said Marcus Snead, Delaware North’s general manager at EverBank Stadium.

Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex® Earns LEED Silver Certification

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

MELBOURNE, Fla., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex® at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex recently earned LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The 50,000-square-foot attraction, which opened in June 2022, immerses guests in the present and future of collaborative space exploration via a thrilling two-story motion theater ride and a showcase of priceless NASA and commercial space hardware and displays.

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  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Partners with BRPH, Ivey's Construction and Spinnaker Group to Create Environmentally Sustainable Attraction
    MELBOURNE, Fla., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex® at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex recently earned LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
  • This is the third structure at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to earn LEED Silver Certification: the 90,000-square-foot Space Shuttle Atlantis® attraction earned certification in 2014 and the 9,600-square-foot commissary warehouse in 2005.
  • "Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex is about educating our guests about what's happening now in space exploration, and what's next," said Therrin Protze, chief operating officer, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
  • LEED certification consulting was provided by the Spinnaker Group in West Palm Beach, Fla. Amy Ford, Sustainability Advisor for Spinnaker Group, a Division of SOCOTEC, said, "I am thrilled that Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex has achieved LEED Silver certification.

All-inclusive food and beverage Daily Championship+ Ticket returns as PGA of America and Patina Restaurant Group announce menu highlights for 2023 PGA Championship

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Today, the PGA of America and Patina Restaurant Group, the official catering partner of the PGA Championship, announced a variety of food and beverage highlights – including the return of the popular Daily Championship+ Ticket.

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  • Today, the PGA of America and Patina Restaurant Group, the official catering partner of the PGA Championship, announced a variety of food and beverage highlights – including the return of the popular Daily Championship+ Ticket.
  • The all-inclusive food and beverage program, included as part of the Daily Championship+ Ticket, was first introduced for the championship rounds in 2022 – and 96% of fans surveyed recommended making it an option for future events.
  • At checkout, Championship+ Ticket holders should present their Daily Championship+ wristband to the attendant for a seamless experience.
  • Patina entered the golf hospitality sector in 2021 and has since served fans at annual events such as the PGA Championship, KPMG Women's PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.

Airplane Ad Over Kentucky Derby Urges Churchill Downs to End Ties to Dog Racing

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Friday, May 5, 2023

ARLINGTON, Mass., May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest greyhound protection group in the world announced it will fly an airplane banner advertisement over the 149th Kentucky Derby, to inform the public that gambling operator Churchill Downs, and its online betting service, TwinSpires, is the last major corporation propping up dog racing in the United States.

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  • "Churchill Downs and its subsidiary, TwinSpires, are propping up the final remnants of an industry that is responsible for the confinement, deaths and abuse of thousands of dogs.
  • In January, GREY2K USA launched an educational website, TwinSpiresCruelty.org, to educate the public about Churchill Downs' involvement in greyhound racing.
  • Meanwhile, a Change.org petition that urges Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen to cease offering dog racing on its platform has been signed by nearly 43,000 people.
  • In 2022 the largest competitor to Churchill Downs, TVG, removed dog racing from its platform, leaving Churchill Downs as the largest remaining purveyor of greyhound wagering in the United States.

Centre for Hospitality Studies and Research Welcomes Veronica Lyver, CPHR to the Team

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Lyver brings over 20 years of in-depth senior human resources management experience in the hospitality industry.

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  • Hinton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - May 2, 2023) - The Centre for Hospitality Studies and Research is excited to welcome Veronica Lyver, CPHR to their leadership team.
  • A seasoned human resources professional with a broad range of expertise, Lyver's background includes more than two decades in the hospitality industry.
  • "I am thrilled to join the team at the Centre for Hospitality Studies and Research and apply my extensive experience to this exciting new venture," said Lyver.
  • "I am eager to help develop and implement strategies that will address the multifaceted human resources needs of this innovative teaching hotel.