Gaming
FEBRUARY 2023
Southland Casino Hotel captures attention, awards after $320 million expansion
Southland Casino Hotel, in West Memphis, Ark., solidified its place as the premier Mid-South gaming and entertainment destination, receiving several awards and garnering extensive media coverage in 2023.
The resort won 17 Casino Player magazine Best of Gaming awards, was voted the best casino in the Memphis, Tenn., region and was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies to host their NBA Draft party.
Southland was also featured in Casino Player, Arkansas Money & Politics, Little Rock’s AY Magazine, Travel Noir and Huntsville Magazine in Alabama.
juNE 2023
Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club celebrates 75th anniversary with promotions and tournament
Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club celebrated its 75th anniversary in June 2023 with a weekend of events, including promotions, live music and a special edition of its Great American Poker Tournament series.
Since acquiring the facility in 1987, Delaware North has played an important role in securing its future, adding poker to the property and constructing the current facility, which was the first building in Volusia County to achieve LEED Gold Certification.
OCTOber 2023
Gate City Casino completes rebranding and expansion to become leading gaming destination in New Hampshire
Boston Billiard Club & Casino in New Hampshire was rebranded as the Gate City Casino to pay homage to its location in Nashua and reflect its major expansion as a leading gaming destination in the state and Greater Boston region. Since acquiring the property in 2022, Delaware North has opened a newly expanded poker room, added more than 500 historic horse racing gaming machines and opened a DraftKings Sportsbook.
The completion of the expansion allows the casino – designated as a charitable gaming facility in N.H. that contributes a substantial portion of its daily gaming proceeds to local nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations – to increase its investment in the community.
JUNE/DECEMBER 2023
Aristocrat Gaming Lounge™ debuts in West Virginia
Delaware North, in 2023, partnered with Aristocrat Gaming™, a global leader in designing and manufacturing casino games, to open two Aristocrat Gaming Lounges™.
The lounges, located at the company’s Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, are the first collaboration of this kind in the West Virginia region.
The Aristocrat Gaming Lounge concepts create a one-of-a-kind experience, offering patrons a premium room with highly sought-after slot game titles, a comfortable atmosphere and themed décor.
NOVEMber 2023
Delaware North opens reimagined restaurant, ‘indulge at Hamburg Gaming’
In November 2023, Delaware North opened “indulge at Hamburg Gaming,” a redesigned restaurant in the space of the former buffet restaurant. The new restaurant features menus that cater to the top-three-requested food styles: fried, comfort and grilled foods.
Guests can now place their orders from self-service kiosks, pick up fresh-cooked food and eat in the reimagined dining room, which is open to the gaming floor with a new modern look. The culinary team curated a menu that includes Western New York favorites, such as beef on weck and Buffalo chicken wings, along with various salads, burgers, pizzas and sandwiches.
DECEMBER 2023
Miami Valley Gaming celebrates 10th anniversary, announces over $90,000 in charitable donations
Miami Valley Gaming, the company’s joint venture with Churchill Downs Inc., in December 2023 commemorated its 10th anniversary with a monthlong celebration, featuring cash drawings totaling over $1 million, parties, live music, DJs and food and beverage specials.
Miami Valley Gaming leaders were joined by state and county representatives during the celebration and announced over $90,000 in charitable donations to seven local organizations. Since opening in 2013, Miami Valley Gaming has focused on investing back into the local community, donating over $4.6 million to local organizations.
