Southland Park Gives ASU Mid-South $100k Toward $1 Million Pledge for Hospitality Program

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July 19, 2018

Southland Park Gaming & Racing Gives ASU Mid-South Another $100,000 Toward Million-Dollar Pledge for Hospitality Program

 
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (June 28, 2018) – Southland Park Gaming & Racing, in collaboration with its parent company, Delaware North Companies, presented Arkansas State University Mid-South with another $100,000 check Wednesday, June 27, 2018. 
 
The donation is the seventh of ten annual payments to support the Jeremy M. Jacobs Hospitality Program, which is named after Delaware North’s chairman and CEO.
 
“As our business evolves and expands, our need for well-trained and highly-skilled employees continues to escalate,” said David Wolf, Southland Park’s President and General Manager.  “This program will continue to generate a deep pool of qualified hospitality workers who will strengthen the tourism and entertainment efforts of Crittenden County and our region.”
 
Debra West, chancellor of ASU Mid-South, said the hospitality program credits Southland's generosity with converting the college's vision into a reality.
 
“Southland put us in a position beginning in 2012 to create something we had considered for quite some time but could never find the resources to establish,” West said. “We wanted to offer a cutting-edge program, and as is Southland’s way, they have provided us with the funds to develop something extraordinary.”
 
“Their generosity continues to help our students tremendously,” West continued. “And we are certainly very appreciative of everything Delaware North and Southland Park have done to ensure a brighter future for our region.”
 
Southland Park's continuing commitment to the college are evident as its overall gifts exceed $1.2 million since 2006, with pledges extending beyond 2018.  In recognition of the multiple contributions, the college named one of its classroom buildings the “Southland Greyhound Science Center.”
 
Southland has also provided significant funding for endowed scholarships as well as a $250,000 commitment to Greyhound athletic efforts at the college.  The gaming establishment has also made a substantial contribution to ASU Mid-South’s Emergency Medical Technician program.
 
For information about Jeremy M. Jacobs Hospitality Program or other instructional/training opportunities at ASU Mid-South, visit the college at 2000 West Broadway in West Memphis, call (870) 733-6728, email admissions@midsouthcc.edu, or see the website at www.midsouthcc.edu
 

About Southland Park Gaming & Racing
Southland Park Gaming & Racing has been a major racing venue for more than 60 years and has over 2,000 electronic games of skill -- including video poker and blackjack -- as well as the World Market Buffet, Shine Bar, Bourbon St. Steakhouse, Sammy Hagar’s Red Rocker Bar & Grill and the Starting Gate Event Center. Southland Park has long been a pivotal fixture of the West Memphis community, strongly supporting the community with jobs, business stability, and economic contributions. It has consistently won awards for its outstanding community service, including millions of dollars donated to neighborhood charities and educational institutions. Southland Park is owned and operated by Delaware North Gaming & Entertainment. More information is available at www.southlandpark.com.
 
About Delaware North's gaming business
Delaware North is one of the most innovative gaming operators in the country, operating regional casino destinations with slot and video gaming machines, table games, poker rooms, racetracks, racing simulcast centers, restaurants, lounges, nightclubs, sports bars, event centers, retail shops and hotels. Delaware North owns and operates entertainment destinations in New York, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Arkansas and Ohio. Delaware North's gaming business is a subsidiary of Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality and food service. For more information, visit http://www.delawarenorth.com/industries/gaming.
 
About Delaware North
Delaware North is one of the largest privately held hospitality and food service companies in the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family for 100 years, Delaware North has global operations at high-profile places such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, destination resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. Our 60,000 employee associates are dedicated to creating special experiences one guest at a time in serving more than a half-billion guests annually. Delaware North operates in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and catering, parks, resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries and has annual revenue of about $3 billion. “Delaware North” is a reference to Delaware North Companies Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries, including location-specific operating entities. Learn more about Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality and food service, at www.DelawareNorth.com.
 
Contact:
Natalie Carlson
ncarlson@delawarenorth.com