Pray with E Brian Hansberry the man made of money who has never? read NY PML Sec 109 and /or NY Const. Art. 1, Sec. 3 and could not care less that before it died NYC OTB did one thing right for people who believe in the separation of church and state and freedom of religion and NY State not expressing its religious preference (NY Politicians take cash only?)
05.29.2013
Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment Names Industry Veteran E. Brian Hansberry as New President
Hansberry will replace William Bissett, who is retiring later this year
BUFFALO, N.Y. (May 29, 2013) – After completing a global search, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment today announced that E. Brian Hansberry, a 30-year-veteran of the casino gaming industry, has been selected as its new president.Hansberry will replace William Bissett, who will assist with the executive transition in the role of chairman of the gaming division before retiring later this year. Bissett has led Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment to unprecedented growth since becoming president in 2007, including the 2011 addition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Ill., construction of a new gaming and racing venue in Ohio and major expansions of several of its casino properties.
Hansberry comes to Delaware North with more than 30 years of senior-level leadership in the gaming industry, including president and CEO positions. He was recognized as one of the “Top 25 Executives to Watch” in 2009 by Global Gaming Business magazine, and his experience includes operations, strategic planning and capital development.
“Brian is a well-known and highly successful industry executive who has the experience, expertise and reputation to lead Delaware North’s gaming and racing operations,” said Charles E. Moran, Delaware North’s president and chief operating officer. “We are looking forward to Brian continuing to grow and shape the gaming business in the years to come. In addition, I want to recognize the unparalleled growth and success Bill Bissett has brought to our gaming business. Bill has led the gaming division of Delaware North to record revenues. We look forward to him continuing as a key advisor to both Brian and the company.”
As president of Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Hansberry will lead one of the most innovative gaming and racing organizations in the country – specializing in racing venues with added amenities, including video gaming machines, table games, full-service restaurants, retail shops and lodging.
In addition, to Jumer’s, the company’s top casino properties include Southland Park Gaming & Racing in West Memphis, Ark., and Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in West Virginia. Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment is also able to leverage the expertise and resources of Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service with more than $2.6 billion in annual revenue.
Most recently, Hansberry spent three years at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. – initially serving as general manager before accepting a promotion to chief operating officer (COO) after being credited with turning around the flagship property.
From 2007 to 2009, Hansberry served as president and CEO of Seneca Gaming Corp., overseeing Western New York casinos in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Salamanca. Among his accomplishments, Hansberry recruited a senior management team, established a strategic plan for the organization, and oversaw significant annual revenue.
After joining Seneca Gaming as a table games manager in 2002, Hansberry later became COO and general manager to lead the three-year development of the $350 million casino in Salamanca. He then returned to Niagara Falls as general manager, only to be appointed president and CEO within five months.
Hansberry began his career as a dealer at Resorts International’s casino in Atlantic City, N.J., but was soon promoted to the role of operations assistant casino manager. In all, Hansberry spent more than 17 years at Resorts International, helping implement one of the first computerized scheduling systems for casino operations and redesigning the gaming floor.
During his career, he has also served as vice president of casino operations at Players Island Casino in Lake Charles, La.; director of operations at Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles; and casino manager at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
A graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey, Hansberry has held gaming licenses New York, New Jersey and Louisiana. A supporter of the Boys and Girls Club of Niagara Falls and the United Way, he also sits on the board of directors of the Buffalo Business Partnership, Seneca Diabetes Foundation, and the Rancho Mirage Chamber.
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Wendy Watkins
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Glen White
phone: 716-858-5753 |
About Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment
Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment is one of the most innovative gaming and racing operators in the country, owning and/or operating several successful regional destination casinos and specializing in racing venues with added amenities such as table games, video gaming machines, poker rooms, full-service restaurants, retail shops and lodging. The company operates gaming and hospitality services at locations in New York, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
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Published: June 1, 2012
Off Track Betting in New York State has been racing into a crisis called shrinking revenue. Some people have spitballed a solution: Don’t close on holidays.
New York State Racing Law bars racing on Christmas, Easter and Palm Sunday, and the state has ruled OTBs can’t handle action on those days, even though they could easily broadcast races from out of state.
“You should be able to bet whenever you want,” said Jackson Leeds, a Nassau OTB employee who makes an occasional bet. He added some irrefutable logic: “How is the business going to make money if you’re not open to take people’s bets?”
Elias Tsekerides, president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, said OTB is open on Greek Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday.
“I don’t want discrimination,” Tsekerides said. “They close for the Catholics, but open for the Greek Orthodox? It’s either open for all or not open.”
OTB officials have said they lose millions by closing on Palm Sunday alone, with tracks such as Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise and Hawthorne running.
One option: OTBs could just stay open and face the consequences. New York City OTB did just that back in 2003. The handle was about $1.5 million – and OTB was fined $5,000.
Easy money.
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