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Breaking ground at the fair<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> began work in late 2009 on a new<br />
home for Hamburg Casino at the Fairgrounds at<br />
the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg, N.Y.,<br />
just outside of Buffalo, N.Y. The $25 million<br />
casino building replaces the current gaming area<br />
below the Buffalo Raceway grandstand.<br />
The new building connects to the International<br />
Agri-Center building, which regularly hosts trade<br />
shows. In addition, the venue is more accessible<br />
and visible to the public, especially during the<br />
two-week Erie County Fair that draws nearly 1<br />
million visitors each August.<br />
While the project did not add to the current<br />
950 gaming machines, the 66,000-square-<br />
foot casino provides a more comfortable and<br />
efficient gaming floor and larger and more<br />
diverse hospitality amenities, including a<br />
260-seat buffet and 135-seat bar and lounge<br />
that hosts local entertainment acts.<br />
Big Oklahoma debut for the Gaming<br />
Hospitality Group<br />
After months of planning, developing an<br />
impressive lineup of restaurants and putting<br />
together a 270-person food and beverage<br />
staff, the <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> Companies Gaming<br />
Hospitality Group got its moment in the spotlight<br />
as the Choctaw Casino Resort kicked off a six-day<br />
opening celebration in early February 2010.<br />
The brand-new $300 million casino opened its<br />
doors to large crowds that quickly discovered the<br />
tremendous culinary experience that <strong>Delaware</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> is providing as the casino’s food and<br />
beverage partner. <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> is managing<br />
and operating the casino’s wide variety of<br />
restaurant concepts, including the sophisticated<br />
1832 Steakhouse; Tomatillo’s and its Mexican<br />
fare; the Blue Moon Café; and the Las Vegas-style<br />
Butterfield’s Buffet.