Monday, November 26, 2012

Tioga Downs Casino And Vernon Downs Casino Donate $200,000 To The American Red Cross For New York City Hurricane Sandy Victims

Chairman of American Racing and Entertainment Jeff Gural, Tioga Downs Casino, and Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel are pleased to announce that they are donating $200,000 to the American Red Cross in aid of victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York City. 

Between Sunday, November 11 and Sunday, November 18, patrons who donated $5 Sunday through Thursday, and those who donated $10 on Friday and Saturday, received a free buffet in Tioga Downs' County Fair Buffet. Patrons were also encouraged to donate additional funds above $5 and $10, with the total amount generously matched by Jeff Gural.

Through these means, as well as with donations from employees, Tioga Downs donated $31,000 and Vernon Downs amassed a total of $28,000. These amounts, with the help of Jeff Gural's matching and personal donations, met the combined donation goal of $200,000. 

According to Mr. Gural, "Our areas know what it’s like to deal with the aftermath of a flood, which is evident by the generosity of our patrons in showing their support for Hurricane Sandy victims."

In addition, Meadowlands Racetrack and Gural are donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New Jersey.

For more information, go to www.tiogadowns.com, or visit us on Facebook.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Tioga Downs Donates Turkeys to Catholic Charities

Tioga Downs Casino donated fifty frozen turkeys to Catholic Charities of Broome County this past weekend in an effort to help them reach their overall goal of 3500 turkeys for helping those in need this Thanksgiving season.


Tioga Downs became aware of an urgent call for turkeys that Catholic Charities needed to collect within a 48 hour time period. They quickly responded with their generous donation as part of a greater community effort to fulfill the needs of 2,200 local families and to provide for other organizations putting on Thanksgiving dinners throughout our community.

According to Jeffrey Gural, Chief Executive Officer for American Racing and Entertainment, "We are very pleased to support such a worthy cause and help provide a Thanksgiving dinner for needy families."

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Stallion Retirement Restriction In Effect for 2013 Breeding Season

A restriction in the conditions of stakes races serviced by The Meadowlands, Tioga & Vernon Downs and Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) tracks regarding the breeding of stallions under five years of age goes into effect for mares being bred in the 2013 season. 

The restriction states that foals of 2014 sired by Stallions which were foaled in 2009 or later (four-year-olds or younger in 2013, the year of the breeding) shall not be eligible to stakes at the above tracks unless they meet the one of exemptions listed in the conditions.

This condition has been included to ensure the stars of the sport remain on the track to attract fans to racing, rather than disappear into the breeding shed.


Clarification of the restriction and/or application for a waiver are available by contacting Nick Salvi at nsalvi@tiogadowns.com or (607) 972-5500.
  
The condition in it's entirety may be viewed by following this link.

 





 


Friday, November 9, 2012

Buffet proceeds to benefit New York Hurricane Sandy victims

Tioga Downs Casino is announcing that they will donate all proceeds from The County Fair Buffet at their property in aid of victims of Hurricane Sandy. Between Sunday, November 11 and Sunday, November 18, Tioga Downs, in conjunction with Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel, hopes to raise $100,000 to give to the American Red Cross.


During that week, patrons who donate $5 Sunday through Thursday, and those who donate $10 on Friday and Saturday, will receive a FREE buffet. Patrons are also encouraged to donate additional funds above $5 and $10, as Chairman of American Racing and Entertainment Jeff Gural will generously match the additional donations up to $50 per person.

According to Mr. Gural, “I think everyone here knows how devastating floods can be and we hope to do our share to help our neighbors along the shore and also give our customers a bargain as well.”

The Veterans Day Program and Buffet Special previously scheduled for November 12 at Tioga Downs will be rescheduled for November 26.

For more information, go to www.tiogadowns.com, or visit us on Facebook.