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7/29/2019 Community Report - Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack
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Letter rom the Preside
Tis has been a special period in the history o Finger
Lakes Casino & Racetrack (FLCR) as we celebrated our
50th Anniversary in 2012. Everyone who has been part
o this organization, both past and present, rom associ-
ates to horsemen to management should all eel a deep
sense o pride in helping guide Finger Lakes through its
evolution rom a small thoroughbred track in 1962 to
a premier entertainment destination in the Finger
Lakes region.
I also eel a great sense o pride in the many ways that
the acility positively impacts our local community.
Te 500+ jobs provided, over $33 millionin capitalinvestment combined between the addition o the
gaming oor and improvements since 2004, the vast
green space preservation and agricultural impact o our
racing industry, as well as annual expenditures o our
employees and horsemen that support local business.
Just as signicant is the $430 million generated to und
education in New York and $5.1 million in property and
sales tax revenue to Farmington and Ontario County
since 2004.
For me, however, the greatest sense o satisaction comes
rom the contributions Finger Lakes makes to the local
community in more personal ways. Owned since 1963
by Delaware North Companies, one o the largest private
hospitality companies in the world, Finger Lakes in many
ways demonstrates Delaware Norths principle o
commitment to the communities it calls home.
One o the highlights o the year is the annual Charity
Cup, a unique event in which six local not-or-prots
compete or their share o $30,000. Te event, just
having completed its th year, has now provided a
total o $150,000 in donations and additional public
awareness to 30 local organizations o all sizes.
And its not just our doing; the nearly 2 million patrons
who visit us annually are contributors as well. Every
holiday season, the Points or Kids program, now
9 years running, encourages guests to donate their
reward points to a und that takes the point value to
Chrs ReglePresident & General Manager
Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack
purchase holiday gits
or children in oster
care throughout Ontario
County. Finger Lakes
adds to the monetary
value o the und, shops
or the gits and works
with Ontario County
Social Services or distri-
bution. Several hundred
disadvantaged children
have beneted rom this
program over the years.
It is one o my top priorities or Finger Lakes to not
only continue its community ocus, but to build upon
it. In that spirit, I am pleased to present this report
that celebrates Finger Lakes Casino & Racetracks
commitment to the local community. I invite you to
look over the ollowing inormation to gain a stronge
understanding o the depth o our commitment.
Sincerely,
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ExECutivE SummaRyA Community Partner or Over Hal a Century
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Executive Summa
Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack has a long and storied
history that spans hal a century. It started with the
much anticipated construction on the site o the ormer
Blazey Farm, and continued with the initial nancial
struggles that led to bankruptcy and the current owner-
ship by Delaware North Companies. Subsequent years
saw the business thrive and then navigate a much more
crowded landscape competing or the entertainment
dollar. And nally, the renaissance o the acility occurred
in 2004 with the introduction o gaming.
While the business model may have evolved over 50 years,
Finger Lakes has remained a consistent and reliable eco-
nomic engine, both locally and on a state level, reinvent-
ing itsel several times along the way. Consider that since
1962, nearly 35 million visitors have been entertained,
thousands have been directly employed and tens o
thousands more have ound employment indirectly as a
result o our operations.
Te addition o gaming in 2004 solidied and dramati-
cally enhanced the impacts o the property. Employmentdoubled and the number o permanent year-round jobs
increased nearly tenold. Signicant year-round operations
brought visitor counts rom just under 250,000 annually
to nearly two million. Sales tax generated at the property
reached $459,000 in 2012, more than seven times greater
the amount prior to gaming being introduced. Te prop
began to diversiy its oferings with unique events such
as proessional snocross and summer concerts eaturing
national acts, thereby bringing additional visitors to the
area, many o whom also utilized other local businesses
such as lodging and dining.
With its current oering o 1,199 slot machines, a 44
seat buet, sports bar and live and simulcast thoroug
bred racing, economic impact o the acility totals ov
$120 million (according to a study commissioned in
2011). Tis includes:
$46millionineconomicoutputfor
the region, including nearly $4 million in
purchases o goods and services within
Ontario County alone.
Morethan$70millioninstaterevenues,
ofwhichnearly$57millionwenttowards
education in New York State.
$2.32millioninrevenuefortownandcou
government.
1,744localjobssupported.
In total since 2004, over $12.3 million has been prov
to local government as a result o operations and ove
$430 million to New York State education unding.
then...
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Executive Summary
inger Lakes also continues to be a partner in building
ur community rom more than an economic standpoint.
Whether through donations, volunteer support o localot-or-prots, charitable events, scholarships, highway
leanups or our industry- pioneering development
nd coordination o the rst thoroughbred adoption
rogram on the grounds o a racetrack, Finger Lakes and
ts employees strive to continually make a dierence in
ur local community.
Our parent company, Delaware North, also has a long
tanding tradition as a partner in Western New York.
Headquartered in Bualo since 1915, Delaware Northas become a world leader in hospitality management
nd is one o the worlds largest private companies,
with over 55,000 employees worldwide. Te more than
3.3 million in donations the company makes annually is
nly the start o its commitment. Its GreenPath program
t venues worldwide is aimed at protecting natural
esources and increasing sustainability.
With a New York State Constitutional amendment to
uthorize enhanced gaming to include table games and
traditional slot machine product being considered in
2013, the possibilities or the uture at Finger Lakes
are exciting.
I the amendment is passed, adopted by voters in
November 2013 and Finger Lakes is awarded a license
to operate as a ull casino, the property is poised to
take another giant leap in terms o its impact within
the community. Tis would begin with the investment
o approximately $80 million in private unding or an
expanded casino complex that would include a new 200-
room hotel, two new restaurants and an Events Center,
as well as an expansion o gaming space. Nearly 800construction jobs, 600 permanent jobs and an additional
$34 million in annual economic impact would be realized
by such an expansion.
Finger Lakes is proud to be an active partner o this
community. As both a company and a leader in our
community, we look orward to building upon the success
o the past 50 years. Working together, we can ensure the
growth and vitality o the area we all call home.
...nd now.
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Executive Summa
a RiCH HiStORy
OF RaCiNG
Te history o thoroughbred racing is
rich and the memories it has provided at
Finger Lakes are countless.
Competition has eatured legends such
as jockey Steve Cauthen, resh o his
riple Crown victory aboard Afrmed in
1978,andotherHallofFamerssuchas
Bill Shoemaker, Pat Day and Julie Krone.
Kentucky Derby winner
Funny Cides nal career
victory in his nal race
tookplaceherein2007.
Fio Rito will always havea place in local sports history
by becoming the rst New York-bred
horse to win the prestigious Whitney
Handicap at Saratoga in 1981.
Te unorgettable journeys o locally
based horses to national status include
Shesastonecoldox and amarind Halls
respective runs to the Breeders Cup
in 2001 and 2011. in Cup Chalice
became the rst horse ever to sweep
the Big Apple riple, New Yorks riple
Crown, and culminated the year by
competing overseas in the Japan Cup
in 2008.
Bill Shoem
Funny Cide
Fio Ri
i
Ch
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CuRRENt ECONOmiC impaCtContributing in Many Ways
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Current Economic Impa
FaR REaCHiNG impaCt
From an economic standpoint, Finger Lakes Casino &
Racetracks impacts are numerous and ar reaching.
A 2011 economic impact analysis shows that the acility
added nearly $46 million to the Ontario County economy
aloneandgeneratedover$74millionannuallyinrevenues
fortheregionandstate.Inaddition,itwasfoundthat1,744
local, ull- and part-time jobs are supported both directly and
indirectly through the property.
While casino operations may receive the most attention,
thoroughbred racing is at the core o Finger Lakes
heritage. With 50 years o history, over 60,000 races have
been contested and those involved within the industry are
deep rooted within our community.
Unlike many racetracks with short racing seasons,
the annual nine-month Finger Lakes meet has resulted
in generations o countless amilies making their homes
in our community. Tese horsemen and women not only
compete, but also live here, and are an integral abric o
our community. Teir arms and base o operationsgenerate millions in economic impact in many ways,
most notably through capital investment, purchasing,
employment and preservation o green space.
Te New York State Equine Industry Impact Study, releas
in 2012, ound that 80 jobs and $92,100 in economic imp
is a result o every 100 racehorses. With 1,200 horses o
the Finger Lakes propertyand many more stabled at
arms at any given time during the nine-month season
the impact multiplies quickly.
Te benets to the racing industry through the casin
operations in relation to purse supplements help kee
Finger Lakes competitive with other regional tracks
the Northeast. Tis in turn allows this industry to re
main a healthy contributor to our local economy.
Both the casino and racing operations are key providers
to New York State and local governments. Te continue
growth and success o the entire acility is an essential
component to growing the economy locally and statewid
GOvERNmENt REvENuE GENERatiON
Casinooperationsgeneratemorethan$70millionin
New York State government revenues. O the more t
$70milliongenerated,closeto$57millioniscontribtoward education in the state o New York.
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Current Economic Impact
n addition to the direct payments rom the casino, another
1.64 million is estimated to be contributed rom additional
tate tax revenues generated by other activities rom the
asino such as local purchasing and construction, support o
orsemen and breeders and of-site visitor spending.
acing operations also contribute to New York State
overnment revenue, with a percentage o handle
total bet), paid to New York State in the orm o taxes.
399,391 was generated through racing tax in 2012.
CONtRibutiONS tO
LOCaL REvENuE StREamS
Local government revenues are positively impacted by
our presence both through a larger tax base and addi-
tional municipal aid provided to our host communities.
Finger Lakes has contributed nearly $1.4 million in
sales tax to Ontario County since the inception o
gaming in 2004, while New York State has captured
nearly$1.7million.FingerLakeshasalsocontributed
EDuCatiONOVER $57 MILLION
DiStRibutiON OF CaSiNO OpERatiONS REvENuE (NEt WiN)2011-2012 Fiscal Year
Source: New York State Lottery
Capital Award | 2%$2.5 million
Racing Purses | 8.75%$11 million
Lottery Administration | 10%$12.5 million
Marketing Allowance | 9.6%$12 million
Education Contribution | 47.4%$59.3 million
Agent Commission | 21%$26.3 million
NY State Breeders Fund | 1.25%$1.56 million
Defnon o ters
Net Win: Te net revenues remaining ater payout o prizes to players. Net Win is commonly reerred to as Hold or Net Machine Income.
Education Contribution: Te portion o Net Win allocated to the State Education Fund or direct aid to education.
Agent Commission: Te portion o Net Win paid to the casino operator as compensation or operating the gaming acility. Most operating expenses o thegaming acility are paid rom the agent commission with the exception o the gaming oor itsel, which is provided by other vendors and paid or by the Lottery.
Marketing Allowance: Te portion o Net Win paid to the casino operator to nance the costs o advertising, marketing and promoting video lotteryplay at the casino.
Lottery Administration: Te portion o Net Win used to reimburse gaming oor vendors (central system and game machine providers) and administer the VideoGaming Program.
Capital Award: Te portion o Net Win allocated to the operators o the gaming acility that is restricted or capital project investments which improve the acilitiesand promote or encourage increased attendance at the video gaming acility. Te Capital Award is subject to an annual cap o $2.5 million.
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Current Economic Impa
$3.7millioninschoolandpropertytaxduringthesame
time period.
Nearly $2.32 million was created or local government
alone in 2011, which includes more than $1.52 million
in municipal assistance to the own o Farmington and
Ontario County to deray local costs with hosting a
gaming acility, reduce real property taxes or increase
support or public schools.
In addition to tax revenue generated, Finger Lakes
contributes a generous amount o revenue to areabusinesses to keep both the casino and the racing
entities in operation.
As Finger Lakes continues to grow, the necessity o
goods and services rom area businesses will also
continue to rise. Recognizing that partnerships within
the community are essential to the well being o all
businesses, Finger Lakes looks orward to growing and
maintaining relationships within the local area.
impaCt ON StatE REvENuES, 2011 (n $000s)
DIRECT INDIRECT TOTAL
Contributiontoeducation $56,972.9 $56,972.9
Contribution toLottery administration $12,026.9 $12,026.9
State income tax $418 $986.6 $1,404.6
State sales tax $208.4 $444.6 $653
State corporate tax $401.1 $208.1 $609.2
tOtaL $70,027.3 $1,639.3 $71,666.6
impaCt ON LOCaL REvENuES, 2011 (n $000s)
DIRECT INDIRECT TOTAL
Aid to municipalities $1,522.8 $1,522.8
Localsalestax $182.6 $194.8 $377.4
Realpropertytax $617 $617
tOtaL $2,322.4 $194.8 $2,517.2
ECONOmiC Output tHROuGH JObS
ItisestimatedthatFingerLakesprovidesfor1,744
local and ull-time jobs, with 514 o them representi
direct employment. Another major piece o this num
is the 1,135 jobs within the racing and breeding
industry that are active at Finger Lakes nine months
a year. In total, over $45 million in economic output
through employment is realized through current
operations at the acility. Each employee helps to
contribute to the local economy by purchasing goods
and services rom the surrounding areas.
ECONOmiC impaCt OF CuRRENt
OpERatiONS, 2011 (n $000s)
JObs OuT
CaSiNO OpERatiONS
Direct employment 514 $11,
Purchasing 29 $3,6
Indirectandinducedeects 61 $7,2
Subtotal 604 $22,
SuppORt FOR RaCiNG aND bREEDiNG
Direct 1,0001
$12,
Indirectandinduced 135 $10,
Subtotal 1,135 $22,
Out-OF-StatE viSitOR SpENDiNG
Direct 4 $418
Indirect and induced 1 $139
Subtotal 5 $557
tOtaL 1,774 $45,
1 Includes 298 ull-time employees directly supported by the ca
payments to horsemen and breeders, as well as other track wor
whose jobs are dependent on the casinos ongoing support.
Source: Economic Impact Analysis Study o 2011 conducted by Appleseed Inc.
Source: Economic Impact Analysis Study o 2011 conducted by Appleseed Inc.
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CapitaL iNvEStmENtSPaving the Way to the Future
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Capital Investmen
Beginning with the addition o gaming in 2004, a total o
$33.4 million in capital improvements have been made to
the acility. With special attention given to the environ-
ment, all major improvements since 2008 incorporate the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
standards. Some major renovations and projects include:
2004: Original renovation to accommodatecasino operations - $10.5 million
2006: Addition o the Vineyard Buet - $4 million
2009: Enclosed entrance, porte-cochre and
new building acade - $3.8 million
2010: Vineyard Buet expansion - $3.4 million
a CLOSER LOOk
Ater a $10.5 million investment, the lower grandstand
o the building was transormed into a gaming oor in
February 2004, with 1,010 machines, ood court, spo
bar and coee house.
With a need or additional gaming oor space and oo
service acilities, the Vineyard Buet was added in 200
and the prior ood court space was converted into add
tional machine space. Te casino oor was also expand
to the south, on either side o the Platinum Grille. Te
million expansion brought the acility to 1,200 machin
During2007and2008,over$2.2millionworthof
improvements were made to the acility. Tey includ
the addition o the Extras Point Store on the casino
oor, as well as the reconstruction o Sevens Sports B
which underwent a ace lit to include the addition o
present-day stage.
n cl roeens snce 2004
$33.4 llon
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Capital Investments
Crren Crren 2014-15
Te porte-cochre and enclosed entrance lead to the casino oor - completed 2009
asta Bar, one o the new additions to the bufet - completed 2010 Vineyard Bufet seating capacity expanded to 448 - completed 2010
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Capital Investmen
In 2009, $4 million in additional updates were made to
create a more welcoming arrival experience or guests.
Enhancements included a re-ace o the acade o the
entire building, an expanded porte-cochre and enclosed
walkway into the building. Te main entrance to the
property rom Route 96 was also redesigned to provide
or a saer and more aesthetic entry to the property.
Improvements included new signage, roadway design,
lighting and landscaping.
During 2010, the Vineyard Buet underwent a $3.4 million
make-over with the addition o two state-o-the-art meeting
rooms, a private 15-person dining room, restrooms and more
than doubling o available seating. In addition, the buet
itsel was expanded to include new menu options such as
a pasta action station, Asian cuisine and a rotating baked
potato and taco bar. Te current buet oers over 120
dierent dishes, and seating or 448 guests.
2013 ENHaNCEmENtS
Investing in service upgrades and building additions
essential to making Finger Lakes an inviting and
exciting venue.
With that in mind, in 2013, the property will embark
its biggest improvement project since gaming was ad
A $12 million expansion will increase the ootprint oacility by over 29,000 square eet.
Additional gaming oor space will bring the machine
total to 1,541. Reconguration o current space due
the relocation o some current machines into the new
area will provide or wider aisles and easier movemen
throughout the entire acility. Food and beverage
oerings will be enhanced with a new sit-down, casu
restaurant to complement current oerings. Finally,
new eature bar will highlight the expansion and proadditional entertainment value to visitors.
Below: Artists rendering o new eature bar planned or
Te 2010 Bufet make-over added state-o-the-art meeting space
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viSiON FOR tHE FutuREGrowing with Our Community
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Vision or the Futu
pOtENtiaL ExpaNSiON
In 2012, the New York State Senate and Assembly set
the wheels in motion or an amendment to the state
constitution that would allow or enhanced gaming such
as table games and traditional slot machine product at
non-tribal acilities within New York. Should this amend-
ment authorizing enhanced gaming pass a second
time in both the New York State Senate and Assembly,
and subsequently be ratied by voters statewide in
November 2013, the path or dramatic additional expan-
sion at Finger Lakes would be in place i the acility were
then awarded a license by the state to do so.
Pending these outcomes, Finger Lakes is ready to invest
approximately $80 million in private unding or an
expanded casino complex that would propel the property
to a ull scale tourism destination in Ontario County.
Projected upgrades include:
- 200-room luxury hotel
- wo restaurants
- Events Center
- Expansion o the casino oor
Below is an artists rendering o the proposed Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack expansion. In addition to an expanded casino oor,
a 200-room luxury hotel and Events Center would be added to the current acility. Rendering by BHN Architects.
Te immediate one-time impact o construction is estim
at $120 million. In an independent economic impact stu
conducted by Appleseed, Inc., it was estimated that an
expanded acility with enhanced gaming would bolster t
local economy, including wages and salaries and the
purchase o goods and services, by more than $34 millio
An additional $16 million in revenue or state and local
entities would also be realized. From a jobs perspective,
600 new permanent jobs in Ontario County and more th
790construction-relatedjobswouldbecreatedtocomp
the expansion o Finger Lakes.
With the expansion o gaming at Finger Lakes Casino
Racetrack, the number o jobs in Ontario County, bo
directly and indirectly related to the casino, is projec
to increase by 35% to 2,353.
As Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack grows, the econo
impact within the community and the state is also
positively aected. Essentially, our growth is also our
communitys growth as we add more jobs and expand
relationships with local businesses.
Oer600 ernen jos creednd n ddonl
n econoc c
nnll
$50 llon
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Vision or the Future
Above Chart Detail: Tis table details the increase on impact o the
expansion to Ontario County in job creation and economic output o
those new jobs on the community. In addition to increased impact
on the local economy, the expansion would increase state and local
government revenue, including unding to education. Nearly
$13 million in increased payments to the state rom casino net win,
and almost $2.5 million in other state taxes, are estimated to be
derived rom the expansion o the casino.
impaCt OF ExpaNSiON: iNCREaSE iN impaCtOF tHE FiRSt Fu LL yEaR OF OpERatiON
(n $000s)
JObs OuTpuT
CaSiNO OpERatiONS
Increase in direct employment and payroll 425 $12,104.9
Increase in purchasing 24 $3,021.3
Increaseinindirectandinducedeects 30 $7,848.6
Subtotal 479 $22,974.8
SuppORt FOR RaCiNG aND bREEDiNG
Increaseindirectimpact 38 $1,636.7
Increaseinindirectandinducedeects 17 $1,445.7
Subtotal 55 $3,082.4
viSitOR SpENDiNG
Increase in direct impact 59 $6,282.0
Increase in indirect and induced eects 16 $2,058.6
Subtotal 75 $8,340.6
tOtaL 609 $34,397.8
addonl
$170 llon neconoc c
ro consrcon nd frsll er o oeron
ECONOmiC impaCt OF ExpaNSiON:CONStRuCtiON
(EmpLOymENt iN pERSON-yEaRS)
EmpLOymENT EARNINgs OuTpuT
($000s) ($000s)
irect 473 $25,907 $80,000
ndirect 134 $5,962 $17,437
nduced 186 $6,724 $22,582
otal 793 $38,593 $120,019
Te total number o jobs directly and indirectly generated in
Ontario County by the casino will increase by 35% to 2,353.
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
tOtaL EmpLOymENt
Crren
1,744
2014-15
2,353
Fnger Lkes dreceloen wold
nerl dole ooer 900.
Source: Economic Impact Analysis Study o 2011 conducted by Appleseed Inc.
urce: Economic Impact Analysis Study o 2011 conducted by Appleseed Inc.
Source: Economic Impact Analysis Study o 2011 conducted by Appleseed Inc.
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Vision or the Futu
iNCREaSE iN aNNuaL StatE aND LOCaL REvENuES RESuLtiNGFROm ENHaNCED GamiNG (n $000s)
DiRECt iNDiRECt tOtaLStatE
Increase in contribution rom net win $12,960.0 $12,960.0
Increaseinstateincometax $532.6 $1,010.1 $1,542.7
Increase in state sales tax $190.1 $455.1 $645.1
Increase in state corporate tax $89.0 $213.0 $302.0
tOtaL $13,771.7 $1,678.2 $15,449.8
LOCaL
Increase in municipal aid $289.3 $289.3
Increase in local sales tax $166.6 $199.3 $365.9
Increaseinhoteltax $175.2 $175.2Increase in real property tax BD
tOtaL $631.1 $199.3 $830.4
Chart Detail: Increased revenue rom enhanced gaming increases both state and local tax revenue as indicated on the chart.
Wh enson,nnl ol c onse nd locl reenes
wold ncrese $16.3 llon o oer
$90 llon
nnll
*
Source: Economic Impact Analysis Study o 2011 conducted by Appleseed Inc.
*Combination o projected increase shown here and current impacts on state and local revenues shown on page 11.
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paRtNERiNG WitH OuR COmmuNityBuilding on Our Commitment
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Partnering with Our Commun
Finger Lakes is proud to be a part o this community
which has supported it so strongly or so long. Giving
back is a social responsibility instilled in our employees,
and very much valued by Delaware North, our parent
company. Finger Lakes has been a supporter o many
local charities, even pioneering a one-o-a-kind not-
CHaRitabLE DONatiONSJust some o the organizationssupported by Finger Lakes:
Victor Central School District - Senior Bash,Robotics Club
Roseland Bowl - Bowl or a Cure
Red Jacket Central School District -Senior Celebration
Camp Good Days and Special imes
Special Olympics - Polar Plunge
Heritage Christian School
American Heart Association
Seneca Waterways Council - Boy Scouts o America
Victor Farmington Rotary Club
American Legion
YMCA Midlakes
United Way o Ontario County
Ronald McDonald House
Palmyra Macedon Dollars or Scholars
Victor Football Booster Club
School o the Holy ChristKnights o Columbus
Mercy Flight
AGA Memorial Scholarship
Seneca Park Zoo
Finger Lakes Toroughbred Adoption Program
Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund
Ontario ARC
Canandaigua Chamber o Commerce
RERUN, Inc.
YMCA o Greater Rochester
American Red Cross
F. F. Tompson Foundation, Inc
Humane Society o Wayne County
Blue Star Mothers o Ontario County
CP Rochester
Victor Band Boosters
Salvation Army o Canandaigua
H O R S E Rescue & Sanctuary
or-prot or retired thoroughbreds. From the annua
Charity Cup, to community donations and scholarsh
Finger Lakes provides support both nancially and
through volunteerism to the community programs th
provide so much to the residents o Ontario County
the surrounding areas.
in 2011 we doned oer $90,000o chrle orgnzons
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FiNGER LakES
tHOROuGHbRED aDOptiON pROGRam
Toroughbreds are magnicent animals that provide
reat excitement to many racing ans locally and across
he country.
n 2004, upon recognizing the need or a ormal adop-
ion program or racehorses at the end o their careers,
inger Lakes Casino & Racetrack and the Finger Lakes
Horsemens Benevolent Protective Association
HBPA) joined together in what is a rst-o-its-kind
rogram within the industry to create and jointly provide
ase unding or a program where racehorses can be
etrained and pursue new careers ater their retirement.
rom this eort, the Finger Lakes Toroughbred
Adoption Program (FLAP), a non-prot 501 (c) (3)
rganization, was born.
Te rst and only adoption acility in the United States
o be located on the grounds o a racetrack, FLAP is
managed rom the Purple Haze Center, a 10,000-square-
oot acility accessible to the public. Since its inception,
ver 400 horses have been placed in new homes throughhe eorts o both ull and part-time employees and
olunteers who manage the acility and retrain the
horses. Many Finger Lakes employees dedicate time and
resources to the program by participating on the boardand/or volunteering to run special und raising events.
Retired thoroughbreds are capable o becoming trail rid-
ers, event and show horses, and many other proessions
ater their retirement. Providing a second chance to be
winners ater retiring rom the racetrack is a commitment
to these magnicent animals, as well as to the community.
Above: FLAP President Brian Moore
Below: Te Purple Haze Center, FLAPs home
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Below: Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack President and General
Manager Chris Riegle presents Literacy Volunteers o Ontario
County with a $10,000 check at the inaugural Charity Cup in 2008.
Above: Steve Martin (Sr. Director o Marketing) and Shannon Kingst
(Marketing Manager), present Tompson Health Senior Livings Wish
A Star representatives with a $4,000 check during 2011s Charity Cu
An experience o a lietime tha
brought our agency together.
An exhilarating experience tha
our team will always remember
- John ruiniDirector o Wildlie Education Programs
Bridges or Brain Injury, Inc.
CHaRity Cup
Finger Lakes signature charitable event over the past
ve years is the Charity Cup, wherein six local chari-
ties are selected each year to compete in an interactive
event surrounding an aternoon o thoroughbred racing.
Organizations select one horse in six designated races and
receive points based on how the horse nishes. An award
o $10,000 is made to the highest scoring group, with
each organization taking home a share o the $30,000
total donation. Charities located within Monroe, Ontario,
Wayne and Seneca counties are invited to apply or a
chance to be selected to participate. Te selection process
is based upon several actors including, but not limited
to, an assessment o overall need, services provided, the
program to be supported and the potential impact within
the community.
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Te Charity Cup trophy
paSt CHaRity Cup
paRtiCipaNtS iNCLuDE:
2008
Literacy Volunteers o Ontario County
Camp Good Days and Special imes
Christophers Challenge
Mercy Flight
Ontario County Humane Society
Salvation Army o Ontario County2009
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mothers Against Drunk Driving o Western NYChildren Awaiting Parents
Special Olympics NY o the Genesee Region
Alzheimers Association
Pirate oy Fund2010
Bridges or Brain Injury, Inc.
American Diabetes Association
Te Coordinated Child Development Program, Inc.
Bivona Child Advocacy Center
EquiCenter, Inc.
Hillside Childrens Center2011
Humane Society o Wayne County
CP Rochester
Ronald McDonald House Charities o Rochester
M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center at TompsonHealth (Wish Upon A Star Program)
Blue Star Mothers o America, Inc. New YorkChapter #1
American Red Cross o Western Ontario2012
National Multiple Sclerosis Society -Upstate NY Chapter
Victim Resource Center o the Finger Lakes
Foodlink, Inc.
Make-A-Wish Foundation o Metro New York andWestern New York
Veterans Outreach Center
Te Society or the Protection and Care oChildren (SPCC)
Donations in total o$150,000 have been madeto area charities in the ve years o the event.
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pOiNtS FOR kiDS
o help brighten the holiday season or children in need,
Finger Lakes works with the Ontario County Social
Services Foster Care Unit each year in the Points or Kids
program. Te program, which has been in existence since
2004, has provided gits to over 450 children since its
inception. A true partnership with the community, this
program would not be possible without the generous
donations rom our guests. It is a true team eort in
every sense o the word.
Patrons o the Player Extras Club donate their reward
points to the annual Points or Kids program, andemployees o Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack donate
their time early one morning to become elves and shop
or gits ranging rom toys, games, bikes and clothes.
In 2011, the largest donation in the history o the
program was made, equating to over $11,500 in unds.
Inadditiontothe74childrenintheOntarioCounty
oster program last year, two local charities whose mission
is to help children in need, Te Pirate oy Fund and Annas
Wish,eachreceivedadonationof$1,750.ePirateToyFund provides toys to children in need year-round, while
Annas Wish provides gits and services or children who are
ghting pediatric cancer and their amilies.
Above: Ken Miles (Commissary Manager) checks out a cart ul
gits during Points or Kids.
Below: Te Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack team delivers a tr
load o gits to the Ontario County oster care program in 2011
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inger Lakes associates are ready to keep Route 96 green and clean!
Above: Kiley Harmon (Database Manager) lends a hand at
Sonnenberg Gardens during a United Way Day o Caring.
Below: An excited group o Finger Lakes associates prepares or a
chilly Polar Bear Plunge to support the Special Olympics.
N-kiND DONatiONS
While nancial donations are vital to many area
on-prots, in-kind donations are just as important.
Countless Finger Lakes employees open their hearts and
onate time to various causes around the community.
ood Drives, the United Way Day o Caring, Polar Bear
lunge and the Adopt-A-Highway program are just a ew
the causes that many o our associates participate in
ear ater year.
HiGHWay CLEaN-up
Approximately our times each year, volunteers rom
inger Lakes Casino & Racetrack venture out towardRoute 96 in their hard hats and saety vests to help clean
p roadside pollution. Te cleaning crew works both sides
a mile and a hal stretch o the road that begins at
Route 332 and continues to East County Road 8. In 2011,
lmost 40 large garbage bags o trash were removed rom
he roadside. Te program, which started three years ago,
s part o Finger Lakes GreenPath initiative to keep the
nvironment clean or uture generations.
Te commitment and philanthropy o the Finger
akes team is an essential component or making
ur community a great place to live. We are proud to
upport the community around us and look orward to
ontinuing that commitment in years to come.
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Above: High-speed snocross action at Finger Lakes.
Below: A crowd gathers during the Summer Concert Series.
bRiNGiNG ENtERtaiNmENt
tO tHE COmmuNity
Contributing to the community philanthropically is an
essential component to being a partner, and providing
a great gathering place or special events and entertain-
ment helps Finger Lakes take it one step urther.
In the summer o 2009, the rst Free Summer Concert
Series was unveiled. Acts that have visited the stage
include Tree Dog Night, Eddie Money, Kansas, Blue
Oyster Cult, Blues raveler, Te Charlie Daniels Band,
Rick Springeld and more. A summer avorite among
community members, Finger Lakes looks orward to
providing more great entertainment in years to come.
Another entertainment venture or our years rom
2009-2012 was the AMSOIL Championship Snocross
Series. Te national circuit includes amateur, semi-
proessional and proessional snowmobile racers compet-
ing on a man-made snow track. Proessionals that have
raced here include: ucker Hibbert, Levi LaVallee and Ross
Martin. In addition to the races, the ISOC Freestyle our
kept the crowds on their eet with their snowmobile aerialacrobatics.
Utilizing space that is available or entertaining the
community and creating a un place to gather is just
other way that Finger Lakes continues to partner wi
the surrounding area.
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DELaWaRE NORtH COmpaNiESWorldwide Leader in Hospitality and Social Responsibility
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Delaware North Compani
a LEaDER iN HOSpitaLityBeing a partner within the community is a philosophy
that we are proud o and is derived rom the same values
inused throughout the Delaware North Companies
amily; a amily that consists o many entities across
multiple countries.
Delaware North Companies, the parent corporation o
Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack, is one o the largest
privately held hospitality companies in the world. With
55,000 associates working at 200 venues across the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New
Zealand, there are over hal a billion customers served
annually. Te amily o companies includes: Delaware
North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North
Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North
Companies ravel Hospitality Services, Delaware North
Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies
International and Delaware North Companies Boston,
owner o D Garden.
Yosemite National Park
Lizard Island, Australia
n donons de ech er o no-or-rofmore hn $3.3 llon
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ounded by three young brothers in Bualo, NY in
915 as a sports concession business, the company has
rown to exceed $2.6 billion in annual revenue. Current
Chairman and CEO Jeremy Jacobs, a son o one o the
ounding brothers, continues the amily legacy. Jeremy
acobs has been the CEO or over 40 years, and today
eads a company that manages and provides ood and
everage concessions, premium dining, entertainment,
odging and retail at many large venues such as sports
tadiums, entertainment complexes, national parks,
irports and casinos.
As a committed member o the community, Delaware Northonates more than $3.3 million each year to not-or-prots,
articularly those that work to eliminate hunger, support
ducation and help underprivileged children. With initia-
ives such as the Delaware North Foundation, Te Boston
ruins Foundation and the specic locations providing
unding and in-kind donations, Delaware North strives
o make a diference in the communities o its associates,
uests and their amilies.
eing a partner in the community also requires a belien protecting that community and the environment
hat helps sustain the community. Delaware North has
stablished a proprietary GreenPath program aimed at
rotecting natural resources and increasing sustainability
the companys operations. Delaware North began its
Delaware North Companies
environmental eforts in the early 1990s with a program
at Yosemite National Park, and was the rst U.S. hospi-
tality company to have an environmental management
system (EMS) registered to the standards put orth by
the International Organization or Standardization
(ISO 14001).
GreenPath has been recognized over 40 times with
regional, national and international awards. In 2008,
the program was implemented in all divisions, including
at Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack. Since its inception at
Finger Lakes, old uorescent xtures and bulbs have been
replaced with energy efcient xtures and bulbs, over
20 tons o waste products have been diverted rom
landlls to recycling plants, and all marketing direct-mail
pieces are now printed on recycled paper. In keeping with
the environmental stewardship, today Delaware North
uses the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) standards in all construction projects, including
those at Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack.
Looking to the uture, a corporate responsibility platorm,
called wenty by 20, has been initiated in which a list o
goals and strategic approaches have been ormulated tobe implemented over the next decade. Te multi-aceted
platorm strives or integrity and touches upon philan-
thropy, responsible business practices, environmental
stewardship, acilities and artiacts stewardship,
interpretation and education stewardship, nancial
stability, and ethics.
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