gaming operations,” said Brian Hansberry, president of Delaware North’s gaming business.
“We are very proud to add such a highly regarded property as Mardi Gras Casino & Resort to our growing portfolio of U.S. Mardi Gras also features several restaurants and a 150-room hotel. Located near the Cross Lanes exit of Interstate 64, 14 miles west of Charleston, W.V., Mardi Gras features more than 25 table games, a poker room, more than 850 slot machines, live greyhound racing, and off-track betting for both greyhound and horse racing. The collaborative transition had been planned since mid-January, when Delaware North’s purchase agreement was completed and announced.ĭelaware North obtained approvals for the purchase in late February from the West Virginia Racing Commission and West Virginia Lottery Commission. Terms of the purchase from Hartman & Tyner are not being disclosed.ĭelaware North began operating Mardi Gras on March 1 with a transition team from its corporate office and the company’s Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack onsite to assist the Mardi Gras management team. (March 13, 2018) – Delaware North, a global hospitality company that also owns and operates a portfolio of regional casinos, has completed its acquisition of Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Nitro, W.Va. Global hospitality company adds to its growing gaming portfolio with casino to complement its Wheeling Island, W.Va., operationīUFFALO, N.Y., and NITRO, W.Va.
