Jan. 18–Delaware North Cos. will acquire Mardi Gras Casino & Resort near Charleston in West Virginia.
Mardi Gras has table games, slot machines, live greyhound racing, off-track betting for greyhound and horse racing, as well as restaurants and a hotel. The move will beef up the Buffalo-based hospitality and food company's gaming portfolio, which includes properties in New York, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas and Arizona. It also owns Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in West Virginia.
The company signed an agreement Thursday to purchase the gaming interest from Hartman & Tyner Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
The agreement is subject to the approval of the West Virginia Racing Commission and the West Virginia Lottery Commission.
