BATAVIA/Original Glam rockers “The Sweet” at Batavia Downs on Friday night

Provided information/Batavia Downs The Legendary Rock band The Sweet shot to the top of the charts in the 1970s with such hits as Ballroom Blitz, Fox on the Run, Love is like Oxygen, Little Willy, Hellraiser, Teenage Rampage and more.  The Sweet features Stevie Stewart on bass, keyboards and vocals, …

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BATAVIA/Batavia Downs announces traffic pattern changes ahead of Friday concerts

Southbound Traffic on Park will stop at 9:30pm Press release BATAVIA – Ahead of the concerts at Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel, beginning with this Friday’s Bruce in the USA charity concert to benefit the Ricky Palermo foundation, has announced the following traffic pattern changes for the roads surrounding the facility. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs and Ricky Palermo Foundation announce donation of concert tickets to veterans

Tickets Will be Given to Local Vets Through Genesee County Veterans Service Agency Press release BATAVIA – Representatives from Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel and the Ricky Palermo foundation today donated over 3,300 tickets to the Genesee County Veterans Service Agency for the upcoming concerts at Batavia Downs. The first …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Vendor Show at Batavia Downs raises money for Oakfield-Alabama Little League

Funds will Maintain Grounds and Keep Fees Low Press release BATAVIA – Western Region Off Track Betting (WROTB) / Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek presented representatives from the Oakfield Alabama Little League with a check for $2,000.  The funds will help maintain the baseball fields and will help …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Large turnout for the “Legends & Stars” Expo at Batavia Downs

The “Legends & Stars” Expo is going on at Batavia Downs this weekend inside the Park Place Events Center. On Saturday, Doug Flutie, Goose Gossage, Fred Jackson and James Lofton were on hand along with Bucky Dent, Lee Evans, Willis McGahee, Roscoe Parrish, Pete Metzelaars, Shaun Weis, Everson Walls and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs event raises money for Volunteers for Animals and Animal Shelter

Press release Contribution a Result of Onsite Event Held in February BATAVIA – Western Region Off Track Betting (WROTB) / Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek presented representatives from the Genesee County Volunteers for Animals and the Genesee County Animal Shelter with checks totaling $2,471 to help support their …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs announces marketing partnership with the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda

Press release Both Properties Will Market Each Other’s Events BATAVIA – Officials from Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel have announced that they have entered into an agreement with the Riviera Theatre, located in North Tonawanda, NY whereby both properties will help promote each other’s musical events. Each Riviera Ticket will …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Puppy Paws Craft & Vendor Market at the Downs raising funds for Volunteers For Animals this Sunday

At the end of December 2021, Mary Bucceri, Group Sales Manager at Batavia Downs, was at work reflecting on all the cancelations since Covid-19 hit in March of 2020. One of the fundraiser events that was cancelled and that is near and dear to Bucceri’s heart, a craft and vendor …

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