{"id":55904,"date":"2024-08-14T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=55904"},"modified":"2024-08-14T16:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T20:04:02","slug":"genesee-county-ricky-palermo-comedy-night-returns-to-batavia-downs-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/genesee-county-ricky-palermo-comedy-night-returns-to-batavia-downs-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Ricky Palermo Comedy Night returns to Batavia Downs in September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tickets and Sponsorship Packages on sale now<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, September 21<sup>st<\/sup>, the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual\u00a0<strong>Ricky Palermo Foundation Comedy Night\u00a0<\/strong>will be held inside the Park Place room featuring comedy from Nick Marra, Dan Viola, and Tim Meier.\u00a0 Attendees will receive a buffet dinner, free drink and $25 in Free Play.\u00a0 Sponsorship packages are available as well that include signage, VIP seating, vocal recognition and additional drink tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had so much fun last year we decided to do it again,\u201d said Ricky Palermo, President and CEO of the Ricky Palermo Foundation.&nbsp; \u201cThrough this great event we were able to raise awareness and much needed funds to help our community and continue to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.&nbsp; We look forward to seeing people back again this year at Batavia Downs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $60 and can be purchased by going to rickypalermofoundation.org\/store-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Batavia Downs\/WROTB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western Region Off-Track Betting Corporation is a public benefit corporation with headquarters in Batavia, NY. WROTB owns and operates 8 OTB branches, 2 ADW sites, 25 Ez-Bet sites, as well as Batavia Downs Gaming, a standard bred racetrack and gaming and hotel facility. Since its inception, Western Region OTB has generated over $260 million in operating and surcharge revenues to the taxpayers of participating municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About The Ricky Palermo Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning with small events and growing larger over time, the Ricky Palermo foundation seeks to raise awareness for Spinal Chord injuries, raise money for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and to be a good partner to the community by hosting sports clinics and events.&nbsp; In 25 years, we have donated $1.9 million to our community and to research at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tickets and Sponsorship Packages on sale now Press release On Saturday, September 21st, the 2nd\u00a0Annual\u00a0Ricky Palermo Foundation Comedy Night\u00a0will be held inside the Park Place room featuring comedy from Nick Marra, Dan Viola, and Tim 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