{"id":6543,"date":"2018-10-29T11:19:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T15:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=6543"},"modified":"2018-10-29T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T15:19:40","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-downs-congratulates-thurman-thomas-on-his-jersey-retirement-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/29\/genesee-county-batavia-downs-congratulates-thurman-thomas-on-his-jersey-retirement-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia Downs congratulates Thurman Thomas on his jersey retirement tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6544\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/29\/genesee-county-batavia-downs-congratulates-thurman-thomas-on-his-jersey-retirement-tonight\/thurman-still\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thurman still\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Thurman-still.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press Release<\/p>\n<p>BATAVIA, NY \u2013 Today, leaders from Batavia Downs Gaming offered their congratulations to Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas on his very special Jersey retirement tonight at New Era Field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been and is a pleasure working with Thurman at Batavia Downs Gaming, he is not only a work colleague but has become a good friend,\u201d said Henry F. Wojtaszek, President\/CEO of Batavia Downs Gaming WROTB. \u201cAlong with our entire Batavia Downs family, I want to congratulate Thurman and his family on this well-deserved accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thurman Thomas has been associated with Batavia Downs as its Ambassador since 2012. He helped design the 34 Rush Sports Bar that is named after the Hall of Famer and opened in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat really makes this relationship special is Thurman\u2019s wife Patti Thomas enjoyed many times at the Downs as a child as her family has been involved in Racing since the 1970\u2019s,\u201d said Michael Nolan, Chief Operation Officer of Batavia Downs Gaming WROTB. \u201cSince his football days Thurman has become a great friend and there is nobody more deserving of this great recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release BATAVIA, NY \u2013 Today, leaders from Batavia Downs Gaming offered their congratulations to Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas on his very special Jersey retirement tonight at New Era Field. \u201cIt has been and is a pleasure working with Thurman at Batavia Downs Gaming, he is not \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" 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