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Wheeling Island Holds Celebrity Goliath Burger Challenge
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And the Winner is Steve Crow of WOVK 98.7!
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Wheeling, WV – February 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack hosted the Celebrity Goliath Burger Challenge on February 12, 2014.

Participating celebrities were WTRF sports anchor Mike Anthony, Ohio County Commissioner Tim McCormick, Mix 97.3’s Jim Conner, 1170 WWVA’s Bloomdaddy and 98.7 WOVK’s Steve Crow.

The exciting event was held in the Wheeling Island Food Court and the celebrities stepped up to the plate for their local charities.

Each challenger had 45 minutes to conquer a 6.5 pound platter made up of a 5 pound 12-patty burger, 9 inch bun, 1.5 lbs. of French fries, soda and pickle.
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Wheeling Island Holds Celebrity Goliath Burger Challenge
WOVK 98.7’s Steve Crow (L) crowned victorious, shown with
Wheeling Island's President and General Manager, Osi Imomoh.
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The celebrities were no match for the giant Goliath burger but, Steve Crow was crowned victorious after the final weigh-in of leftovers showing he ate 4.49 pounds and his charity, Marshall County Relay For Life, receives a $500 donation.

As a special thank you for the remaining challengers, Wheeling Island will also make $200 donations to the local charities below.

  • Mike Anthony – Chambers YMCA of Elm Grove
  • Tim McCormick – St. John’s Home For Children
  • Jim Conner – Easter Seals
  • Bloomdaddy – St. Baldrick’s
When asked about the challenge, Osi Imomoh, Wheeling Island President and General Manager said, “It was a great, fun way to give back to the community and I thank all of our participants for taking time out of their busy schedules to support their local charities. This is just one of the many fun events that Wheeling Island has planned for the coming year.”

About Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack
Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack offers 24 table games, 9-table poker room, 1,400 slot machines, 151-room luxury hotel, live Greyhound racing, four restaurants, 1,000-seat showroom, meeting and banquet services and gift shop.

Wheeling Island won 17 first place “Best of Gaming” Awards in Casino Player Magazine’s July 2013 readers’ poll including Best Casino and Best Reel Slots for the 5th consecutive year.

Wheeling Island won 7 first place “Best of Slots” Awards in Strictly Slots Magazine 2013 readers’ poll including Casino Where You Feel Luckiest and Best Variety of Slots.

Wheeling Island welcomes more than 2 million visitors through its doors annually. Visitors enjoy the fast paced action 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For information on Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, call 877-WIN-HERE (877-946-4373), for hotel reservations call 877-WHEELING (877-943-3546) or log on to www.wheelingisland.com.

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Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. owns and operates Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, a premier gaming and entertainment complex located in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is the largest operation of Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, Inc.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the largest and most admired privately held hospitality companies in the world. Founded and owned for nearly 100 years by the Jacobs family, it is a global leader in hospitality and food service. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden.

Through these companies, Delaware North manages and provides food and beverage concessions, premium dining, entertainment, lodging, and retail at many large venues and special places. These include high-profile venues ranging from sports stadiums, entertainment complexes, national parks, airports, and some of the top regional casinos in the country.

Delaware North Companies has revenue exceeding $2.7 billion annually and 55,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
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Media contact:
Kimberly Florence
Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack
304-231-1839

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Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment
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Placement Dates: 02/18/14 – 04/18/14
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