Delaware North controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Yosemite naming-rights dispute
After losing Yosemite concessions to Aramark, Delaware North claimed intellectual-property rights in historic Yosemite names and sued the National Park Service. The dispute generated substantial public criticism and was resolved through a settlement involving a reported $12 million payment and restoration of the historic names.
2017
Kerr v. Delaware North workplace allegations
A lawsuit identified as Kerr v. Delaware North Companies alleged sexual misconduct, inappropriate workplace behavior, sexual materials in employee areas, and threats of violence connected with employment at Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. The available reference does not establish a final judgment.
1972
Emprise racketeering conviction
Emprise Corporation, the predecessor identity of Delaware North, was convicted of federal racketeering charges connected with the purchase of the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas involving organized-crime figures. Jeremy Jacobs subsequently dissolved Emprise and reorganized the family holdings under the Delaware North name.