FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2014
Media Contact: Tony Astran Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Phone: 716-501-2066 E-mail: TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
SENECA NIAGARA CASINO & HOTEL WELCOMES ICONIC BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES ON MAY 25 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The world-famous “gentle giants” will make an appearance in Niagara Falls this Memorial Day weekend. The eight Budweiser® Clydesdales, complete with a hitch, carriage and Dalmatian dog, will be available for public viewing and photos outside Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. Prime opportunities for viewing will take place around Seneca Square, the recently relandscaped area between 3rd and 4th Streets in front of the casino to the west. The horses will arrive on Duggan Drive, the north side of Seneca Square. According to the Budweiser Clydesdales website, the Clydesdales first made an appearance in 1933 and “heralded a new era of prosperity for Anheuser-Busch.” They are “the living embodiment of America’s great industrial spirit” and a perennial fan-favorite among Super Bowl television ads. To qualify for one of the traveling hitches, each member of the team must stand at least 72 inches at the shoulder when fully mature, weigh between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds, have a reddish brown (bay) coat, four white legs, a white blaze, and a black mane and tail. The Clydesdales’ appearance at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel marks the final stop during their visit to the Buffalo Niagara Region, part of a month-long East Coast tour that included activities in Toronto and London, Ont. The famed horses will be in the area beginning May 21, with private visits to an area children’s hospital and military base – but the opportunity at Seneca Niagara will be free and open to the public.
The public is encouraged to arrive early for optimal viewing and interaction. Plenty of free parking is available within the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel parking ramp, accessible from Niagara St. Additional surface parking is available on the east and west sides of the hotel. For more information, visit www.senecaniagaracasino.com. About Anheuser-Busch For more than 160 years, Anheuser-Busch and its world-class brewmasters have carried on a legacy of brewing America’s most-popular beers. Starting with the finest, all-natural ingredients sourced from Anheuser-Busch’s family of growers, every batch is hand-crafted using the same exacting standards and time-honored traditions passed down through generations of proud Anheuser-Busch brewmasters and employees. Best known for its fine American-style lagers, Budweiser and Bud Light, the company’s beers lead numerous beer segments and combined hold 47.2 percent share of the U.S. beer market. Anheuser-Busch is the U.S. arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev and operates 12 local breweries, 17 distributorships and 23 agricultural and packaging facilities across the United States, representing a capital investment of more than $15.5 billion. Its flagship brewery remains in St. Louis, Mo., and is among the global company’s largest and most technologically capable breweries. Visitor and special beermaster tours are available at its St. Louis and four other Anheuser-Busch breweries. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com. About Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 3,600 slot machines and 90 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIR – the new highenergy feature bar with a 43-foot high-definition video wall. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube. ###