Baskin Seeks Franchises, Bally Installs at Seminole Casinos

Baskin-Robbins, America’s favorite neighborhood ice cream shop, is rapidly expanding its Northern Florida footprint with today’s announcement that Pensacola, Jacksonville and the surrounding areas of Panama City and Tallahassee are now open for franchise sales. More than 50 new stores are projected over the next several years throughout the region and the surrounding counties of Escambia, Leon, Wakulla, Okaloosa, Duval, Nassau, Clay, Putnam and Santa Rosa, among others. Currently, Baskin-Robbins operates about 170 stores across Florida. “As the Baskin-Robbins brand continues to develop in Northern Florida, we’re now looking for franchisees in the region with strong financial backgrounds to manage multiple stores and a passion for their local communities,” said James Franks, national director of franchising, Baskin-Robbins. Headquartered in Canton, Mass., Baskin-Robbins is part of the Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. family of companies. For further information, visit http://www.baskinrobbins.com.

Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems, and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, announced that the Seminole Tribe of Florida will implement Bally’s TableView table-rating and player-tracking system at its six casinos in south Florida.

Coors Light is sponsoring the U.S. debut of Daddy Yankee’s newly released CD, “Talento de Barrio” in Orlando. With roots in reggae and rap music, Daddy Yankee is a Latin Billboard and Latin Grammy Award-winning international artist whose music combines Reggae, Latin Rap and Hip Hop. The CD release party was Aug. 22 with tickets being given away to through promotions sponsored by WRUM-FM Rumba 100.3 www.rumba100.com, WQTM-AM La Preciosa 740 www.lapreciosa740.com and Clear Channel Orlando.