Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club to Open in Airports Nationwide

Hov’s chain of sports bars will be adding a new string of locations…

Jay-Z’s empire is once again expanding. His 40/40 franchise, in a partnership with Delaware North Companies, will now be popping up at airports across the United States.

Delaware North Companies, which operates dozens of national and regional brand restaurants and shops at more than 20 major U.S. airports, will be giving travelers access to Hov’s sports bars.

“We are thrilled to partner with the 40/40 Club, to bring a stylish sports bar and lounge to airports across the country,” Robert Stanton, vice president of business development, said in a press release announcing the new venture. “From the personalized, one-of-a-kind jerseys on the wall, to every sports game you can think of on the television screens, the club will bring a new experience that we are sure travelers will welcome.”

The 40/40 first opened up in 2003, with its inaugural location in Manhattan. In the years since, locations have opened in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, although the latter has since closed. —Adam Fleischer


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JAY-Z SUES DAVID ORTIZ OVER NIGHTCLUB NAME

Jay-Z and a business partner are suing slugger David Ortiz, claiming the Boston Red Sox star named his Dominican nightclub after the mogul's chain of 40/40 clubs.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court, accuses Ortiz of naming his Santo Domingo club Forty-Forty in the hopes of trading in on the rap star's fame.

The suit seeks over $5 million in damages and for Ortiz to forfeit any use of the 40/40 name.

Jay-Z's string of bars can be found in Manhattan, Las Vegas and Atlantic City.

"David Ortiz is fully aware of Plaintiff's Manhattan 40/40 club, since he had been a patron there on several occasions before he opened his Infringing Forty/Forty club," the lawsuit states.

The clubs are named after the feat of hitting 40 homers and stealing 40 bases in one season.

A message seeking comment was left Thursday night with SFX Baseball, the agency that represents Ortiz.