When the establishments closed down in the hot summer months, the three men turned their attention to ballparks, the first being Offermann Stadium in Buffalo, New York, and the creation of the sports concession industry.
In 1927, the company entered into its first major-league deal by signing an agreement with the Detroit Tigers to handle food service at Navin Field.
In 1939, the Jacobs brothers expanded their business, acquiring a racetrack, marking the beginning of Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment.
In 1952, his brothers Marvin and Charles sold the remaining shares of the company to retire, leaving Louis as the sole owner of Sportservice.
Louis began his sports ownership in 1939 when he became a partner of the Syracuse Stars after being the concessions vendor to New York State Fair Coliseum.