Churchill seeks to add second off-track betting parlor this year in Louisiana
Racetracks generally aren’t in the business of building off-track betting parlors these days as some of that market shifts online. And when one of the racetracks building an OTB parlor is affiliated...
View ArticlePicks of the Day | Taking it to the house
TwinSpires.com‘s Jackpot 5 debuts today. I’d love to get at the business aspects of why the Churchill Downs Inc. company is doing a progressive bet. And how, while decidedly different, it reminds me of...
View ArticleThe CDI-Texas decision
A federal judge in Texas has ruled against Churchill Downs Inc. in its challenge of a Texas law that bans online gambling offered by Churchill’s TwinSpires.com. Here is a link to the Texas federal...
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Do you ‘dig’ CDIG?
The Kentucky Secretary of State informs that Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. has created Churchill Downs Interactive Gaming LLC. The unit was organized Sept. 5 and the filing was received by the...
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Bitter Illinois account wagering dispute over, if parties can get bill passed
The bitter dispute in Illinois that pitted Churchill Downs Inc.’s TwinSpires.com and Arlington International Racecourse (aka Arlington Park) against the other tracks and horsemen’s groups is over....
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Betting on last-minute legislative approval is dicey
All the major parties of Illinois racing — including Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. — were holding hands and singing Kumbaya in hopes that the Prairie State General Assembly would approve a...
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ADWs continue Kentucky growth in latest statistical snapshot
Addendum to the addendum: The KHRC agreed today that XpressBet’s total was incorrect. The post is updated to reflect the change, which means XpressBet, indeed, had a nice gain in Q3 ADW in Kentucky....
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Catching Up 2013 | Churchill Downs Inc. appeals ADW case loss from Texas...
Remember Churchill Downs Inc.’s loss in federal court earlier this year in its effort to have Texas wagering law declared unconstitutional? The decision has been appealed to the Fifth Circuit U.S....
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Churchill Downs Inc.’s big week in the legislature
With that headline, you’re expecting to see something about casino gambling prospects in Kentucky. But the biggest legislative battle this coming week for Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. will be...
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Another attempt to tax advanced deposit wagering in Kentucky filed in House
The final day to file bills in the House on Tuesday was trumped by the filing of House Speaker Greg Stumbo’s constitutional amendment to allow casino gambling. The day almost passed without the filing...
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