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Betting drops dramatically for the 146th Kentucky Derby

September 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Kentucky

The 146th Kentucky Derby took place over the weekend, with Authentic earning the first-place finish. This year’s Derby was quite different due to the coronavirus pandemic, with few spectators and way less betti...

Kentucky Derby shuts down infield; set to allow 23,000 fans to participate

Sadonna Price

September 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Kentucky

As the Kentucky Derby is set to take place this weekend, Churchill Downs has released an operations plan revealing how the event will go down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Derby will allow under 23,000 gues...

Instant Win Gaming expands footprint in North America via Kentucky Lottery partnership

Kim M

May 6, 2020

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

Leading supplier of iGaming content to the lottery industry, Instant Win Gaming (IWG), has taken its portfolio of instant win games live with the Kentucky Lottery, via the Lottery's website. Under the terms ...

Churchill Downs Incorporated inks Kentucky historical racing games deal

Adam Morgan

February 21, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Horse Racing, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

American casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced that it is partnering with Scientific Games Corporation and Ainsworth Game Technology in order to introduce its customers in Kentucky to a bra...

Sportsbetting legalization takes a step forward in Kentucky

Adam Morgan

January 16, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Poker, Poker, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Taxes, Kentucky

A committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives reportedly passed proposed legislation yesterday that could soon see the southern state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting, fantasy sports contests ...

Churchill Downs to “to restore Turfway to its former glory” in $46m acquisition

Kim M

October 7, 2019

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

Louisville-headquartered racetrack and casino operator, Churchill Downs Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN), has reportedly entered into an agreement to acquire the Thoroughbred racetrack in Northern Kentucky, Turfway Park, fr...

Churchill Downs Incorporated applies for winter horseracing permission

Adam Morgan

September 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

In the southern American state of Kentucky and Churchill Downs Incorporated has reportedly asked for permission to bring winter thoroughbred horseracing meets to a new $200 million facility it is seeking to bui...

Disqualified First-Place Finisher of Kentucky Derby to Appeal Result

Sadonna Price

May 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Kentucky

A controversial finish during the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs has led to chain of events in the horse racing industry. For the first time in the history of the race, a winner was disqualified due to an on...

Hard Rock International to acquire JACK Cincinnati and Turfway Park for $780 million

Kim M

April 8, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky, Ohio

After agreeing to sell off its Detroit Greektown Casino Hotel property in mid-November, Jack Entertainment LLC has now revealed a deal that will see its Cincinnati casino and Thoroughbred racetrack in Florence,...

Kentucky moves a step closer to legalized sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

February 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Online Poker, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Kentucky

In the southern American state of Kentucky, proposed legislation that would legalize some forms of sportsbetting as well as daily fantasy sports and online poker has reportedly successfully cleared its first hu...

Kentucky Lottery scores best sales month ever

Kim M

November 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Kentucky

A combination of a more than $680 million Powerball jackpot and what was nearly a world record Mega Millions jackpot, made October the most successful sales month since the inception of the Kentucky Lottery in ...

Kentucky lawmakers likely to pass sportsbetting legislation in 2019

Adam Morgan

September 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Kentucky

The majority leader of the Kentucky State Senate has reportedly declared that he believes legislators are likely to approve a measure early next year that will allow some land-based venues in the southern state...

Sale of historic Ellis Park finalized

Kim M

August 9, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Horse Racing, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

Saratoga Casino & Hospitality Group now has full ownership of Ellis Park, as the sales transaction was completed by the group on July 30, 2018. Located in Henderson along the Kentucky-Indiana state line,...

EquiLottery inks Win Place Show deals for Kentucky

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2018

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

American lottery games innovator, EquiLottery, has reportedly inked a series of deals that will see the Kentucky Lottery Corporation host a 90-day trial of its new Win Place Show product featuring customized ho...

Kentucky lawmakers to consider sportsbetting legislation in September

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2018

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Kentucky

A proposed legislation has reportedly been filed in Kentucky that could see the southern state introduce legalized sportsbetting at horse racing venues and off-track betting facilities as early as next summer. ...

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Betting drops dramatically for the 146th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby shuts down infield; set to allow 23,000 fans to participate

Instant Win Gaming expands footprint in North America via Kentucky Lottery partnership

Churchill Downs Incorporated inks Kentucky historical racing games deal

Sportsbetting legalization takes a step forward in Kentucky

Churchill Downs to “to restore Turfway to its former glory” in $46m acquisition

Churchill Downs Incorporated applies for winter horseracing permission

Disqualified First-Place Finisher of Kentucky Derby to Appeal Result

Hard Rock International to acquire JACK Cincinnati and Turfway Park for $780 million

Kentucky moves a step closer to legalized sportsbetting

Kentucky Lottery scores best sales month ever

Kentucky lawmakers likely to pass sportsbetting legislation in 2019

Sale of historic Ellis Park finalized

EquiLottery inks Win Place Show deals for Kentucky

Kentucky lawmakers to consider sportsbetting legislation in September

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