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Horse Racing
24th May 2021
Nebraska sports betting bill presented to Governor after passing legislature
A Nebraska sports betting bill has passed on its final reading in the state’s unicameral legislature, meaning it will now advance to the Governor to…
14th May 2021
Nebraska betting bill advances after college sports amendment
Legislative Bill 561 – which would legalize sports wagering at Nebraska’s licensed racetracks – has advanced to a final vote in the unicameral Nebraska state…
12th May 2021
SuperDraft to expand into igaming with Game Play Network
Fantasy gaming operator SuperDraft has announced plans to launch igaming supplier Game Play Network’s technology platform, which allows customers to play casino games for real…
22nd April 2021
Churchill Downs Incorporated returns to profit in Q1
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) returned to profit in Q1 of 2021 as revenue grew 28.2% year-on-year to $324.3m, thanks to the acquisition of new race…
24th February 2021
Churchill Downs to sell Illinois’ Arlington Racecourse site
Churchill Downs Incorporated has launched the process to sell the Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with plans for the new owner to redevelop…
4th September 2020
CDI opens new outdoor gaming space at Derby City
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has opened a new outdoor gaming patio on the south side of Derby City Gaming, the only licensed land-based gaming facility in…
27th August 2020
State of the Union: Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the return of remote registration in Illinois, following renewed casino shutdowns, as well…
24th August 2020
2020 Kentucky Derby to take place behind closed doors
America’s biggest horseracing event, the Kentucky Derby, will take behind closed doors for the first time in its almost 150-year history at the start of…
2nd June 2020
Century reopens Missouri casinos
Century Casinos has reopened two of its venues in Missouri, as well as restarting online off-track betting operations in Alberta County. Both the Century Casino…
7th May 2020
Mobile horse race betting to launch in Michigan
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved online and mobile betting on advance deposit horse racing after a new order from executive director Richard S.…
16th March 2020
Covid-19 leads to casino closures across US
Casinos have closed, both voluntarily and by law, across the US in response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Indiana…
6th February 2020
BetMakers pens NJ fixed-odds horseracing deal
Online wagering solutions provider BetMakers has agreed a deal with the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen Association and Darby Development, operator of Monmouth Park racetrack, to…
4th December 2019
WatchandWager renews agreement to offer Cal Expo harness racing
WatchandWager has agreed an extension of its agreement with the board of directors of the California Exposition & State Fair in Sacramento, allowing it to…
31st October 2019
New casinos boost Churchill Downs revenue in Q3
An increase in gaming revenue from new casinos helped Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) increase revenue 38.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of its financial year, to…