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May 23, 2018
Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Entry Into Real Money Online Gaming and Sports Betting Markets

Churchill Downs Incorporated today announced its entry into real money online gaming and sports betting markets.

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Kentucky Derby and Oaks
May 23, 2018
Justify Wins the 144th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in Front of Rain-Soaked Crowd

Fans braved a steady all-day rain and the wettest Kentucky Derby ever as Justify captured the 144th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve over a sloppy track. Attendance of 157,813, was the eighth highest attendance figure in track history.

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Kentucky Derby and Oaks
May 23, 2018
The 144th Running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks Attracts 113,510 Fans as Monomoy Girl Claims the Lillies

The fifth-highest crowd of 113,510 fans watched Monomoy Girl capture the 144th running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) at Churchill Downs Racetrack.

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Community Impact
Apr 18, 2018
Opening Night’s Third Annual Celebration of Local Arts Scene Kicks Off Derby Week and Spring Racing

Churchill Downs and Fund for the Arts have joined forces for the third year to kick off Derby week by celebrating Louisville’s extraordinary arts scene and live racing at Opening Night presented by Budweiser.

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Company Investment
Feb 28, 2018
Churchill Downs Incorporated to Acquire Presque Isle Downs & Casino and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg

Churchill Downs Incorporated today announced that it has entered into two separate definitive purchase agreements to acquire Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi for total aggregate consideration of approximately $229.5 million, to be paid in cash.

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Financial News
Jan 15, 2018
Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Closing of the Sale of Big Fish Games, Inc. to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. for US$990 million

Churchill Downs Incorporated today announced it has closed the previously announced sale of its mobile gaming subsidiary, Big Fish Games, Inc. to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited, an Australian corporation, in an all-cash deal for US$990 million.

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Financial News
Nov 29, 2017
Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Agreement to Sell Big Fish Games, Inc. to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. for US$990 million

Churchill Downs Incorporated today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its mobile gaming subsidiary, Big Fish Games, Inc. to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited, an Australian corporation, in an all-cash deal for US$990 million.

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Financial News
Oct 18, 2017
Churchill Downs Incorporated 2017 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call Invitation

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced today the Company will release 2017 third quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, and host a related conference call to discuss the quarter on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 9 a.m. ET.

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Company Investment
Sep 15, 2017
Churchill Downs and Keeneland Announce Historic Partnership to Propose Construction of Two New Racing Facilities in Corbin and Oak Grove, Kentucky

Churchill Downs Incorporated and Keeneland Association, Inc. announced today an historic partnership to propose the construction of two new state-of-the-art racing facilities.

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