Hoosier Park Racing & Casino News

News Brief: Despite inclement weather, flooding, high gas prices and a sluggish economy, the gross revenue figures for Shelbyville's Indiana Live! Casino were above its own financial projections.

News Brief: By late August, a 70-foot sign will proclaim the presence of the Hoosier Park racino to all who pass along Interstate 69.

News Brief: Hundreds of people, some with walkers and wheelchairs, waited for hours outside Hoosier Park's new casino Monday, each of them hoping to coax a slot machine into a jackpot.

News Brief: Hoosier Park could open the doors of its new casino on Monday after a mandatory test run this week, while Indiana Downs in Shelbyville hopes to open its casino later in June.

News Brief: June 2nd is the day Hoosier Park will open its casino in Anderson, bringing Las Vegas-style gambling within a 40-mile drive of Downtown Indianapolis.

News Brief: Construction at Hoosier Park continues to be on time and on budget, Rick Moore, general manager of racing at Hoosier Park, reported to the Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Monday.

Centaur, Inc. has retained LPCiminelli of Buffalo, N.Y. to lead construction of its new facilities at Hoosier Park in Indiana and Valley View Downs in western Pennsylvania.

Churchill Downs Incorporated has completed the sale of the Company's remaining 62-percent ownership interest in Hoosier Park LP to Centaur.

Hoosier Park concluded its 12th season of Thoroughbred racing Saturday, Nov. 25. The meet offered 59 full days of racing, beginning Sept. 2.

Hoosier Park concluded its 13th season of Standardbred racing Saturday, June 24. The meet offered 60 days of live racing, beginning April 1.