Turfway Park Racing and Gaming News

Beginning today, all bettors in The Bluegrass State can visit up to nine in-person locations to place their legal wagers on a host of sporting events.

This week, Kentucky moved a step closer to sports betting as The Bluegrass State issued licenses for both land-based and online sportsbooks.

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved temporary licenses for six CDI properties to begin accepting in-person sports wagers on Thursday, 7 September.

The historical racing machines will appear across Churchill Downs locations in Kentucky, including Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, Newport Racing & Gaming and Turfway Park Racing & Gaming when it opens in 2022.

The company announced today that it has entered into multiple contracts to sell Jack Cincinnati Casino and Turfway Park to Hard Rock International and VICI Properties for $780 million.

Darlene Monzo has been appointed the casino operator's senior vice president and chief marketing officer.

Rock Gaming will take over the operational responsibilities for the Horseshoe Casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati, as well as ThistleDown Racino in North Randall.

The Detroit-based casino operator will soon begin the transition of operational responsibilities for Horseshoe Casino properties in Cleveland and Cincinnati, as well as ThistleDown Racino in North Randall.

Net losses for the fourth quarter of 2014 were less than $0.1 million, compared to net losses of $0.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Caesars will continue to manage the properties, which will remain part of the company’s Total Rewards player loyalty program.

Racetracks continue to be forced to cancel races because of bad weather.

News Brief: Turfway Park has enlisted a veteran Republican insider to help lobby for expanded gambling and changes to horse racing regulations among other issues in Frankfort and Washington.

News Brief: Turfway Park wagering galloped into the new year with increases during the holiday period in 2004.

News Brief: Handle on Turfway races from all sources, on-track and off, was about $47.4 million, a decline of 11.8 percent from 2004.

News Brief: GTECH, a Rhode Island maker of slot machines and video lottery terminals, has sold its one-third interest in the Turfway Park thoroughbred race track.

News Brief: Thoroughbred breeders and racetrack operators are pressuring lawmakers for slot machines in Kentucky and Ohio.