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Churchill moves to three-day entry schedule

18 October 2006

News Brief: Churchill Downs now will accept race entries three days prior to races, instead of the usual two days in advance.

Kentucky Gaming Advocates Try Again in 2007

18 September 2006

News Brief: Gaming advocates will try again in the 2007 General Assembly to win approval for casinos in Kentucky.

Ellis Park Concludes 2006 Meet with Gains

6 September 2006

Ellis Park concluded its 2006 race meet on Labor Day, Sept. 4, with gains in average daily on-track wagering and attendance.

Kentucky Racino Proposal Opposed by Churches

28 August 2006

News Brief: The Kentucky horse industry has announced its intention to seek a constitutional amendment, to go on the 2006 November ballot, to allow racetracks to run casinos. Churches are vowing to fight any gambling expansion in the state.

Churchill Downs Sells Ellis Park

18 July 2006

Churchill Downs Incorporated has reached a definitive agreement to sell Ellis Park, its racetrack in Henderson, Kentucky, to a company owned by Kentucky businessman and racehorse owner Ron Geary.

Horse Coalition Tries Again for Casino

4 April 2006

News Brief: A horse-industry group that spent about $1.4 million in an unsuccessful effort to bring casino gambling to Kentucky is expected to stick together for another attempt.

Kentucky Gaming Amendment's Fate Unclear

21 March 2006

News Brief: House Speaker Jody Richards declined yesterday to pronounce dead a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling in Kentucky.

Kentucky Casino Vote Bill Filed

17 February 2006

News Brief: A Woodford County legislator filed bills yesterday that would let Kentucky voters decide whether casinos should be allowed solely at racetracks.

Gambling is Hot Issue for Kentucky Assembly

8 February 2006

News Brief: Of the many hot issues now before the Kentucky General Assembly, gambling is at the top.

Turfway Park Hires Lobbyist

24 January 2006

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.

Ellis Park VP, GM Named

11 January 2006

Churchill Downs reports that Brian Elmore, who has served for the past 10 years in important capacities at Churchill Downs Incorporated's Hoosier Park in Anderson, Ind., has been appointed vice president and general manager of Ellis Park.

Poll: Kentuckians Want Expanded Gambling Vote

5 January 2006

News Brief: Horse industry casino advocates plan to release a poll Thursday that they claim shows the majority of Kentuckians want a vote on expanding gambling.

Kentucky Casino Advocates Donate to Legislators

4 January 2006

News Brief: A Kentucky horse-industry group leading this year's push for casino gambling at racetracks donated $66,000 during the last three months to state party caucuses and most of the state's legislators, according to campaign finance records.

Turfway Holiday Wagering Up

3 January 2006

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

Numbers Rise in Churchill Downs Fall Meet

28 November 2005

The 21-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs concluded on Saturday, Nov. 26, with gains in both on-track and total wagering and on-track attendance.

Supporters: Casinos Would Bring Money to Kentucky Schools

15 November 2005

News Brief: If Kentuckians were to approve a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling, Northern Kentucky's three counties could receive $11.3 million more per year in local education funds, a group called Kentucky Equine Education Project has announced.

Efforts Begin to Reopen Ellis Park

10 November 2005

Clean-up efforts are underway at Ellis Park to tentatively reopen the storm-battered track for simulcasting operations on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Apparent Tornado Inflicts Damage on Ellis Park

7 November 2005

An apparent tornado, spawned by a line of severe weather that moved through southwestern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky early Sunday morning, has inflicted significant damage at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky.

Turfway Park's Total Handle Fell

11 October 2005

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.

Kentucky Teachers Support Gambling Legislation

5 October 2005

News Brief: The Jefferson County Teachers Association supports letting Kentucky voters decide whether to allow horse tracks to operate casinos, hoping that gambling revenues would funnel more money to public schools.

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