Colonial Downs Racetrack & Rosie's Gaming Emporium News

Churchill Downs announced that the company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC for $2.485 billion.

The Virginia track began a new era Thursday evening as Colonial Downs opened racing for the first time in six years.

On 23 April, the racetrack in New Kent, Virginia, will have its grand opening and will open with 600 Exacta System terminals.

Colonial Downs racetrack will close November 1, 2014, along with its seven off-track betting parlors.

News Brief: Rumored for months, Colonial Downs has an agreement in place with CBS to nationally televise the 10th running of the $1-million Virginia Derby.

Magna Entertainment Corp. reports the completion of the sale to Colonial Downs, L.P. of all of the outstanding shares of Maryland-Virginia Racing Circuit.

Magna Entertainment Corp. and Colonial Downs have entered into an agreement under which Colonial will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Maryland- Virginia Racing Circuit, Inc., a subsidiary of MEC.

News Brief: The taps are flowing, the corks are popping and the jiggers are dancing. Vinton's off-track betting parlor has alcohol for sale.

News Brief: With an off-track betting referendum on the city's ballot Nov. 2, Manassas Park is getting some noisy input from its neighbors.