Quarterly Net Revenues Grow 11% Year-Over-YearOaks and Derby Week EBITDA Reach New Record HighAcquisition of Youbet.com, Inc. closes on June 2, 2010EBITDA Increases 1% Despite $4 Million Costs Related to Youbet.com Acquisition
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI"), (Nasdaq:CHDN) today reported res...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated, ("CDI"), (Nasdaq:CHDN) will release its 2010 second-quarter results at 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, and host a related conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 9 a.m. ET.
Investors and other interested parties may listen t...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq:CHDN) ("CDI"), held its annual meeting of shareholders today at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky.
During the meeting, CDI shareholders conducted an election of directors, ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as CDI's independent regis...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq:CHDN) ("CDI" or "The Company") announced today that Susan E. Packard has retired from its Board of Directors effective June 30, 2010. The CDI Board has unanimously adopted a resolution to concurrently reduce the number of Directors to twelve.
Ms. Packard join...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq:CHDN) ("CDI") will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 10 a.m. ET, in the Triple Crown Room on the 5th floor of the Jockey Club Suites facility at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky.
Shareholders and media represent...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite continuing declines in wagering across the industry and escalating competition from tracks that boost their purses with revenues from alternative gaming, strong wagering on the 136th renewals of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and the Kentucky Oaks (GI) has enabled Chu...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq:CHDN) announced today that it has completed its merger with Youbet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBET).
"We are happy to now be able to move forward and continue the development of new technology-enabled features and services that Youbet.com and TwinSpires.com cus...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. and BURBANK, Calif., May 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq:CHDN) and Youbet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBET) ("Youbet") announced today that the outside date for termination of their merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Youbet by CDI has been automatically extended, in accordance with the...
Record first quarter revenue from continuing operationsAttendance and wagering records broken for Kentucky Oaks16.5 million people view Kentucky Derby race on NBC, highest in 21 yearsLOUISVILLE, Ky., May 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq:CHDN), today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010...
Total Wagering on Kentucky Derby Race Increases 7.8%Kentucky Derby DreamBet Sweepstakes Winner Cashes $900,000 Winning TicketLOUISVILLE, Ky., May 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The crowd of 155,804 braved heavy early morning rain and sporadic showers throughout the day to see WinStar Farm LLC's Super Saver gallop to a historic victory in the 136th Ke...
Oaks Day Crowd of 116,046 Sets RecordTotal Wagering of $36.0 Million Also Sets Record
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A crowd of 116,046, up 11 percent over last year and the new all time attendance record, watched Blind Luck battle down the stretch to defeat Evening Jewel in the running of the 136th Kentucky Oaks.
All sour...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq:CHDN) will release its 2010 first-quarter results at 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, and host a related conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 9 a.m. ET.
Investors and other interested parties may listen to the co...
LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, April 27, 2010) – Churchill Downs Incorporated, (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI”) today announced the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky approved a Consent Judgment settling a dispute between CDI and the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group, LLC, Robert A. Reeves, Frank Petramalo, Jr. and Wilson ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The most awarded group in country music this decade, Rascal Flatts, will help Churchill Downs continue the newest Kentucky Derby Day tradition when the trio performs the national anthem live on Saturday, May 1, prior to the running of the 136th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. The perform...
Louisville, Ky. - (Thursday, April 22, 2010) - Churchill Downs Incorporated, ("CDI") (NASDAQ:CHDN), today announced its safety initiatives in place for the 2010 Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, following the creation in March, 2009, of its Safety from Start to Finish, a comprehensive, ongoing initiative to improve the safety of bo...
ST. LOUIS, MO (Thursday, April 22, 2010) – Kentucky Derby 136 will see the nation’s premier horse race build upon its two-year partnership with Budweiser Select, as the low-calorie American light lager, announced today it has renewed its sponsorship with Churchill Downs Incorporated to remain the official beer sponsor of Churchill Down...
Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (NASDAQ:CHDN), today announced they will mark the start of the 136th Spring Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack and the running of the Kentucky Oaks and the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, with a national television audience on Friday, April 23, 2010. CDI's Executive Vice President and Chief F...
Timothy Bryant, Harrah's Executive, to Become President of Fair Grounds Race Course & SlotsAustin Miller to Leave Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots to Become President at Calder Casino & Race CourseTom O'Donnell to Step Down at Calder Casino & Race CourseLOUISVILLE, Ky., April 20, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated, (Nasdaq:CHDN)...
2009 Net Revenues From Continuing Operations Grow 2 Percent Year-Over-Year, Driven by Online Business and Gaming Segment Gains
2009 EBITDA Decreases $14.7 million Due Primarily to the Recognition of $17.2 million of Hurricane Insurance Recoveries During 2008
New Calder Casino and Anticipated Closing of the Y...