Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Development Plans for Owensboro Racing & Gaming

CDI’s Seventh Kentucky HRM Entertainment Venue Expected to Open in Early 2025

LOUISVILLE, KY., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN, “CDI,” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company plans to open Owensboro Racing & Gaming in the first quarter of 2025 with 600 state-of-the-art historical racing machines (“HRMs”), a retail sportsbook, simulcast wagering, and multiple food and beverage offerings.

Owensboro Racing & Gaming exterior rendering

The new property in eastern Daviess County will be CDI’s seventh historical horse racing entertainment venue in the state of Kentucky. Owensboro Racing & Gaming will be located on an approximately 20-acre site at the corner of US Highway 60 and Wrights Landing Road east of the City of Owensboro, Kentucky.

The projected spend for the development of Owensboro Racing & Gaming is $100 million. The property will operate as an annex of Ellis Park Racing & Gaming (“Ellis Park”) and will support purse funding for Ellis Park’s traditional summer racing meet.

“We are proud to announce this investment in the Kentucky horse racing industry as we celebrate 150 years of the Kentucky Derby,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. “In addition to delivering a premier gaming and entertainment experience to Daviess County, this project will build on the success of Ellis Park’s racing product and further contribute to a healthy and sustainable horse racing circuit in Kentucky.”

Owensboro Racing & Gaming logo

Owensboro Racing & Gaming is estimated to generate $125 million in annual regional economic impact, including the creation of more than 200 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs.

Interior rendering of sports bar and simulcast wagering area

Interior rendering of gaming floor and center bar

About Churchill Downs Incorporated

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) has been creating extraordinary entertainment experiences for nearly 150 years, beginning with the company’s most iconic and enduring asset, the Kentucky Derby. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, CDI has expanded through the development of live and historical racing entertainment venues, the growth of the TwinSpires horse racing online wagering business and the operation and development of regional casino gaming properties. www.churchilldownsincorporated.com