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Ohio - where sports betting launched on 1 January - is the third US state in which Bet365 is live, following New Jersey and Colorado. The partnership lands as the Guardians bid to retain the American League (AL) Central title, which was the franchise's first since 2018. Ted Baugh, the Guardians' vice president of corporate and premium partnerships,…

Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced Monday that Presque Isle Downs & Casino ("Presque Isle"), the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a multi-year agreement with a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of bet365 Group Ltd ("bet365") for online sports betting and iGaming market access in…

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Presque Isle Downs & Casino has entered into a multi-year agreement with bet365 for online sports betting and iGaming market access in Pennsylvania. Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs, commented: "We are pleased to partner with a global leader in the online gaming…

Just days after adding Ohio to its North American sports betting portfolio, British iGaming behemoth bet365 entered into a deal through which it will be able to offer sports wagering and iCasino games in Pennsylvania. Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), which has been phasing out its iGaming business but still operates its TwinSpires Sportsbook in…

Pennsylvania is now set to become the fourth online sports betting market in which bet365 operates, with Massachusetts soon to follow and possibly Virginia in the months ahead. Global gaming giant bet365 has partnered with Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) to gain market access to Pennsylvania's major legal sports betting and iGaming market. The…

NEW KENT - Racing at Colonial Downs has picked up speed since the course reopened under new owners in 2019. Now, next year promises to be an even bigger season. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office announced Wednesday that a trio of Thoroughbred stakes races are moving to Virginia - the Grade 1 Arlington Million, the Beverly D. Stakes and the Grade 2…

Horse racing offers online sportsbooks a way to acquire more customers and to cross-sell them on other offerings, such as wagering on other sports. The sport of kings has recently become all the rage with online sports betting sites, as bookmakers have been forming partnerships with horse-racing companies to attract and retain customers in the…

DraftKings has partnered with Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) to create and launch a horse racing betting app. CDI announced the news of the multi-year partnership on Tuesday. The TwinSpires CDI subsidiary will provide its advance deposit wagering (ADW) technology to the US-focused gambling operator. TwinSpires is currently the leader in the…

DraftKings and Churchill Downs Incorporated announced a multi-year agreement on Tuesday that is expected to bring a parimutuel horse betting platform to DraftKings ahead of next May's Kentucky Derby. Under the agreement, Churchill Downs' subsidiary, TwinSpires, will provide advance deposit wagering (ADW) technology to DraftKings, the companies said…

HENDERSON, Ky. - In a multi-million dollar agreement, Churchill Downs Incorporated said it has plans to obtain even more racing and gaming in Kentucky. This time, in Henderson. It's a move many people say is exciting. With $79 Million in cash in hand, Churchill Downs Incorporated said it inked a definitive deal to acquire Ellis Park Racing and…

Churchill Downs is buying Ellis Park in Kentucky in an all-cash deal worth $79m. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) has entered an agreement to purchase Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky as part of a $79m all-cash deal. The prominent gambling and racing-focused company announced the news on Thursday. As a result of the deal, CDI…

Gaming company and horse racing giant Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Thursday a multi-year agreement with FanDuel Group involving multiple facets of FanDuel's sports wagering, advance deposit wagering (ADW), and television businesses. Under the agreement, CDI will provide certain technology and services to enable customers of the…