Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby unveils raft of new sponsors for 2023
Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced its partners and licensees for the upcoming 149th Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs undergoes renovations ahead of milestone Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky is to have a new look and feel ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby in 2024
DraftKings, Churchill Downs partner to create DK Horse vertical
Leading gaming operator DraftKings and Churchill Downs Inc. have struck a multiyear partnership to create the new horse racing-focused sports betting vertical, DK Horse
2022 Kentucky Derby sets new event wagering record
Bullish results follow historic long-shot race victory by Rich Strike
Kentucky Derby adds BMW to sponsorship portfolio
Triple Crown horse race aligns with luxury automaker
Jessica Berman on a new direction for the National Lacrosse League
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jessica Berman, National Lacrosse League interim commissioner. Fisher and Russo also discuss ongoing labor negotiations with the MLB Players Association, heightened turbulence in the United States sports betting market impacting entities such as DraftKings and Churchill Downs Inc.’s TwinSpires, a new funding round for digital sports media company Wave Sports + Entertainment, the sports industry’s response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and the state of spring leagues for American football.
Churchill Downs to shut down TwinSpires online sportsbook
Move marks one of the first major casualties in US online sports betting market
Churchill Downs ‘explores’ $1.5bn sale of betting arm TwinSpires
Churchill Downs is reportedly exploring a sale of its sports betting arm TwinSpires Racing in a deal which could fetch $1.5bn (€1.3bn).
Churchill Downs unveils $200m multiyear renovation plans
Churchill Downs has unveiled plans for an extensive $200m (€168.3
Kentucky Derby attracts 51,838 fans – a US Covid-19 pandemic attendance record
The 2021 Kentucky Derby attracted an attendance of 51,838 fans on May 1, representing the largest crowd at a sporting event in the United States since the Covid-19 pandemic began
Sportradar partners with Churchill Downs’ TwinSpires brand
Sports data and content company aligns with newly rebranded sportsbook
Kentucky Derby ratings down, but still strong amid pandemic
Despite a nearly 50 per cent viewership drop, event posts an industry high
Churchill Downs will now stage Kentucky Derby without fans
Move is abrupt reversal from prior plans to allow 23,000 fans to attend
Churchill Downs to allow up to 23,000 fans at rescheduled Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced it will allow up to 23,000 fans to attend the Kentucky Derby, which was postponed from May 2 until September 5 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Rescheduled Kentucky Derby to allow attending fans
Churchill Downs officials do not detail planned attendance restrictions
NBC to broadcast inaugural virtual Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs, the organizers of the Kentucky Derby, has announced it will conduct a virtual running of the iconic horse racing event on May 2
Kentucky Derby postponed until September due to Covid-19
Churchill Downs race track has announced it is rescheduling the Kentucky Derby from May 2 until September 5 due to the Covid-19 outbreak
Ford sponsors Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby
US automotive manufacturer Ford has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the Churchill Downs racetrack