Kentucky: $148 million gaming facility opens at Churchill Downs’ Turfway Park

Kentucky: $148 million gaming facility opens at Churchill Downs’ Turfway Park

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  • Jake Ryle, WCPO-TV
September 1, 2022 10:22 PM

For a horse racing facility with a storied past, Tuesday was a day of firsts. Churchill Downs Incorporated opened the gaming portion of Turfway Park for a VIP night. It was the first time for many to walk into the new $148 million building.

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The company bought the racing facility in 2019 for $46 million. Shortly after, demolition of the former grandstands and buildings began. In March 2021, an official groundbreaking took place which Gov. Andy Beshear took part…

More than 400 jobs have been created with the opening of Turfway Park.

Florence Mayor Diane Whalen was one of six people who made the first bet on one of the historical racing machines.