Tag: Horse Racing
Illinois: Fairmount Park to celebrate 100 years with activities, drawings Sept. 18-20
Fairmount Park Casino & Racing, in Collinsville, Illinois, will celebrate its 100th anniversary September 18-20 with giveaways,... more
British horseracing to hold one-day strike in protest of rise in gambling taxes
LONDON (AP) — British horseracing will stage an unprecedented one-day strike on Sept. 10 to protest a proposed rise in taxes on race... more
Accel Entertainment reports record revenue in second quarter, downplays expansion plans
Accel Entertainment reported record quarterly revenue of $335.9 million in the second quarter, an increase of 8.6% year-over-year. But as... more
Illinois: Fairmount Park celebrates Grand Opening Week
Fairmount Park Casino & Racing in Collinsville, Illinois, recently announced that Grand Opening Week will be June 16—20, with guests... more
Accel Entertainment celebrates record first quarter earnings
The racecard at Accel Entertainment’s Fairmount Park in Collinsville, Illinois, was canceled last Saturday due to inclement weather. But... more
Rain dampens Derby dollars, Truist analyst says
Last weekend’s running of the Kentucky Derby saw record amounts of money wagered, both with Churchill Downs and its online TwinSpires... more
Nevada regulators revoke license of trainer whose horse tested positive for cocaine
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday fined a Utah trainer $5,000 and revoked his license over his horse testing positive for cocaine after... more
Nevada regulators want $5,000 fine and license revocation for trainer whose horse was doped
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended a horse trainer be fined $5,000 and face a revocation of his license after his horse tested... more
Illinois: Accel Entertainment completes acquisition of Fairmount Park Racetrack and FanDuel Sportsbook
Distributed gaming operator Accel Entertainment has completed its acquisition of Fairmount Holdings Inc. for 3.45 million ACEL shares,... more
After record third quarter revenue and income, Churchill Downs intent on continued growth
Churchill Downs reported record revenue of $628.5 million for the third quarter of 2024. The revenue is a 9.3% increase over the same... more
