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Churchill Downs Incorporated Opens Owensboro Racing & Gaming in Western Kentucky

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February 12, 2025

Peter Tolan

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$100 Million Investment Provides World-Class Entertainment While Supporting Purse Funding for Ellis Park

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) today announced the grand opening of Owensboro Racing & Gaming, the Company’s seventh premier historical horse racing entertainment venue in Kentucky. The $100 million gaming and entertainment venue in Owensboro, Kentucky, features 600 state-of-the-art historical racing machines (“HRM”), a retail sportsbook, simulcast wagering, and multiple food and beverage options. The new HRM entertainment venue will support purse funding for Ellis Park Racing & Gaming’s (“Ellis Park”) summer racing meet in Henderson, Kentucky.

“Today marks an exciting milestone for our company as we expand our footprint in western Kentucky and further strengthen our commonwealth’s signature horse racing industry,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. “Owensboro’s newest entertainment destination will drive new tourism, entertainment and economic opportunities in eastern Daviess County.”

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