{"id":3829,"date":"2019-10-09T13:35:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T13:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/?p=3829"},"modified":"2019-10-09T13:35:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T13:35:25","slug":"kentucky-horse-racing-commission-approves-turfway-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/kentucky-horse-racing-commission-approves-turfway-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Approves $46M Turfway Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-modified-info\"> Updated on: October 9th, 2019<\/p><p>The sale of Turfway Park to Churchill Downs Inc has been approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC). As expected, on Tuesday, the KHRC signed off on the US$46 million deal in which JACK Entertainment and Hard Rock International sold the racetrack to the operator. This deal now makes Churchill Downs the owner of two thoroughbred racetracks in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission unanimously approved the sale at a specially convened meeting. Therefore, this means Churchill will now take over Turfway\u2019s traditional December to March meet schedule. \u201cIt seals up the year-round circuit in Kentucky\u2026That was the one piece that was missing, was the winter dates,\u201d said KHRC executive director Marc Guilfoil.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3830\" title=\"kentucky horse racing commission approves turfway horse racetrack sale USA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/kentucky-horse-racing-commission-approves-turfway-horse-racetrack-sale-USA.png\" alt=\"kentucky horse racing commission approves turfway horse racetrack sale USA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/kentucky-horse-racing-commission-approves-turfway-horse-racetrack-sale-USA.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/kentucky-horse-racing-commission-approves-turfway-horse-racetrack-sale-USA-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kentucky-Horse-Racing-Commission-Priorities-Align-with-Churchill-Downs\"><\/span>Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Priorities Align with Churchill Downs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Part of the deal for Turfway Park is the installation of more historical horse racing (HHR) machines by Churchill. It\u2019s also a priority for the KHRC. JACK Entertainment has been criticized by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for not adding more HHR machines to Turfway. They even went as far as urging JACK to either get the machines or sell the track back in December. \u201cWe gave the rights to that in December 2015. They haven\u2019t been up there yet. It\u2019s a nice marketplace up there,\u201d said the commission\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Churchill-Downs-Incs-Plans-for-Turfway-Park\"><\/span>Churchill Downs Inc\u2019s Plans for Turfway Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Louisville-based gaming company plans to invest US$100 million in building a new grandstand. Additionally, it wants to add 1,500 HHR machines by the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the company wants to increase the purse size that can be won at Turfway. The HHR parlor, the company said, will provide revenue to increase the purse size. Therefore, this will attract more entries to the track, bringing in more visitors and bettors. Currently, the purse for Turfway\u2019s premier race \u2013 the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Stakes \u2013 is at US$200,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More US casino news:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/scoreboard-app-launch-october-7\/\">Scoreboard Mobile Sports Betting App to Launch on October 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/atlantic-city-reaches-oversaturation\/\">Atlantic City Reaches Oversaturation of Casinos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcasinositesonline.com\/proposals-for-new-waukegan-casino\/\">Proposals on the Table for the New Waukegan Casino<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated on: October 9th, 2019The sale of Turfway Park to Churchill Downs Inc has been approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC). 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