Comments on: Chewing the Slots Issue, Again http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/ a critical take on Louisville news Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:32:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KYGuy http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/comment-page-1/#comment-50880 KYGuy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:12 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/#comment-50880 Re: John Boel's report - - Glad to see you have Billy Reed's article up. It seems to show that Boel was very wrong on many points regarding the health of the horse industry. Re: John Boel’s report – - Glad to see you have Billy Reed’s article up. It seems to show that Boel was very wrong on many points regarding the health of the horse industry.

]]> By: katewilm http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/comment-page-1/#comment-50853 katewilm Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:24:08 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/#comment-50853 Nice Post! Nice Post!

]]> By: Bruce Maples http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/comment-page-1/#comment-50843 Bruce Maples Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:09:21 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/07/08/chewing-the-slots-issue-again/#comment-50843 A quick note for everyone reporting on racing, especially Churchill: There is Churchill Downs the track, then there is Churchill Downs INC, the parent company that also owns other tracks as well as other businesses. From their latest 10Q report with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20212/000119312509101658/d10q.htm), they operate in four "segments": (1) Racing Operations, which includes Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”), Calder Race Course (“Calder”), Arlington Park Race Course (“Arlington Park”) and its ten OTBs and Fair Grounds Race Course (“Fair Grounds”) and the pari-mutuel activity generated at its ten OTBs (2) On-line Business, which includes TwinSpires, our ADW business, and Bloodstock Research Information Services (“BRIS”) as well as the Company’s equity investment in HRTV (3) Gaming, which includes video poker and slot operations (4) Other Investments, including Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions and the Company’s other minor investments. So, when we're talking about Churchill Downs, we need to be clear whether we're talking about the parent holding company, or just the local track. FWIW. A quick note for everyone reporting on racing, especially Churchill:

There is Churchill Downs the track, then there is Churchill Downs INC, the parent company that also owns other tracks as well as other businesses. From their latest 10Q report with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20212/000119312509101658/d10q.htm), they operate in four “segments”:

(1) Racing Operations, which includes Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”), Calder Race Course (“Calder”), Arlington Park Race Course (“Arlington Park”) and its ten OTBs and Fair Grounds Race Course (“Fair Grounds”) and the pari-mutuel activity generated at its ten OTBs
(2) On-line Business, which includes TwinSpires, our ADW business, and Bloodstock Research Information Services (“BRIS”) as well as the Company’s equity investment in HRTV
(3) Gaming, which includes video poker and slot operations
(4) Other Investments, including Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions and the Company’s other minor investments.

So, when we’re talking about Churchill Downs, we need to be clear whether we’re talking about the parent holding company, or just the local track. FWIW.

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