Churchill Downs Incorporated [CHDN] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell in Celebration of Kentucky Oaks and Derby Week
ADVISORY, April 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Churchill Downs Incorporated, owner and operator of the world-renowned Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of the 139th running of the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby. March 29, 2013 marked Churchill Downs Incorporated's 20th anniversary as a publicly traded company.
In honor of the occasion, William C. Carstanjen, President and Chief Operating Officer; William E. Mudd, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Mike Anderson, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, will ring the Opening Bell.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Friday, April 26, 2013 – 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET
Contact:
Courtney Yopp Norris
(502) 636-4564
courtney.norris@kyderby.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
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Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at:
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Photos:
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About Churchill Downs Incorporated [CHDN]:
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (Nasdaq:CHDN), headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates the world-renowned Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, as well as racetrack and casino operations and a poker room in Miami Gardens, Fla.; racetrack, casino and video poker operations in New Orleans, La.; racetrack operations in Arlington Heights, Ill.; a casino resort in Greenville, Miss.; as well as a casino hotel in Vicksburg, Miss.; CDI also owns the country's premier online wagering company, TwinSpires.com; the totalisator company, United Tote; Luckity.com, offering fun games online for a chance to win cash prizes; Bluff Media, an Atlanta-based multimedia poker company; and a collection of racing-related telecommunications and data companies. In addition, CDI's 50 percent owned joint venture, Miami Valley Gaming and Racing LLC, is currently constructing a video lottery terminal and harness racing facility in southwest Ohio. Additional information about CDI can be found online at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.
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