A dispute between Churchill Downs Inc. and Nevada racebooks over the usage of Churchill Downs simulcast sign is over. Churchill Downs Inc. and the Nevada Pari-Mutuel Affiliation have come to an settlement, an official with CDI confirmed April 26, ending the standoff that started in late 2019 over what Churchill Downs needed the state’s racebooks to pay for Churchill’s simulcast sign and wagering.
Tonya Abeln, vice chairman of company communications for CDI, issued an announcement saying that “CDI is happy to have an settlement in place with the Nevada Pari-Mutuel Affiliation to supply wagering on the Churchill Downs Spring Meet, together with the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and the Kentucky Derby (G1). We’re thrilled that the Nevada horseplayers may have entry to those premier races.”
The settlement between Churchill Downs and the Nevada Pari-Mutuel Affiliation follows an settlement made this winter that cleared the way in which for Nevada to supply simulcast wagering on races from Honest Grounds Race Course & Slots and Turfway Park, two different CDI-owned properties. Oaklawn Park will not be a CDI-owned observe however contracts with the corporate for simulcasting.
Horse Racing Nation reported Tuesday {that a} separate contract between the corporate that distributes racing simulcasts to the state’s casinos is required earlier than betting on Churchill Downs races can resume.
Todd Roberts, president of the Nevada Disseminators Service, mentioned he expects that deal can be finalized April 26 and despatched to regulators April 27.
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