Churchill Downs Incorporated to Introduce Konami Gaming, Inc.’s Historical Racing Machines to Kentucky Market
March 23 2021 - 04:05PM
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN)
today announced an agreement to purchase a line-up of the latest
historical racing machines (“HRMs”) by Konami Gaming, Inc.
(“Konami”), a leading designer and manufacturer of gaming
technology. HRMs are approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing
Commission and utilize the results of previously run live horse
races to generate player outcomes. Konami’s innovative HRMs,
characterized by top-performing content and award-winning cabinets,
will be utilized at the Company’s HRM facilities in Kentucky.
Guests of Derby City Gaming in Louisville; Oak Grove Racing, Gaming
& Hotel in Oak Grove; and Newport Racing & Gaming in
Newport will be among the first to experience Konami’s newest HRM
offering.
“As a Company that is driven to create memorable
gaming experiences for guests, CDI is proud to expand its HRM
selection to include the latest games by Konami,” said Austin
Miller, senior vice president, gaming operations for CDI. “Konami’s
recognizable games series and winning machine formats give us
hundreds more game themes from which our guests can choose.”
Players at CDI’s HRM facilities in Kentucky will
have the opportunity to enjoy popular game play events such as free
games, jackpots, wheel spins and symbol collection features with
favorite Konami characters, scenes and symbols. Among the top games
are China Shores Great Stacks™, Mayan Chief Great Stacks™, Star
Watch Magma™, Star Watch Fire™ and more. These games will be
delivered on Konami cabinets like the curved Concerto Crescent™,
award-winning KX 43™ and newest DIMENSION 49™.
“CDI operates at the highest level of commitment
to gaming entertainment quality, diversity and innovation, which
Konami is thrilled to support through this shared agreement,” said
Tom Jingoli, executive vice president and COO at Konami. “We look
forward to reaching CDI’s valued guests with player-favorite Konami
games and machines.”
Konami joins Ainsworth, Scientific Games, and
International Game Technology PLC, as suppliers for CDI’s HRM
facilities in Kentucky resulting in a diverse portfolio of
innovative and top-performing gaming entertainment offerings at
each location.
About Churchill Downs
Incorporated
Churchill Downs Incorporated is an
industry-leading racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment
company anchored by our iconic flagship event, the Kentucky Derby.
We own and operate three pari-mutuel gaming entertainment venues
with approximately 3,050 historical racing machines in Kentucky. We
also own and operate TwinSpires, one of the largest and most
profitable online wagering platforms for horse racing, sports and
iGaming in the U.S. and we have seven retail sportsbooks. We are
also a leader in brick-and-mortar casino gaming in eight states
with approximately 11,000 slot machines and video lottery terminals
and 200 table games. Additional information about CDI can be found
online at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.
About Konami Gaming
Konami Gaming, Inc. is a Las Vegas-based
subsidiary of KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (TSE: 9766). The company
is a leading designer and manufacturer of slot machines and casino
management systems for the global gaming market. For more
information about Konami Gaming, Inc. or the SYNKROS gaming
enterprise management system, please
visit www.konamigaming.com
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Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or
outcomes include the following: the impact of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic and related economic matters on our results of
operations, financial conditions and prospects; the effect of
economic conditions on our consumers' confidence and discretionary
spending or our access to credit; additional or increased taxes and
fees; public perceptions or lack of confidence in the integrity of
our business or any deterioration in our reputation; loss of key or
highly skilled personnel; restrictions in our debt facilities
limiting our flexibility to operate our business; general risks
related to real estate ownership, including fluctuations in market
values and environmental regulations; catastrophic events and
system failures disrupting our operations; online security risk,
including cyber-security breaches; inability to recover under our
insurance policies for damages sustained at our properties in the
event of inclement weather and casualty events; increases in
insurance costs and inability to obtain similar insurance coverage
in the future; inability to identify and complete acquisition,
expansion or divestiture projects, on time, on budget or as
planned; difficulty in integrating recent or future acquisitions
into our operations; costs and uncertainties relating to the
development of new venues and expansion of existing facilities;
risks associated with equity investments, strategic alliances and
other third-party agreements; inability to respond to rapid
technological changes in a timely manner; inadvertent infringement
of the intellectual property of others; inability to protect our
own intellectual property rights; payment-related risks, such as
risk associated with fraudulent credit card and debit card use;
compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or applicable
money-laundering regulations; risks related to pending or future
legal proceedings and other actions; inability to negotiate
agreements with industry constituents, including horsemen and other
racetracks; work stoppages and labor issues; changes in consumer
preferences, attendance, wagering and sponsorship with respect to
Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Derby; personal injury
litigation related to injuries occurring at our racetracks; weather
and other conditions affecting our ability to conduct live racing;
the occurrence of extraordinary events, such as terrorist attacks
and public health threats; changes in the regulatory environment of
our racing operations; increased competition in the horse racing
business; difficulty in attracting a sufficient number of horses
and trainers for full field horse races; our inability to utilize
and provide totalizator services; changes in regulatory environment
of our online horse wagering business; A reduction in the number of
people wagering on live horse races; increase in competition in our
online horse racing wagering business; uncertainty and changes in
the legal landscape relating to our online horse racing wagering
business; continued legalization of online sports betting and
iGaming in the United States and our ability to predict and
capitalize on any such legalization; inability to expand our sports
betting operations and effectively compete; failure to manage risks
associated with sports betting; failure to comply with laws
requiring us to block access to certain individuals could result in
penalties or impairment with respect to our mobile and online
wagering products; increased competition in our casino business;
changes in regulatory environment of our casino business;
concentration and evolution of slot machine manufacturing and other
technology conditions that could impose additional costs; and
inability to collect gaming receivables from the customers to whom
we extend credit.
We do not undertake any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
Investor Contact: (CDI) Nick Zangari |
Media Contact: (CDI) Tonya Abeln |
(502)
394-1157 |
(502)
386-1742 |
Nick.Zangari@KyDerby.com |
Tonya.Abeln@KyDerby.com |
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