Mar 21 Local News Evans to Chair Churchill Downs Inc. Board Churchill Downs Incorporated CEO Bob Evans will be promoted in June. In addition to his duties as CEO, Evans will also chair the CDI board when current chairman Carl Pollard retires. Pollard has been chair for ten years, and the company has previously kept the two positions separate. Evans will cede the title of president […] By Gabe Bullard Mar 21 Local News Evans to Chair Churchill Downs Inc. Board Gabe Bullard
Jul 19 Arts and Culture Hullaba LOU Music Festival Ticket Sales on Track Churchill Downs Incorporated is placing its bets on bringing in more revenue with the three-day Hullaba LOU Music Festival that kicks off Friday, and it could be a hit if ticket sales meet expectations. So far, more then half of the 90,000 tickets it hopes to sell have been purchased online and organizers expect most of the rest to come in just before or over the weekend. By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 19 Arts and Culture Hullaba LOU Music Festival Ticket Sales on Track Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 6 Local News Churchill To Continue Push For Expanded Gaming The president of Churchill Downs, Incorporated says his company will again pursue expanded gaming legislation next year in Kentucky. Bob Evans noted during a conference call with investors Thursday that voters in Maryland approved a referendum this week allowing slot machines in that state. “Kentucky is now the only one of the three states that […] By Rick Howlett Nov 6 Local News Churchill To Continue Push For Expanded Gaming Rick Howlett
Aug 6 Local News CDI Releases 2nd Quarter Results Churchill Downs, Incorporated officials say the company’s net earnings held steady during the second quarter of 2008. Company CEO Bob Evans says net earnings from April through June were just over $29 million, about the same as the second quarter of 2007. Revenues were up six percent over the previous year, which Evans says is […] By Rick Howlett Aug 6 Local News CDI Releases 2nd Quarter Results Rick Howlett