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Corporate Briefings: Churchill Downs, Inc.
July 2012




                            E.M. Lysonge, Esq.
                              VP, Legal Affairs
Overview
 Churchill Downs, Inc. (CHDN)

 Business Segments, Issues, and Hot Topics:
     Thoroughbred Horse Racing (KY Derby and Oaks)
     Pari-Mutuel Wagering (TwinSpires.com)
     Casino Gaming (Harlow’s, Calder, and Fair Grounds)
     Technology (United Tote)
     Publishing and Multimedia (Bluff)

 Future Growth Opportunities
     Casino Gaming
     Online Gaming (iPoker and Social Games)
     Large Scale Entertainment Events
COMPANY PROFILE

   CHDN: Traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
   Founded: 1875 by the Louisville Jockey Club
   Headquartered: Louisville, Kentucky
   Market Cap: Over $1 Billion
   EBITDA (2011): $158.7 Million (almost double from 2010)
   Employees (2011): 4,000 company-wide
   Market Position:
       8% of horse races run in 2011 (3,900 of 45,000)
       7.4% of total US handle bet through TwinSpires ($10B)
       165,000 highest attendance for US horse racing event
Total Attendance (2012): 277,859
 December 2011: DOJ issued an
  opinion       reversing       its
  longstanding interpretation of
  the Wire Act
 DOJ opinion states that the Wire
  Act of 1961 only applies to
  sports betting, and not other
  forms          of         online
  gambling, including Poker and
  lotteries
 Subsequently, Nevada makes
  history by issuing the first
  interactive gaming licenses in
  United States history to Bally
  Technology and International
  Gaming Technologies
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Corporate Briefings (Churchill Downs) Presentation

  • 1. Corporate Briefings: Churchill Downs, Inc. July 2012 E.M. Lysonge, Esq. VP, Legal Affairs
  • 2. Overview  Churchill Downs, Inc. (CHDN)  Business Segments, Issues, and Hot Topics:  Thoroughbred Horse Racing (KY Derby and Oaks)  Pari-Mutuel Wagering (TwinSpires.com)  Casino Gaming (Harlow’s, Calder, and Fair Grounds)  Technology (United Tote)  Publishing and Multimedia (Bluff)  Future Growth Opportunities  Casino Gaming  Online Gaming (iPoker and Social Games)  Large Scale Entertainment Events
  • 3. COMPANY PROFILE  CHDN: Traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market  Founded: 1875 by the Louisville Jockey Club  Headquartered: Louisville, Kentucky  Market Cap: Over $1 Billion  EBITDA (2011): $158.7 Million (almost double from 2010)  Employees (2011): 4,000 company-wide  Market Position:  8% of horse races run in 2011 (3,900 of 45,000)  7.4% of total US handle bet through TwinSpires ($10B)  165,000 highest attendance for US horse racing event
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