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Churchill Downs competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Churchill Downs among horse racing companies — ranked by similarity to what Churchill Downs actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) is a leading U.S. entertainment enterprise focused on horse racing, online wagering, and general gaming activities. Its extensive operations are categorized into three main divisions: Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. As of December 31, 2021, CDI's portfolio included three pari-mutuel gaming venues in Kentucky, collectively featuring approximately 3,050 historical racing machines. The company also operates TwinSpires, a comprehensive digital platform offering betting on horse races, sports, and iGaming. Furthermore, CDI manages nine brick-and-mortar sportsbooks and runs casino gaming across eight states, housing around 11,000 slot machines and video lottery terminals, in addition to 200 table games. Beyond these core ventures, Churchill Downs Incorporated delivers streaming video of live horse races and replays, along with a wide array of racing and handicapping information. It also oversees the Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) platform, a valuable source for horse racing statistical data. The company is additionally engaged in designing and deploying pari-mutuel wagering systems for racetracks, off-track betting facilities, and various other wagering enterprises. Established in 1875, Churchill Downs Incorporated is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Churchill Downs at a glance
Churchill Downs is a horse racing company headquartered in Louisville, United States. It is publicly listed (CHDN) with a market capitalisation of $6.2B. Xcout tracks 18 named people at Churchill Downs, including William C. Carstanjen (Chief Executive Officer & Director).
Churchill Downs leadership
- William C. CarstanjenChief Executive Officer & Director
- William E. MuddPresident & Chief Operating Officer
- Marcia Ann DallExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Nate SimonSenior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
- Jon E. RauchVice President & Chief Accounting Officer
- Bradley K. BlackwellExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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Recent Churchill Downs news
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Top 12 Churchill Downs competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Churchill Downs by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Gambling & Wagering
1/ST BET PRO provides an online platform for live horse race betting, wagering, and analysis across North American and international tracks.
Gambling & Wagering
Xpressbet is an online horse race betting platform that offers wagering services, tournaments, and a loyalty rewards program.
Online Gambling
Casino Systems Inc. develops gaming equipment and systems, including simulcast pari-mutuel gaming machines, combined slot machines, and simulated racing games. Their products cater to the casino and lottery gaming markets.
Consumer Services
Betmakers Technology Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and provision of software, data, and analytics products for the B2B wagering market in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Global Betting Services and Global Tote segments. The company also provides racing software, data, and analytical tools, including basic race data consisting of pricing, runners, and form; analytical tools to consume and leverage the data; and wagering tools, such as platforms and managed trading services. It assists racing bodies and rights holders in producing and distributing race content, including barrier technology, official price calculation, vision, and pricing distribution. In addition, the company offers tote software and integrations to facilitate tote liquidity and resulting. Betmakers Technology Group Ltd was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Gambling & Casinos
OffTrackBetting.com is a licensed online wagering platform that provides legal betting and live streaming for horse and greyhound racing.
Gambling & Casinos
IGT provides gaming products and solutions for casino operators worldwide, offering gaming machines, lotteries, sports betting, digital platforms, systems, and financial technology services. The company supplies games, hardware, and support services such as cash management and loyalty programs to the gaming industry.
iGaming
GiG Software PLC provides enterprise iGaming platforms, sportsbooks, sweepstakes casino solutions, and AI-driven tools for licensed operators globally. The company offers scalable technology and managed operational services to support regulated online gambling businesses.
Gambling & Casinos
Maverick Gaming is a gambling facilities company founded in 2017 with corporate headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and primary operational presence in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Consumer Services
Tabcorp Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides gambling, and entertainment and integrity services in Australia. It operates through Wagering and Media, and Integrity Services segments. The Wagering and Media segment offers totalisator and fixed odds betting on racing, sports, and other events through a network of TAB agencies, hotels and clubs, and on-course operations, as well as through retail, Internet, mobile devices, and phone. It also provides Trackside, a computer simulate racing product; and international wagering and pooling services. In addition, the company engages in the Sky Racing television channels broadcasting thoroughbred, and harness and greyhound racing to audiences; Sky Racing Active, a digital app providing Sky Racing’s live and on-demand racing content across thoroughbred, and harness and greyhound racing; Sky Sports television channels; and Sky Sports Radio network. The Integrity Services segment provides electronic gaming machine (EGM) monitoring and related services; and provides products, technology, support, maintenance, and other gaming services. It offers its services under the TAB, Sky Racing, and MAX brands. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Similar horse racing company
Equibase provides comprehensive official horse racing data, entries, results, and statistics for thoroughbred and harness racing.
Online Gambling
Operating both domestically in Germany and across various international markets, pferdewetten.de AG, along with its group companies, specializes in providing online horse wagering services. Customers can place wagers on a wide array of horse races, encompassing German gallops and trots, as well as significant events from England, France, and numerous other global venues. Beyond betting, the firm furnishes consulting and educational programs for establishing and managing both sports and horse betting operations. Additionally, it delivers comprehensive technical support, including server hosting, web development, video streaming capabilities, payment processing solutions, content management platforms, and e-commerce functionalities. Previously, the company operated under the name Sportwetten.de AG. Established in 1997, pferdewetten.de AG maintains its principal office in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Consumer Products
Turning Point Brands, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, is engaged in the creation, promotion, and distribution of a diverse array of branded consumer products. Its operations are structured into three distinct divisions: Zig-Zag Products, Stoker's Products, and NewGen Products. The Zig-Zag Products division focuses on the marketing and distribution of rolling papers, cigarette tubes, pre-rolled cigars, 'make-your-own' cigar wraps, and related accessories, all sold under the well-known Zig-Zag brand. Conversely, the Stoker's Products division is responsible for manufacturing and commercializing moist snuff and loose-leaf chewing tobacco products. These are offered under several brand names including Stoker's, Beech-Nut, Durango, Trophy, and Wind River. The NewGen Products segment caters to individual consumers by marketing and distributing cannabidiol (CBD) isolate, liquid vapor items, and various other offerings free from tobacco and/or nicotine. This is achieved through its direct-to-consumer online platform, VaporFi, and its non-traditional retail outlet, VaporBeast. TPB's goods are supplied to a broad network of wholesale distributors and retail partners, encompassing independent and chain convenience stores, specialized tobacco shops, grocery stores, major retailers, and pharmacies. Originally established as North Atlantic Holding Company, Inc., the corporation adopted its current name, Turning Point Brands, Inc., in November 2015. Founded in 1988, Turning Point Brands, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.
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