Horsemen call on Illinois Attorney General to launch antitrust probe of Churchill Downs
The association representing horse owners and trainers in Illinois is asking the state s attorney general to launch an antitrust investigation into the dealings of Arlington Park owner Churchill Downs Inc. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, May 2021 Mike Campbell
Updated 5/26/2021 3:57 PM
The association representing horse owners and trainers at Arlington Park has called on the Illinois attorney general to launch an antitrust investigation into track owner Churchill Downs Inc.
The request stems from the Louisville, Kentucky-based corporation s August 2019 decision to forgo slots and table games at Arlington Park, five months after it acquired a majority stake in nearby Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.
Updated 2/26/2021 1:15 PM
Now that Arlington International Racecourse is officially for sale, the owners of Churchill Downs Inc. on Thursday reiterated their desire to relocate Arlington s horse racing operations elsewhere in Illinois, despite questions over the process to do so. It is our intention to work constructively with state and local authorities to find a solution to continue thoroughbred operations in Illinois, and we look forward to further constructive dialogue as we explore alternatives, Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen said during a quarterly earnings call Thursday morning. I am optimistic that the state and local authorities are interested in finding a path forward with us.
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