Here are a few of the most interesting Churchill Downs statistics and facts I was able to dig up including revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Churchill Downs Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1875
- Headquarters: Louisville, KY
- Founder(s): Meriwether Lewis Clark
- Current Chief Executive: William Carstanjen
What is Churchill Downs?
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (NASDAQ: CHDN), headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns the world-renowned Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, as well as racetrack and casino operations in Miami Gardens, Fla.; racetrack, casino and video poker operations in New Orleans, La.; racetrack operations in Arlington Heights, Ill.; a casino resort in Greenville, Miss.; a casino hotel in Vicksburg, Miss.; a casino in Oxford, Maine; and a 50 percent owned joint venture, Miami Valley Gaming and Racing LLC, in Lebanon, Ohio. CDI also owns Big Fish Games, Inc., one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of casual games; the country’s premier online wagering company, TwinSpires.com; the totalisator company, United Tote; and a collection of racing-related telecommunications and data companies. (source)
Churchill Downs Employee Count
Number of Churchill Downs employees:
Last updated 1/1/20
Churchill Downs Revenue Totals
Churchill Downs annual revenue:
- 2019: $1.329 billion
- 2018: $1.009 billion
- 2017: $882 million
- 2016: $822 million
- 2015: $798 million
Churchill Downs annual operating income:
- 2019: $215 million
- 2018: $188 million
- 2017: $145 million
- 2016: $172 million
- 2015: $126 million