Evans, CDI President and Chief Executive Officer. 'In a recent survey we conducted, we learned that 34 percent of new accounts were established by people who say they have never wagered on thoroughbred racing previously. We find that an exciting development for racing and for the future growth of our online wagering business.'Īs a result of the merger, each share of common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.0591 shares of CDI stock and $0.99 in cash. After the new shares are issued, CDI will have 16.48 million shares outstanding. CDI issued approximately 2.70 million shares and paid approximately $45.26 million in cash to the stockholders in connection with the merger. stock will no longer trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market and will be delisted.Īlso effective upon the completion of the merger, CDI's Board of Directors appointed Michael Brodsky as a Class III director to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, increasing the size of the Board of Directors to fourteen members. Mr.
'We are happy to now be able to move forward and continue the development of new technology-enabled features and services that and customers want, and that can attract new customers to racing,' said Robert L.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., J(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Churchill Downs Incorporated ('CDI') (Nasdaq:CHDN) announced today that it has completed its merger with, Inc.