Churchill Downs Gets OK to Try In-Home Wagering
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Following experiments already done in Pennsylvania and New York, Churchill Downs and ODS Technologies have agreed to test an interactive wagering system enabling players to watch and bet races from their homes.
The Kentucky State Racing Commission gave its approval Wednesday to the project, scheduled to begin in Louisville by the middle of the summer and conclude by the end of 1995.
“This is a significant evolution in our product development,” said Jeffrey Smith, Churchill Downs senior vice president.
ODS Technologies, based in Tulsa, Okla., has a system allowing players to monitor tote boards and place bets electronically by using a television remote control.
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