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06-02-2010, 05:24 PM | #1 |
AlwNW2X
Join Date: May 2006
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Churchill Downs Completes Merger With Youbet
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jun 2, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (CHDN 32.85, +0.81, +2.53%) announced today that it has completed its merger with Youbet.com, Inc. (UBET 2.48, +0.14, +5.98%) .
"We are happy to now be able to move forward and continue the development of new technology-enabled features and services that Youbet.com and TwinSpires.com customers want, and that can attract new customers to racing," said Robert L. Evans, CDI President and Chief Executive Officer. "In a recent survey we conducted, we learned that 34 percent of new TwinSpires.com 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." As a result of the merger, each share of Youbet.com 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 Youbet.com stockholders in connection with the merger. Youbet.com stock will no longer trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market and will be delisted. Also 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. Brodsky will also serve on the Board's Executive Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. Effective immediately, Rohit Thukral, CDI's Executive Vice President of Technology Initiatives and President of TwinSpires.com, will assume the leadership role for Youbet.com and begin the integration of TwinSpires.com and Youbet.com. Ben Murr, the current Chief Information Officer of CDI, will assume the role as president of United Tote. Ben Murr's replacement as CDI's Chief Information Officer will be made at a later date. The merger does not change any services available to Youbet.com or TwinSpires.com customers. Customers of both Youbet.com and TwinSpires.com may continue to use their existing account number, username, password and PIN. Customers will continue to be able to access their favorite features and functions, free handicapping data, race replays and live streaming video. Source: MarketWatch |
06-02-2010, 06:48 PM | #2 |
AlwNW1X
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 19
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I use both, and have been kind of excited that this merger might bring something new or interesting to either service.
Guess not, it appears that everything will stay the same for now. |
06-02-2010, 09:13 PM | #3 | |
AlwNW1X
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 19
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for anyone interested, this is the email that CDI sent out today:
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