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Canterbury Park racing officials have cancelled Wednesday evening's eight-race program due to forecasted heat indexes that could make racing dangerous to both horses and the people that work outdoors. Racing will resume Thursday at 5:00 p.m.

Yesterday officials moved post time for Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. based on available information. Updated forecasts forced a cancellation.

“Predicting the weather is not an exact science and based on what we see now the best course of action in to cancel tonight's program,” Director of Racing Chris Merz said. “I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to our guests and those that planned to race tonight but we act in the best interest of the horses and the workers.”

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Monmouth Park will host an $800 NHC/BCBC handicapping contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, that will be available to players both on site and online.

TVG, 4NJBETS, HPI and Xpressbet are the available online options.

The $800 cost covers a non-refundable entry fee of $400 and a contest bankroll of $400.

Based on 150 entries, the prize pool will consist of 3 NHC seats, 3 BCBC seats and $15,000 in cash. The top six (6) finishers, in order, will choose between a NHC and BCBC seat. Cash prizes will go to the top five (5) finishers.

The contest consists of races from Monmouth Parka and Saratoga. Contestants must bet a minimum of five (5) Monmouth Park races of $80 each.

The betting format consists of win, place, show, exacta and daily double wagers.

For those playing on site, registration will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor of the Clubhouse the day of the contest.

For TVG, 4NJBETS and HPI online players, pre-registration ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Xpressbet players can register through 12:40 p.m. on Saturday.

Monmouth Park's first race post time on Saturday is 12:40 p.m. Saratoga's first race post time that day for the Travers Stakes card is 11:40 a.m.

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Officials from Ellis Park Racing & Gaming announced Friday's nine-race card has been postponed to Monday due to an excessive heat warning in the Henderson, Ky. area.

The National Weather Service's Friday forecast called for temperatures in the high 90s with heat index readings of 105-115 degrees. The excessive heat warning was set to expire at 10 p.m. (all times Central) Friday.

The entirety of Friday's card will shift to Monday and will not be re-drawn. First post will be 11:45 a.m.

The final three days of the Ellis Park meet will be Saturday-Monday. At this time there are no changes to Saturday-Sunday's cards and first posts are scheduled at 11:45 a.m.

There will be a mandatory payout in all wagers on Monday including the 20-cent Pick 6 Jackpot which stood at $91,381 prior to Saturday's card.

For more information about racing and gaming from Ellis Park, visit www.ellisparkracing.com.

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DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with ECL Corbin, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ECL Entertainment, LLC, dba The Mint Gaming Hall at Cumberland and Cumberland Run (“Corbin”) that gives the digital sports entertainment and gaming company access to operate mobile sports betting in the Bluegrass State pending licensure and regulatory approvals. In addition to offering mobile sports betting, DraftKings and Corbin will open retail sportsbooks at Corbin properties as well.

“Together with the Corbin properties, we're excited to bring our premier sports betting experience to yet another state and its sports fans,” said Matt Kalish, President, DraftKings North America. “We want to thank the Kentucky General Assembly for passing legislation and Governor Andy Beshear for his support of sports wagering as we look forward to launching our sportsbook product during a busy football season, pending licensure and regulatory approvals.”

The pending launch would mark the 22nd state DraftKings is live in with its mobile sportsbook and 24th overall with sports betting.

“The Corbin properties are truly excited to work with DraftKings, one of the country's leading sportsbook operators. This will be a great relationship for both companies,” said Marc Falcone, the co-managing partner along with Ron Winchell for ECL Corbin, LLC.

An active member of the American Gaming Association (“AGA”), DraftKings is committed to promoting the AGA's Have A Game Plan.® Bet Responsibly public service campaign, which educates customers on responsible gaming best practices, such as establishing and adhering to a budget and only engaging with legal, regulated operators. DraftKings is committed to creating inclusive and responsible pathways for people to build, create, imagine and innovate through the DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S. program.

About DraftKings:

DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to fuel the competitive spirit of sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming and digital media. Headquartered in Boston, and launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman, DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically integrated sports betting operator. DraftKings' mission is to make life more exciting by responsibly creating the world's favorite real-money games and betting experiences. DraftKings Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail sports betting operations pursuant to regulations in 23 states and in Ontario, Canada. The Company operates iGaming pursuant to regulations in 5 states and in Ontario, Canada under its DraftKings brand and pursuant to regulations in 3 states under its Golden Nugget Online Gaming brand. DraftKings' daily fantasy sports product is available in 44 states, certain Canadian provinces and the United Kingdom. DraftKings is both an official daily fantasy and sports betting partner of the NFL, NHL, PGA TOUR and UFC, as well as an official daily fantasy partner of NASCAR, an official sports betting partner of the NBA and an authorized gaming operator of MLB. Launched in 2021, DraftKings Marketplace is a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for mainstream accessibility that offers curated NFT drops and supports secondary-market transactions. In addition, DraftKings owns and operates Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN), a multi-platform broadcast and content company. DraftKings is committed to being a responsible steward of this new era in real-money gaming with a company-wide focus on responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility.

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