Churchill Downs announced on Friday an agreement that will bring Aristocrat Gaming to its historical racing machine facilities.
Aristocrat’s HRM games will appear across Churchill’s HRM facilities in Kentucky, including Derby City Gaming in Louisville, Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel in Oak Grove, Newport Racing and Gaming in Newport and Turfway Park Racing and Gaming in Florence when it opens in 2022.
“Aristocrat is a leader in offering the top games in the industry and we’re ecstatic to add their top games to our HRM locations,” said Austin Miller, senior vice president of gaming operations for Churchill Downs. “Their innovation as it relates to content and hardware will allow us to expand our game offerings and attract their loyal customer base.”
Players at Churchill’s HRM facilities will have the opportunity to enjoy popular Aristocrat brands including Buffalo, Wild Lepre’Coins and others exclusively on the award-winning MarsX family of cabinets. Aristocrat’s player-favourite games will operate on Ainsworth’s proprietary HRM system.
“Churchill Downs is leading the industry in creating unique and exciting HRM entertainment venues,” said Aristocrat’s senior vice president of commercial strategy and business analytics, Jon Hanlin. “We are thrilled to again expand our relationship with them and bring our leading game content to this vibrant and growing segment of the gaming industry.”
Aristocrat joins Ainsworth, Konami Gaming, Scientific Games and IGT as suppliers for Chuchill’s HRM facilities, resulting in a diverse portfolio of innovative and top-performing gaming entertainment offerings at each location.