In Illinois the company has ten off-track betting (OTB) facilities and twelve OTBs in Louisiana. Churchill Downs employs more than 3,700 people and has operations in eight states: California, Florida, Maine, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, and New York.īesides its Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, the company also owns Arlington International Race Course in Illinois, Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida, and Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. The company's divisions include racing, gaming, online businesses and other investments related to the racing and gaming industry. But what most people don't know is that Churchill Downs is a mini-conglomerate in gaming. Most people know Churchill Downs ( NASDAQ: CHDN) for its namesake racetrack and the Kentucky Derby.