Top 10 casino openings and expansions for January 2026
Properties are continuing to look at any way they can improve in order to keep bringing in new guests, while also retaining current visitors.

Churchill Downs announces plans for casino in Salem, New Hampshire
Rockingham Grand Casino will occupy 160,000 square-feet over three floors and will feature 825 historical racing machines, 32 table games, 12 electronic table game seats, and a 900-seat entertainment venue.

Kambi Group and Churchill Downs extend multi-year sportsbook partnership
Under the renewed multi-year deal, CDI will maintain access to Kambi’s full-service Turnkey Sportsbook, supporting operations at each of their on-site sportsbooks and racing venues.

Everi enters seven-year strategic relationship with Churchill Downs Incorporated
CDI will roll out a wide range of Everi FinTech products across their live and historical racing entertainment venues and regional gaming properties.

Sovereignty wins the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty, owned and bred by Godolphin, LLC, trained by William Mott, and ridden by Junior Alvarado, thundered to the finish to win by a length and a half at 7-1 odds.

Churchill Downs announces major upgrades to racetrack
The series of transformational projects will enhance and expand the Kentucky Derby experience across three key areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack, marking the largest expansion and renovation undertaken by the company in its 150-year history.

MGCB issues suspension order against Churchill Downs
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued a summary suspension order against TwinSpires for violations of Michigan’s gaming laws and the Horse Racing Law of 1995.