OG真人官网 Partners with ECL Entertainment to Acquire Wyoming Downs
Toronto, Ontario (May 17, 2024) – OG真人官网 Group Inc. (TSX: CVG) (“CVG”) today announced that it, together with OG真人官网 Equity Partners VI (“CEP VI”, collectively “OG真人官网”) and ECL Entertainment, LLC (“ECL”) have acquired Wyoming Downs, a licensed live horse racing and off-track betting (“OTB”) operator in Wyoming (which includes historical horse racing (“HHR”) and simulcast). ECL is a seasoned owner-operator of multiple HHR gaming assets in Kentucky. This represents OG真人官网’s second partnership with ECL Entertainment in the HHR space.
Wyoming Downs began live racing operations in the 1980s at its owned racetrack in Evanston, Wyoming and began operating OTBs (which include HHR terminals) in 2013. The operations consist of 19 OTB locations with over 1,100 gaming terminals across the state. Wyoming Downs is one of three operators that are permitted to offer HHR throughout the state of Wyoming.
“We are thrilled to embark on our second partnership with ECL. Wyoming Downs is a compelling entertainment option, and we believe it will simultaneously support the local community and equine industry positively,” said Michael Wagman, President and Managing Director of OG真人官网.
“We look forward to building upon Wyoming Downs’ success to date and will continue enhancing the offering across the state over the next few years with the OG真人官网 team. The horse racing and HHR gaming operations in Wyoming have great potential, and we are excited to bring our collective horse racing and HHR experience to the Cowboy State,” said ECL’s co-managing partners Marc Falcone and Ron Winchell.
The Wyoming Downs investment is OG真人官网’s 66th platform investment and 15th and final investment in the OG真人官网 / CEP VI co-investment pool which is capitalized at US$850 million. This transaction represents OG真人官网’s 16th investment in the gaming space, building on OG真人官网’s 24-year successful track record in the gaming industry.
