by Kiersten Flint, Vice President of Advertising and Communications, Hoosier Park

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana-owned and operated Centaur Gaming has officially released its 2017 State & Community Impact Report, highlighting the company’s entertainment and economic benefits. Since 2008, Centaur has provided to the cities of Anderson and Shelbyville, the counties of Madison and Shelby, the state of Indiana, and the Indiana horse racing industry more than $2.4 billion in taxes, fees and incentive payments.

With five properties employing more than 2,000 team members and hosting approximately six million visitors each year, Centaur is dedicated to being an outstanding community partner and making a positive impact in the state of Indiana.

Centaur’s two premier entertainment destinations – Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, Ind. and Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Indinana. – feature state-of-the-art casino gambling floors, live and simulcast horse racing, award-winning dining selections, and world-class entertainment. Both properties have offered a full gaming and racing experience since 2008.

In addition to the casino and race track properties, Centaur also owns and operates three Winner’s Circle properties: Winner’s Circle Pub, Grille & OTB in downtown Indianapolis, Winner’s Circle OTB & VooDoo BBQ & Grill in New Haven/Fort Wayne and Winner’s Circle OTB in Clarksville.

“Since 1993, Centaur has worked to expand pari-mutuel horse racing into a $1 billion industry annually, touching all 92 counties in Indiana and providing thousands of jobs to hard-working Hoosiers,” said Centaur Gaming Chairman & CEO Rod Ratcliff. “We went on to become Indiana’s only gaming and racing company, and an employer of 2,000 team members each year. For nearly a decade, we’ve had the honor to hold that responsibility. To this day, our properties continue to receive community and industry recognition for what we have accomplished.

Centaur’s 2017 State & Community Impact Report can be downloaded directly from www.centaurgaming.net, www.hoosierpark.com, or www.indianagrand.com. Hard copies of the report are also available and may be requested by emailing kiersten.flint@hoosierpark.com.

About Centaur: Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings, LLC, founded in 1993, focuses on bringing the entertainment and economic benefits of casino gaming and horse racing to key communities across Indiana. Centaur currently owns and operates Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Winner’s Circle Pub, Grille & OTB in Indianapolis, Winner’s Circle OTB & VooDoo BBQ & Grill in New Haven/Fort Wayne, and Winner’s Circle OTB in Clarksville.

About Indiana Grand Racing & Casino: Indiana Grand Racing & Casino holds multiple awards for customer service, entertainment, gaming, dining, and diversity. Located in Shelbyville, Ind., Indiana Grand features 2,200 of the latest slots and electronic table games in addition to a one-mile dirt race course and a seven-eighths mile turf course offering live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing each year. Simulcast wagering is also offered year-round at Winner’s Circle Brewpub & OTB located on the casino floor as well as a Winner’s Circle OTB located in Clarksville, Ind.

About Hoosier Park Racing & Casino: Hoosier Park Racing & Casino holds multiple awards for customer service, entertainment, gaming, dining, and team member culture. Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, a fully-integrated gaming and racing facility, features 2,000 of the latest slots and electronic table games and a 7/8 mile oval horse track offering live harness racing each year. Simulcast wagering is offered year-round at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, the Winner’s Circle Pub, Grille & OTB in Downtown Indianapolis and Winner’s Circle OTB & VooDoo BBQ & Grill in New Haven/Fort Wayne, Ind.