Churchill Downs is fighting the good fight and cracking down on one of the nation’s biggest emerging issues: selfie sticks.
The Kentucky Derby is less than three weeks away, and if someone attending the Derby wants to take a selfie, they’re going to have to do it the old-fashioned way. According to The Courier-Journal, the famous racetrack is banning selfie sticks (as well as drones). For those lucky enough not to know what a selfie stick is, it’s a rod you can attach your cell phone to in order to easily take a photo of yourself. They’ve become quite popular in recent months.
Churchill also is changing its re-entry policy. While re-entry is almost universally barred at sporting events across the country, it was allowed at Churchill. That will change this year, according to The Courier-Journal.
The Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 2.
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