Selfie Sticks Banned At Kentucky Derby As Part Of New Churchill Downs Rules

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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