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Canterbury Park Holding Corporation.

CPHC.US | Gambling and betting activities

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation owns and operates Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Casino in Shakopee, Minnesota. The company conducts pari-mutuel wagering on live horse races and simulcast horse races. It also operates a card casino featuring poker and other table games. Additionally, Canterb...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation faces scrutiny regarding its ethical profile. Critics point to the inherent conflict of its casino and horse racing operations with "Better Health for All" due to potential gambling addiction and related mental health issues. On animal welfare, PETA has allegedly criticized the company for hosting exotic animal races, though reports suggest Canterbury Park has a lower horse fatality rate than the North American average, implementing pre-race veterinary exams and medication tests. Environmentally, the company reported a 68.3% waste recycling rate and 22.7% water consumption reduction in 2023, with 15% of energy from renewable sources. However, comprehensive data is often lacking across many ethical areas, including fair pay, honest business practices, and community respect, making a full assessment challenging.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect10
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-50
-100100
Kind to Animals-10
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-50
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-40
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No articles provide specific, concrete data points for Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (CPHC.US) against any of the KPIs for the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The provided articles either describe a national helpline unrelated to CPHC.US or contain error messages/navigation links without relevant information about the company's health impact, safety record, or any health-related initiatives.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Canterbury Park Holding Corporation on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

10

Employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate a 4.1 out of 5-star rating for Canterbury Park, with 77% of employees recommending working there and 78% approving of the CEO.

1
No regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to labor practices have been mentioned in the provided articles.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess Canterbury Park Holding Corporation on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

-50

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation has a Code of Conduct and Ethics, updated in December 2018, which prohibits giving or offering anything of value to public officials to influence their actions and prohibits soliciting or accepting kickbacks.

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However, the policy lacks clear guidance on facilitation payments and gift thresholds. The company provides a confidential, anonymous, toll-free, 24/7 hotline (866-460-2621) through an independent firm for reporting violations, including accounting and auditing practices.
2
Employees making good faith allegations are protected against retaliation, and reports are delivered to the Audit Committee for review and investigation.
3
As of March 16, 2022, the Governance Committee's policy for selecting director nominees includes the absence of any conflict of interest.
4
The Board annually reviews director relationships with the company, and the Audit, Compensation, and Governance Committees are composed entirely of independent directors.
5
The Board has between five and nine directors.
6

Kind to Animals

-10

Canterbury Park (CPHC.US) operates a racetrack and casino, and its business model does not involve products requiring cruelty-free certification, animal testing, or animal-derived ingredients, leading to N/A scores for several KPIs. The company's horse racing operations are subject to strict, detailed rules regarding horse health, pre-race exams, and post-race monitoring, with an emphasis on preventing injuries and fatalities.

1
Canterbury Park's fatality rate of 1.03 deaths per 1,000 starts last season (2022) is the lowest in its records dating to 2011 and is lower than the North American average of 1.25 deaths per 1,000 starts.
2
The company's operations are subject to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), a federal law creating uniform national standards for safety protocols and drug testing, and Minnesota's pre-existing strict regulations are noted as aligning with HISA.
3
However, PETA has criticized Canterbury Park for hosting exotic animal races and cited USDA violations against a supplier, Hedrick’s Exotic Animal Farm, for failing to provide adequate shade and structurally sound enclosures for camels.
4

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Canterbury Park Holding Corporation on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-50

In 2023, 15% of the company's energy consumption was sourced from renewables.

1
The waste recycling rate for 2023 was 68.3%.
2
Canterbury Park Entertainment, LLC has complied with all laws, rules, and orders of the Minnesota Racing Commission since its inception in 1994.
3
A detailed environmental impact study was completed as part of the original license application of Minnesota Racetrack, Inc., and an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) was completed for an amphitheater development proposal.
4

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Canterbury Park Holding Corporation on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

-40

The company provides users with the ability to view, edit, delete, and request an export of their personal information, and allows opting out of sharing personal information and communications.

1
This indicates excellent privacy controls and comprehensive data management options. However, the company retains comments and metadata indefinitely, and user profiles are stored, which represents limited data minimization practices and retention periods of more than 7 years for some data.
2
While the company claims compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA)
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and acknowledges being subject to federal, state, and local privacy laws,
4
it does not provide evidence of comprehensive compliance or proactive measures beyond general statements. A board member oversees compliance and data privacy, suggesting a basic rather than leading approach to regulatory compliance.
5

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

The provided articles, including the company's 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, do not contain any quantitative data, regulatory actions, violations, fines, certifications, or industry comparisons related to zero waste and sustainable products metrics.

1
Therefore, no KPIs under this value can be scored based on the evidence provided.

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