The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission plans to hire 14 new employees for sports betting enforcement and publish rules for the new industry by early next month. But job links posted on its website indicate only six positions are currently available and none of the job descriptions specify that those hired will regulate sports betting.
The WCPO 9 I-Team has been tracking KHRC’s staffing plans because our analysis in May showed Kentucky has 38 times fewer gambling enforcement staff than Indiana and 30 times fewer than Ohio. Boosting its enforcement team from four to 18 would bring Kentucky more in line with its neighbors to the north.
