Location: Kentucky

09/25/23 3:52 PM

Kentucky: Two of seven sports betting platforms will allow betting at age 18 starting Thursday

  • Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle
When seven digital sports betting platforms go live in Kentucky Thursday, it will be become the biggest U.S. jurisdiction by population to... more
09/21/23 5:54 PM

Kentucky governor says sports wagering is off to strong start, with the pace about to pick up

  • Bruce Shreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Sports betting in Kentucky is off to a strong start right out of the gate, attracting more than $4.5 million in... more
09/11/23 9:25 PM

Kentucky: Lexington has ‘electric’ first weekend of sports betting at Red Mile

  • Bode Brooks, WDKY-TV
Football has a different feel in Kentucky now that legal sports betting has officially launched. At Lexington’s Red Mile, it was a bit... more
09/08/23 4:07 PM

Kentucky’s 10 new sports betting regulators have no prior experience in gaming

  • Dan Monk, WCPO
Kentucky’s sports betting market went live Thursday with 10 newly minted gambling regulators who have 100 years of combined work experience... more
09/07/23 3:20 PM

Legal sports betting opens to fanfare in Kentucky; governor makes the first wager

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plunked down a $20 bet Thursday on two home-state college football teams — and against an... more
09/07/23 3:19 PM

Here are the nine Kentucky retail venues where in-person sports wagers can be placed

  • Jill R. Dorson, Sports Handle
Horse tracks, OTBs, and historical horse racing facilities across Kentucky on Thursday can begin taking bets as early as 6 a.m. local time,... more
09/06/23 3:11 PM

Kentucky: Two new sportsbooks ready to open. Here’s what to expect

  • Dan Monk, WCPO
Turfway Park Racing & Gaming will join an exclusive club Thursday when it opens one of nine retail sportsbooks in Kentucky, the 37th... more
09/05/23 9:01 PM

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states

  • David A. Lieb, Associated Press
When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors — for the first time — will be able to legally place sports bets... more
08/31/23 8:12 PM

Kentucky releases fairly limited sports betting menu ahead of launch

  • Jill R. Dorson, Sports Handle
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) released what could be considered a limited but diverse bet... more
08/24/23 8:23 PM

Churchill Downs will open six retail sportsbooks in Kentucky for launch, with two more to come

  • Curadhan Powell, WLKY-TV
Churchill Downs Inc. is sharing new details about what sports betting books will look like at its facilities in Kentucky and online. It was... more