Location: Kentucky
Kentucky boosts enforcement staff ahead of sports betting launch
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission plans to hire 14 new employees for sports betting enforcement and publish rules for the new industry... more
Analyst blasts New York governor in scathing legislative roundup
B Global founder Brendan Bussmann pulled no punches today when assessing New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul’s latest foray into gaming... more
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to take up sports betting regulations in special July meeting
Sports betting could be close to getting its long-anticipated kickoff in Kentucky, with the state’s horse racing commission set to... more
Churchill Downs green-lights HRM facility
Two years and two ownerships in the making, a historical horse racing machine (HRM) parlor at Kentucky’s Ellis Park track is finally... more
Ohio casino regulator blasts neighboring Kentucky’s sports-betting law
Ohio’s top gambling regulator says Kentucky made “a fundamental mistake” by legalizing sports betting for people aged 18 and older.... more
Analyst: Unhealthy horses were running at Churchill Downs
Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas took a second look at Churchill Downs after the company suspended horse racing at its titular track... more
Kentucky ‘committed’ to launching sportsbooks by NFL season, governor says
In his boldest declaration of a launch timeline so far, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters on Thursday that state lawmakers and... more
Churchill Downs suspends operations at flagship track following 12 horse deaths, moves spring meet to Ellis Park
Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park in order to conduct a... more
Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s... more
Caesars to offer sports betting at legendary Kentucky tracks Keeneland and Red Mile
Caesars Entertainment on Tuesday announced agreements with Keeneland and Red Mile Gaming & Racing, both in Lexington, Kentucky, to... more
