Location: Kentucky

04/28/23 2:40 PM

Kentucky: Churchill Downs lays out plan for sports betting

  • Chris Otts, WDRB
Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. expects sports betting to go live in Kentucky in the second half of 2023, and the company is already... more
04/23/23 12:01 PM

Sports betting on the clock in statehouses

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
As state legislatures continue to ponder gaming expansion, “a majority of these bodies are hitting their home stretch,” declared B Global... more
04/09/23 10:36 AM

Kentucky’s new sports betting law sparks talk of launch, use of revenues

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear promised an accelerated push Friday to get legal sports wagering started in Kentucky, saying he’d... more
04/06/23 8:54 PM

Kentucky is the newest sports betting opportunity, but who gets a piece of the action?

  • Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
The potential of Kentucky’s newly enacted sports betting legislation will draw business away from neighboring states and provide fertile... more
04/05/23 9:39 PM

The winners and losers of Kentucky’s ‘gray game’ ban

  • Mike Seely, US Bets
When Matt Widing was contemplating getting into the electronic skill-game business as a distributor 2½ years ago, the first question he... more
04/04/23 8:33 PM

Kentucky sports betting to begin by end of year, although one senator hopes for fall start

  • James Pilcher, WKRC-TV
The new law legalizing sports betting in Kentucky calls for the system to be up and running six months from when it goes into effect,... more
04/01/23 12:13 PM

Kentucky tracks excited to offer sports wagering following legalization

  • Frank Angst, BloodHorse
The new Turfway Park features a spectacular sports bar with plenty of televisions and a ticker that constantly updates sports scores. It... more
03/31/23 4:21 PM

Kentucky sports betting signed by governor hours after passage

  • Pat Evans, Legal Sports Report
It took less than 24 hours for Kentucky sports betting to become law following legislative approval. Gov. Andy Beshear signed KY sports... more
03/30/23 9:21 PM

Sports betting bill wins final OK from Kentucky lawmakers, heads to governor

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky won final legislative approval Thursday, clearing the last hurdle in... more
03/30/23 8:49 PM

Lawsuit seeks to block Kentucky’s new skill games ban

  • Derek Helling, PlayUSA
Before the newest Kentucky gambling law became law, it seemed a foregone conclusion that affected parties would challenge its place in the... more