Location: Kentucky

04/16/26 11:40 AM

Kentucky: Historical horse racing devices revenue surges 14% in February

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Historical horse racing devices (HHRs) in Kentucky saw 14% more revenue in February. On a same-store basis, minus the Owensboro and... more
04/14/26 2:40 PM

Kentucky governor vetoes bill that would have raised minimum betting age to 21

  • Jill R. Dorson, InGame
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed on Monday HB 904, the bill that would have made sweeping changes to the state’s sports betting landscape,... more
04/06/26 7:22 PM

Churchill Downs installs JCM Global products at its newest Kentucky location

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
JCM Global on Monday announced that it will provide products to Churchill Downs’ newest location, Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming in... more
04/06/26 2:14 PM

Kentucky Derby fixture steps away: Mike Battaglia retires as oddsmaker

  • Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mike Battaglia, who set the morning-line odds for every Kentucky Derby since 1974, is retiring ahead of next month’s... more
04/02/26 2:32 PM

Kentucky lawmakers OK raising sports betting age, legalizing more forms of gambling

  • Janet Patton and Cameron Drummond, Lexington Herald Leader
State lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday raising the minimum age for sports betting in Kentucky from 18 to 21. The bill also legalizes,... more
03/20/26 2:36 PM

Kentucky House passes bill to tighten rules around sports gambling

  • Charlotte Capewell, COMPLETE iGAMING
Kentucky lawmakers have passed legislation to implement rule changes for sports betting, including raising the legal gambling age and... more
03/17/26 2:17 PM

Churchill Downs seeks ‘unprecedented visibility’ for primetime Kentucky Oaks

  • Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal
Churchill Downs is betting on a later Kentucky Oaks race, in primetime, will be a growth driver for the Louisville-based gaming and racing... more
03/08/26 5:54 PM

Kentucky bill would raise gambling age to 21, ban prop bets

  • Charlotte Capewell, COMPLETE iGAMING
A bill introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly would raise the legal age for sports betting in the state from 18 to 21, as well as ban... more
02/26/26 5:48 PM

Churchill Downs opens its eighth Kentucky HHR gaming venue

  • Brad Munson, West Kentucky Star
After a year of construction, Marshall Yards Racing and Gaming at Calvert City opened to the public on Wednesday. Marshall Yards is... more
02/25/26 6:48 PM

Kentucky casinos surge in January

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Slot machine parlors in Kentucky saw a 17.1 percent spike in revenue in January. When Churchill Downs’s new Owensboro casino was backed out... more