Location: Kentucky
Kentucky: Churchill Downs’ Marshall Yards to open February 25
Churchill Downs Incorporated on Tuesday announced that Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming will celebrate its grand opening on February 25.... more
Light & Wonder faces minimal risk from Kentucky shutdown, analyst says
Electronic gambling devices provided by Light & Wonder subsidiary Grover Gaming to nonprofits in Kentucky were disabled on November 21,... more
Churchill Downs reports record revenue of $683 million for 3Q25
Churchill Downs Wednesday reported that net revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was a record $683.0 million, a year-over-year increase of... more
Kentucky: Sports betting, gaming center popularity continues to rise
Kentuckians are spending big on both sports betting and slot-style historical horse racing machines, to the tune of several billion... more
Kentucky: Bomb threat leads to casino evacuation
A bomb threat at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel led to the building being evacuated Wednesday afternoon. Oak Grove Police say just... more
Kentucky: Circa Sports Kentucky Sportsbook debuts at The Mint Kentucky Downs
Circa Sports Kentucky’s state-of-the-art sportsbook is now open at The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs in Franklin. The largest sportsbook... more
Even with record revenue, Churchill Downs CEO sees potential for more
Churchill Downs set a record for revenue during the second quarter of 2025, generating $934.4 million, an increase of 5 percent, or $43.7... more
Circa to open state’s largest sportsbook at The Mint Kentucky Downs
This September marks the two-year anniversary of sports gambling becoming legal in Kentucky. Late this summer, the largest retail... more
Kentucky lottery winner of $167.3 million Powerball jackpot claims prize two days after drawing
Not even two full days after Saturday night’s Powerball drawing produced one winner of a $167.3 million jackpot in Kentucky, the... more
Kentucky Derby continues to set wagering records as gambling on horse racing declines
In 1985, Marshall Gramm was 12 years old — still 11 on Kentucky Derby Day. He sat in his childhood home in Washington, D.C., admiring the... more


