Retail sports betting launched in Kentucky on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Governor Andy Beshear placed the first bet at Churchill Downs. Kentucky online sports betting launches on September 28. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legal Kentucky sports betting officially arrived with Governor Andy Beshear’s inaugural first … Read more
A new bill is making its way through the House, and could regulate online betting Opponents of the bill are concerned that the gambling industry is exploitive. Update House Bill 606 has been passed by the State House by a vote of 58/30 and will … Read more
Rep. Adam Koenig, the sponsor of previous sports betting bills in Kentucky, plans to introduce a brand-new sports betting bill during the spring legislative session. Sports betting is receiving support from major political figures in Kentucky, with all of Kentucky’s neighboring states having either passed … Read more
Kentucky will not be seeing legal sports betting become a reality in 2021 as House Bill 241 died in the House. Odd-numbered years in the Kentucky Legislature result in 30-day shortened sessions and require all bills to be passed by a three-fifths majority Billions of … Read more
House Bill 241 would make sports betting legal in Kentucky through both land-based and mobile platforms. Sponsor Adam Koenig is hopeful that his bill will pass either in this session or in 2022. The focus of the Kentucky General Assembly in 2021 is Historical Horse … Read more
Legal sports betting in Kentucky may come in 2021 if Governor Andy Beshear has anything to say about it. The Kentucky General Assembly started their session hearings on Tuesday and Beshear hopes a proposal for legalized sportsbooks gets presented and passed within the legislature this … Read more
Kentucky may not have enough time in 2021 to consider making sports wagering a legal industry as they will hold a shortened session. The gaming focus is slated for historical horse racing, a huge moneymaker for the Bluegrass State that has only recently been made … Read more
House Bill 137 would make sports betting legal in Kentucky. A recent poll has shown the majority of residents in the Bluegrass State are in favor of legalization. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky House Bill 137 which would make sports betting legal in the state has … Read more
A 2-year, $23.4 million budget has been passed in the Kentucky House of Representatives that does not include sports betting within their sources of revenue. Governor Andy Beshear has spoken out about being in favor of legal sports betting in Kentucky which could bring in … Read more
KY HB 137 is the bill that could potentially bring legal sports betting to Kentucky. There are 11 amendments that could derail the chances of legalizing sports betting. The legislative session in Kentucky ends on April 15. FRANKFORT, Ky. – A number of amendments proposed … Read more
A sports betting bill seeking legalization in Kentucky has stalled out in the House. If sporting events were legal to wager on, it’s estimated that the Bluegrass State would see almost $22.5 million in revenue annually from the market. Retail tax rates are set at … Read more
KY HB 137 was filed in the legislature in December of 2019. The bill was amended to allow wagering on collegiate sports teams based in Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear fully supports the bill, as noted in his State of the Commonwealth address earlier this … Read more
