Kentucky residents bet over $4.5 million at retail locations since legal sports betting launched two weeks ago. The state is estimated to make over $23 million in annual tax revenue from legal sports betting. Online sports betting launches on Thursday. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor … Read more
Kentucky voted to add Formula One, the National Rugby League, UTR Pro Tennis Tour, and two fighting leagues to their sports betting catalog. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission must approve the sports leagues to join the sports betting catalog before wagering can take place. Online … Read more
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
Kentucky’s inaugural sports betting catalog was approved by the Sports Betting Advisory Council. Esports, LIV Golf, and the main group of professional sports such as NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL are confirmed on the catalog. Betting on horse and dog racing, pickleball, volleyball, Academy Awards … Read more
The total legal US sports betting handle surpassed the $250 billion mark in 2023. New Jersey is the biggest contributor to the milestone, making up 15.78% of the total handle. Ohio and Massachusetts launched earlier this year, adding two major markets to continue hitting legal … Read more
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for seven sportsbook operators and seven racetracks on Tuesday. Every Kentucky applicant, including Penn Entertainment’s ESPN BET, received temporary licenses. Retail sports betting launches on September 7 and mobile sports betting launches on September 28. FRANKFORT, Ky.– … Read more
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced pre-registration for mobile sports betting accounts beginning on August 28. Mobile sports betting launches a month later on September 28. Pre-registration is just one portion of the Kentucky sports betting timeline provided by Governor Beshear. FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky residents … Read more
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) reported seven online sportsbook operators applied for a sports betting license. PENN Entertainment and ESPN’s new ESPN BET partnership is among the crowd of applicants. Seven of Kentucky’s licensed racetracks applied for retail sports betting licenses. FRANKFORT, KY – … Read more
With a retail launch approaching, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the Public Protection Cabinet released frequently asked questions for legal sports betting. The series of questions and answers serves to educate bettors, as well as operators, to how Kentucky sports betting will operate. FRANKFORT, … Read more
Governor Andy Beshear signed an emergency regulation to begin administering the Kentucky Problem Gambling Assistance account on Friday. The regulation is a complement to an earlier emergency regulation that created the Kentucky Sports Betting Advisory Council. Kentucky anticipates a retail sports betting launch on September … Read more
Andy Beshear created the Kentucky Sports Betting Advisory Council. The council will assist the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to launch legal sports betting in Kentucky. Beshear created the council through an executive order, three days after he signed emergency sports betting regulations. The order went … Read more
Sports betting in Kentucky will likely launch by the start of the NFL season on September 7, with the accelerated timeline of House Bill 551 as one of the key regulations in place. Additional rules and regulations for legal sports betting in Kentucky include the … Read more