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
The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates 45 million Americans will wager over $3.1 billion on the NCAA Men’s and Women’s college basketball tournament, better known as March Madness. This is a lower projected number of bettors compared to 2021, but more money is expected to … 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
Student-athletes are finding more states passing NIL regulations that would allow them to be compensated through outside opportunities. Ohio has just added a NIL clause to their sports betting legislation so that it will be available should the bill find passage. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, … Read more
Malathaat is favored to win the Kentucky Oaks at +275 odds. Claireiere has the third shortest odds in the Kentucky Oaks with +700 odds. The purse for the Kentucky Oaks is $1.25 million with $750,000 going to the winner. LOUISVILLE, K.Y. – Horse racing fans … Read more
Churchill Downs mobile sportsbook TwinSpires announced a new five-year betting deal with sports technology company Sportradar. TwinSpires will use Sportradar’s products to better its sports betting services. TwinSpires will gain access to the live in-game betting, pre-match betting, and content solutions options. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – … 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
Georgia and Kentucky have filed bills to legalize sports betting in 2021. Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington all have proposals about their legal sports wagering markets to be heard in the current or upcoming legislative sessions. Governors in Arizona and Ohio are … Read more
Governor Mike DeWine says he suspects sports betting in Ohio will be legal in 2021. Ohio has failed to advance sports betting bills in their legislation. Neighboring states Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan all have thriving sports betting markets. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sports betting in Ohio … Read more
New York, Connecticut, and Kentucky Governors all want to see some form of legal sports betting for their states in 2021. Puerto Rico has introduced a bill to launch their legal sports wagering industry that was made legal two years ago while Massachusetts will be … Read more
House Bill 241 will be presented at the upcoming legislative session to bring legal Kentucky sports betting to the local law books. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has publicly announced his support for legal sports betting. Neighboring states already have legal sports betting markets. FRANKFORT, Ky. … Read more