Sports
April 5, 2023
Kentucky Looking to Have Sports Betting in Six Months
The window established by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission envisions sports betting to get underway in the next six months, and hopefully on time for big events such as the National Football League (NFL). Kentucky Sets Timeline on Sports Betting Passage Senator Damon Thayer, one of the bill’s sponsors, has confirmed for local media outlets […]
Legal
April 3, 2023
Gov. Beshear Signs HB 551 into Law, Legalizes Sports Betting in Kentucky
Kentucky has officially passed a law that legalizes sports betting in the state. House Bill 551 was introduced a few weeks ago and quickly gained traction, passing the House, a Senate committee and later the Senate itself. Last Friday, just a few hours after the Senate approved the measure, Governor Andy Beshear signed it into […]
Legal
March 31, 2023
Kentucky Senate Passes Sports Betting Proposal
House Bill 551 (HB 551), a proposal that calls for the legalization of sports wagering in Kentucky successfully passed the Senate Thursday. Although the faith of the bill was unclear and there was a possibility for it to fail, in the end, it successfully cleared the Senate chamber after a 25-12 vote. Given that it’s […]
Sports
March 30, 2023
AGA Letter Pushes Kentucky Senate for Regulated Sports Betting
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has sent a letter to the Kentucky Senate, urging the passage of regulated sports betting legislation in the state. AGA Highlights the Need for Regulated Sports Betting to Combat Illegal Wagering in Kentucky AGA’s research has found that an estimated $64 billion is wagered each year with illegal sportsbooks, meaning […]
Legal
March 29, 2023
Pace-O-Matic to Fight against “Unconstitutional Ban” of Skill Games in Kentucky
The battle between pro-skill games and anti-skill games groups in Kentucky continues. Pace-O-Matic, a Georgia-based developer of such products, teamed up with other industry bodies to file a lawsuit over House Bill 594, which would see vertical banned. Skill games are a type of electronic terminals that offer real-money gaming. Despite their inherent similarities to […]
Casino
March 16, 2023
IWG Rolls Out Content with Kentucky Lottery Once Again
Previously, the Kentucky Lottery introduced International Game Technology’s iLottery Platform and Instant Remote Game Server solutions to empower the lottery and provide its players with a greater variety of products and options. Boosting Kentucky Lottery’s Library of Games with eInstants The latest addition of eInstant Games builds on the existing tie-up between IWG and IGT […]
Legal
March 15, 2023
Kentucky Senate Committee Approves Betting Bill
Kentucky may soon legalize sports betting as a new bill continues to gain traction. House Bill 511 seeks to allow wagering on sports at the state’s horse racing tracks, bringing a new gambling vertical to the state. In addition, racing tracks would be able to partner with up to three online operators, allowing local customers […]
Industry
March 14, 2023
Sports Betting Proposal Gains Traction in Kentucky
Kentucky is one of the states that currently seeks to legalize wagering on sports events. Those efforts date back to 2018 when the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA, yet, proposals that call for the legalization of sports wagering haven’t made it all the way to becoming law. House Bill 551 (HB 551), is one […]
Legal
March 3, 2023
Kentucky Clears House Bill Banning Video Game Machines with Cash Payouts
According to the Louisville Courier Journal, Rep. Killian Timoney’s House Bill (HB) 594 that would ban “gray” gaming machines in the Bluegrass State passed through a House committee with 13 “yes” votes and 7 “no” votes on Thursday evening. At the end of an hour-long, heated debate that reunited fervent members of the Kentuckians Against […]
Sports
February 23, 2023
Kentucky Will Attempt to Legalize Sports Betting in 2023
This is the message that Rep. Michael Meredith wants to send to lawmakers and consumers after he filed a bill on Wednesday that would allow the state’s race tracks to host sports betting facilities and make gambling on sports outcomes legal before the session ends on March 30. New, More Balanced Approach to Sports Betting […]