Legal
February 11, 2021
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Horse Racing Machines
The Kentucky Senate has passed Senate Bill 120, which legalizes historical horse racing machines throughout the state. Kentucky Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Historical Horse Racing Machines On Tuesday, the Kentucky Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill 120 to legalize historical horse racing machines throughout the state. The bill essentially alters the definition of […]
Legal
February 5, 2021
Kentucky Horse Racing Gambling Bill Passes Senate Committee
A bill supporting historical gaming machines has passed a Senate committee and is now heading into full Senate where it’s like to face strong opposition. Small Success for Kentucky’s Historical Horse Racing Bill Kentucky lawmakers have given their approval for a piece of legislation on Thursday, which would allow betting machines focusing on historical horse […]
Sports
February 2, 2021
Kentucky Organizations Call Tax on Historical Horse Racing Inadequate
A coalition of Kentucky organizations has claimed that the tax on historical horse racing is too low as the state plans to push harder for sports betting in coming months. Historical Horse Racing Tax Needs Actualization Kentucky may soon debate whether to raise tax on historical horse racing, as a new coalition of 17 groups […]
Legal
January 31, 2021
Kentucky Lawmakers Determined to Keep Historical Horse Racing Betting
Horse racetrack operators in Kentucky are placing their hopes on state legislators to preserve their vital revenue from historical racing slot-like betting machines, as the Senate is preparing to consider new legislation. Fresh from the Session Start Upon resumption of the 2021 session next Tuesday, Rep. Sen. John Schickel intends to introduce the new legislative […]
Sports
January 12, 2021
Kentucky Exploring New Opportunities for Sports Betting
The State of Kentucky is looking for new opportunities to legalize sports betting, online poker and fantasy sports with a new bill proposed by Rep. Adam Koenig. Kentucky Puts Poker, Fantasy Sports and Betting on Table Kentucky is witnessing another attempt to legalize online sports betting in what is a mostly conservative state that doesn’t […]
Casino
January 4, 2021
Kentucky Man Wins $2M Powerball Prize Using Numbers from Movie
A lucky man from Kentucky won the Powerball’s second prize of $2 million. The man played with numbers based on a movie and matched 5 numbers winning $1 million. However, the anonymous man chose the Power Play option for an extra dollar and doubled his prize to $2 million. Lucky Man Wins Powerball’s Second Prize […]
Sports
December 18, 2020
KY Gov. Beshear Asks Republicans to Legalize Betting in 2021
Sports betting legalization is once again being brought by Gov. Andy Beshear who has been trying to legalize the industry for years, arguing it could help the public purse. KY Gov. Beshear Continues to Push for Regulated Sports betting Gov. Andy Beshear has urged state legislators to come together and bring Kentucky closer to a […]
Legal
December 18, 2020
Flutter Faces $1.3bn Penalty in Kentucky over PokerStars
The Kentucky Supreme Court has reinstated a case against now Flutter Entertainment-owned PokerStars for facilitating illegal gambling in Kentucky between 2006 and 2011. The court is upholding a previous $1.3 billion penalty against PokerStars. Flutter has reassured investors that it is working on the matter and is expecting to find an outcome in the case […]
Legal
October 8, 2020
KHRC: Time to Confirm Court Did Not Miss Details of Material Consequence
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) is worried the state Supreme Court ruling that slot-like gaming systems at some of the race tracks in Kentucky do not constitute pari-mutuel wagering would have “crucial and wide-ranging” consequences. The commission asked the court for an additional 2 weeks to prepare a potential request for a rehearing of […]
Sports
June 29, 2020
Kentucky Derby with Some Audience, the Pivotal Race is Set for September
The Kentucky Derby will have an audience for the races set in September. While the total number of seats is yet to be confirmed, the Derby announced their health and safety protocols. Kentucky Derby in September Will Have Some Audience Good news for fans of horse racing, as the Kentucky Derby will be allowed to […]