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Sports
May 1, 2020
Virtual Kentucky Derby to Take Place May 2: Odds and Picks
One of the greatest horse racing tipsters of all times, Jody Demling, hasn’t quite stated his opinion about the upcoming 2020 Virtual Kentucky Derby taking place on Saturday, May 2. Yet, this hasn’t stopped us from taking a look ourselves. 2020 Virtual Kentucky Derby Overview The Kentucky Derby is one of the most famous horse […]
Sports
April 6, 2020
Horse Racing Not Coming Back to Kentucky Andy Beshear Says
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has ruled out the possibility of horse racing returning any time soon during his daily address on Friday. No Horse Racing in Kentucky for Awhile Speaking on Friday, April 3, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has endorsed a position suggested by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, arguing that the sport would be […]
Industry
February 7, 2020
Kentucky State Governor Publicly Promotes HB137
The legislative initiative to legalize sports betting in Kentucky is taking new shapes and forms, as the state governor teamed up with a Republican lawmaker on Thursday to call for passage of the sports wagering measure, HB137. Gathering Momentum to Push Through What better occasion to portray the need for legal sports betting to the […]
Poker
January 31, 2020
Kentucky Governor Budget Will Fund Education by Taxing Online Poker
2020 seems to be off with a bang for the sports betting industry in Kentucky, after HB137, the bill that seeks to legalize online poker, sports betting, and fantasy sports contests, has passed through the committee stages, and now the proposed Budget 2020-2022 by the state Governor, among other sources of revenue, is counting on […]
Business
January 17, 2020
Kentucky Betting Legislation Passed Through the State Government Committee Stage
Kentucky sports betting bill clears State Government Committee and heads into House of Representatives for the next step of the legalization process. A promise is a promise Ever since Andy Beshear won the elections in November 2019 and became Governor of Kentucky, the hopes for passing new legislation for betting have been growing, especially with […]
Business
January 15, 2020
Kentucky’s Lawmakers Face Opposition in Sports Betting Talks
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and lawmakers seem determined to push for a legalized sports betting industry in order to back up the public purse. However, certain conservative parties have remonstrated. Lawmakers Readying Up to Push Sports Betting Bill Kentucky’s push towards the legalization of sports betting is moving at a good pace with HB 137 […]