Churchill Frowns: Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Dies Again
Despite gaining significant momentum this legislative session, Kentucky sports betting will continue to wait. Read More
Posted on: April 19, 2022 |
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Clears House For First Time
With the clock ticking, a Kentucky sports betting bill is breaking new ground. The House passed HB 606 Friday, 58-30. The bill legalizes retail and mobile sports betting in Kentucky. In his fourth effort to legalize sports betting, Rep. Adam Koenig gained enough momentum this year to get the bill out of the House for the first […] Read More
Posted on: March 18, 2022 |
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Enters Crunch Time
A Kentucky sports betting bill is back in familiar territory. Rep. Adam Koenig’s HB 606 passed the House Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee on Wednesday, but the bill faces an uphill battle with the General Assembly’s session ending next month. Koenig brought a similar KY sports betting bill to the same committee in 2020. […] Read More
Posted on: March 17, 2022 |
Kentucky Sports Betting Sees New Push From Familiar Bill
A new year means another attempt to legalize sports betting is at the starting gates in Kentucky. For the fourth consecutive year, Rep. Adam Koenig announced a KY sports betting bill, during a press conference Monday. The bill, HB 606, is part of a quartet of gaming legislation introduced Monday. “We’ve been close in the past, […] Read More
Posted on: March 1, 2022 |
2021 Outlook: Kentucky Gov. Beshear Pushing For Sports Betting
It might be a short session with another gaming topic taking center stage but Kentucky sports betting should be legalized this year, Gov. Andy Beshear said. Beshear touched on multiple topics in the first episode of Governor Andy Beshear: First Year Reflections on Kentucky Educational Television. Around the 35-minute mark, Beshear is asked by the […] Read More
Posted on: January 5, 2021 |
Is Kentucky Sports Betting Already Dead For 2021?
Kentucky appeared to be a top candidate to legalize sports betting in 2020. Now, it could be 2022 before the state legislature gives it another chance. Read More
Posted on: December 14, 2020 |
How Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Failed In 2020 Despite Having The Votes
Republican leadership refused to call Kentucky sports betting bill for a vote this year even though it easily would have passed according to bill sponsor. Read More
Posted on: March 26, 2020 |
Hold Your Horses: Kentucky Derby Postponed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The latest victim of the coronavirus' global sports shutdown is the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby, which is postponed until Sept. 5. Read More
Posted on: March 17, 2020 |
Surprise Amendments Throw Kentucky Sports Betting Prospects Into Question
A flurry of 11 mostly detrimental amendments to Kentucky's sports betting bill were proposed on the House floor Tuesday, surprising even the legislation's author. Read More
Posted on: February 12, 2020 |
Who’s Got Next? Five States That Could Legalize Sports Betting In 2020
At least half of US states should have legal sports betting by the end of 2020. Here's the five candidates most likely to choose sports betting this year. Read More
Posted on: January 31, 2020 |