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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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