A month before March Madness, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation has downsized its sports-betting enforcement team, as the 7-month-old enterprise reshapes how Kentucky regulates the gambling industry.The shakeup comes two years after critics complained Kentucky wasn’t adequately staffe
The Churchill Downs Racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, has shut down its on-site sports betting operations.Kentucky legalized sports betting in March 2023, with live and only betting following in June. This means that the Churchill Downs Racecourse could partner with online betting o
Kentucky Representative Thomas Huff has introduced a bill aimed at expanding gambling in the state by allowing voters to determine whether their communities should host casinos. Filed for the 2025 legislative session,House Bill 33 (HB33) outlines a framework for casino operations and fantasy sports
Total sports betting revenue across online and retail in Kentucky, US, climbed 64.6 per cent in November. The The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation reported revenue of US$35.9m, up from $21.8m in November 2023. That came from total handle of $301.7m, the first time the figure has gone
A new sports betting operator is coming to the Bluegrass State.The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation unanimously approved a service provider license to Prime Sports, the first online sportsbook to partner with Churchill Downs, during Tuesday’s special meeting.“It’s been a long time coming
Prime Sports Cleared for Launch in Kentucky, Hopes to Go Live by MayOnline sports betting operator Prime Sports is preparing for a foray into Kentucky. Expected to launch in time for May’s Kentucky Derby, the wagering company is set to collaborate with local powerhouse Churchill Downs.No Limits for
Kentucky residents bet $2.9 billion in the first 14 months of legal sports betting in the commonwealth, according to a new report from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation.The total includes bets placed from September 2023 through October 2024. Of the $2.9 billion in wagers, $2.8 billion
Churchill Downs has set the grand opening date for its $100 million casino complex just across the Indiana border in Kentucky. Owensboro Racing & Gaming will welcome its first guests on February 12, nearly one year after plans for the facility were first announced. The venue will feature 600 his
Online sports betting revenue in Kentucky, US, dropped over 60 per cent in October. The latest reporting period for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission reflects the first full monthly year-on-year comparison for online sports wagering after it went live at the end of September 2023. Revenue drop
Kentucky saw $33.6 million in adjusted gross revenue from sports betting on a $255.9 million handle in September, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation has reported.The state’s eight online sportsbooks accounted for around 97 percent or $32.5 million of the revenue, while the nine retail
When legalized sports gambling was proposed in Kentucky, one of the fears was that allowing people to wager on other sports would hurt the thoroughbred industry vital to the state’s economy.To alleviate some of those fears, Kentucky law required sportsbooks to partner with thoroughbred and harness r
Kentucky saw sports betting wagers surpass $2.39 billion in its first year of legal operations, with players favoring online platforms. The state's legal sports betting market, which launched retail betting on September 7, 2023, followed by online wagering three weeks later, generated $272 million i
Winchester police seized nearly 40 machines from 11 businesses and charged owners with possessing illegal gambling devices, but a Jefferson County judge enjoined Louisville officials from taking enforcement actions against similar “gray machines.”Thousands of cash payout games resembling slot machin
Mobile sports betting revenue fell 21.6 per cent month-on-month in Kentucky, US, in August, despite a rise in the online handle. Revenue in the Bluegrass State in the latest reporting period hit US$11.5m, down from $14.7m in July. That was despite a rise in handle of 17.3 per cent, from $125.4m in
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