Kentucky
Kentucky opens legal online sports betting market
Kentucky will today (September 28) launch legal online sports betting, just weeks after the state also opened its regulated retail wagering market. Governor Andy Beshear signed…
Kentucky opens online betting pre-registration as launch nears
Players in Kentucky can pre-register for online sports wagering from August 28, ahead of the regulated market launching next month. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced…
BetMGM clinches Kentucky market access agreement
BetMGM and Revolutionary Racing Kentucky (RRKY) have partnered for a new market access agreement. The agreement will see BetMGM offer its online and retail sports…
Kentucky to launch legal sports betting on September 7
Kentucky will launch legal retail sports betting on September 7, with online wagering to follow on September 28. The schedule was agreed yesterday (July 10)…
Kentucky Governor signs sports betting bill into law
Kentucky’s Democrat Governor Andy Beshear has signed into law a bill that will legalize sports betting in the Bluegrass state. House Bill 551 will make…
Churchill Downs announces new HRM hall in Downtown Louisville
Churchill Downs has announced plans to open a new historical racing machine (HRM) entertainment venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Named Derby City Gaming Downtown, the…
Kentucky Lottery sees sales rise 12.4% in July and August
The Kentucky Lottery’s board of directors has announced that sales for the first two months of its 2022 financial year – July and August –…
Flutter agrees $300m Kentucky settlement
PokerStars owner Flutter Entertainment has agreed to pay a $200m settlement to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, bringing an end to the long-running legal dispute between…
State of the Union: Canada, Nevada, Bally’s and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Canada’s single event betting bill, as well as the latest numbers from Nevada,…
KY court rejects Flutter bid for new hearing on $870m judgement
The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied Flutter Entertainment’s request for a new hearing on a decision that could see the operator ordered to pay $870m…
CDI to introduce Konami historical racing machines to Kentucky venues
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has reached an agreement with casino supplier Konami Gaming, to purchase a range of historical racing machines (HRMs) for installation in…
Kentucky to reconsider online sports betting in new bill
Kentucky Republican Representative Adam Koenig has again filed legislation to legalise online sports betting in the US state. House Bill 241 is similar to House…
KY Supreme Court restores $870m Stars Group judgement
Flutter Entertainment said it was “wholly surprised” by the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate a $870m judgement related to legacy activities of The Stars…
Flanery to step down as Churchill Downs Racetrack president
Churchill Downs Racetrack president T. Kevin Flanery will step down from the role he has held since 2009 at the end of the year. Bill…