Kentucky

28th September 2023

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…

22nd August 2023

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…

7th August 2023

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…

11th July 2023

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)…

3rd April 2023

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…

1st October 2021

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…

27th September 2021

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 –…

22nd September 2021

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…

1st July 2021

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,…

25th March 2021

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…

24th March 2021

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…

12th January 2021

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…

17th December 2020

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…

19th November 2020

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…