by Daniel Borjas | Mar 26, 2019 9:36 am | Regulatory
KY HB 175 delayed until 2020 Technically not dead, but stands no chance in the current legislative session Kentucky will probably not see sportsbooks open in 2019 FRANKFORT, Ky. – Sports betting in Kentucky has been delayed and the lawmakers are not likely to vote on...
by Justin Ramsey | Mar 13, 2019 4:06 pm | Regulatory
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Sports betting legalization is making waves across the country and Kentucky is trying to ride one straight to the Senate. Lawmakers have been meeting for a legislative session with sports betting as one of the proposed bills on the table. Time is...
by Michael Molter | Mar 3, 2019 2:03 pm | Sports Betting
Kentucky is $39 billion short for paying pensions over the next 30 years. The state could generate $48 million a year from legalizing sports betting. The bill to permit sports betting was approved in Committee this month. Kentucky legislators unanimously approved...
by Daniel Borjas | Feb 21, 2019 6:26 pm | Regulatory
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee passed KY HB 175 on Wednesday, bringing the state one step closer to legalizing gambling on sports. The Committee approved the bill on a 14-0 vote with only one...
by Daniel Borjas | Feb 13, 2019 6:59 pm | Sports Betting
FRANKFORT, KY – The Commonwealth Economics group has released an analysis saying that Kentucky could earn $20 million in taxes annually thanks to sports betting. Lawmakers introduced KY HB 175 and it aims to legalize and regulate sports betting through the Kentucky...