by Zachary Kelley | Aug 24, 2023 7:30 pm | Revenue
The total legal US sports betting handle surpassed the $250 billion mark in 2023. New Jersey is the biggest contributor to the milestone, making up 15.78% of the total handle. Ohio and Massachusetts launched earlier this year, adding two major markets to continue...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 22, 2023 4:50 pm | Legal
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for seven sportsbook operators and seven racetracks on Tuesday. Every Kentucky applicant, including Penn Entertainment’s ESPN BET, received temporary licenses. Retail sports betting launches on September...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 18, 2023 3:49 pm | Sports Betting
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced pre-registration for mobile sports betting accounts beginning on August 28. Mobile sports betting launches a month later on September 28. Pre-registration is just one portion of the Kentucky sports betting timeline provided by...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 17, 2023 3:22 pm | Sports Betting
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) reported seven online sportsbook operators applied for a sports betting license. PENN Entertainment and ESPN’s new ESPN BET partnership is among the crowd of applicants. Seven of Kentucky’s licensed racetracks applied for...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 8, 2023 12:31 pm | Regulatory
With a retail launch approaching, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the Public Protection Cabinet released frequently asked questions for legal sports betting. The series of questions and answers serves to educate bettors, as well as operators, to how Kentucky...
