Steve Schult is a veteran of the gambling industry and the Managing Editor of PlayKentucky. Before joining Catena Media at the start of 2022, Schult spent more than a decade covering the gambling industry.
After earning a journalism degree from Marist College, the New Yorker began covering high-stakes poker tournaments for some of the game’s most prominent publications, including Card Player Media, the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. Schult began covering the nation’s gambling landscape as the online content manager for CardPlayer.com.
He will direct PlayKentucky’s coverage of the Bluegrass State’s foray into sports betting.
Must-read Kentucky sports betting stories by Steve Schult
Regulations: Here’s What You Need To Know About The KY Sports Betting Regulations
KY Sportsbooks: PA Partnership Foreshadows Possible Bet365-Churchill Downs KY Sportsbook Deal
Caesars: Inside The Red Mile Caesars Sportsbook: ‘It’s Absolutely Beautiful’
Revenue Projection: KY Gov Tax Projections Indicate Annual Sports Betting Handle Of $2.13B
Industry, responsible gambling experts who have talked to Steve Schult
- Nick Jackson, ZwillGen senior counsel – Gaming Attorney Says Quick KY Launch Could Become The Norm
- Laura Holoubek, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP attorney – Attorney: KHRC Experience Key For Sports Betting Launch
- Jeff Ifrah, Ifrah Law founding member – Lawyer: Best Way For KY To Launch Before NFL Season
- Jamie Salsburg, After Gambling host – RG Expert Defends 18+ Limit For Kentucky Sportsbooks
- Thomas E. Lambert, Louisville professor – How Kentucky’s Horse Racing Decline Led To Sports Betting
- Adam Berger, Duane Morris attorney – Lawyer Says Temp Licenses Key To On-Time KY Launch
Other publicans Steve Schult has written for
- Card Player – High-Stakes Poker Pro Jeremy Ausmus: Private Games Are ‘Killing The Poker Dream’
- WSOP.com – David Bach Takes Down Horse Championship
Posts by Steve Schult:
- Expect Bet365 To Make Waves In Kentucky, Expert Says, 10 Aug 2023
- BetMGM Partners With Sandy’s Racing & Gaming For Kentucky Sportsbook, 09 Aug 2023
- DraftKings Anticipates Additional $20M 2023 Revenue From Kentucky, 04 Aug 2023
- DraftKings Confirms It Will Launch In Kentucky, 03 Aug 2023
- Henderson Judge Supports Kentucky Sportsbook At Ellis Park, 02 Aug 2023
- Churchill Downs CEO Confirms Multiple Sports Betting Partnerships, 27 Jul 2023
- BetMGM Confirms Intent To Launch Kentucky Online Sportsbook, 26 Jul 2023
- Kentucky Regulators Allow Sportsbooks To Accept Crypto Betting, 26 Jul 2023
- Attorney Says Temp Licenses Key To On-Time Sports Betting Launch In KY, 26 Jul 2023
- How BetMGM’s Cincinnati Reds Partnership Could Help Its Kentucky Launch, 24 Jul 2023