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Gov. Andy Beshear signed HB 551 into law. The bill legalizes both retail and online sports betting in the Bluegrass State.

Posted on: March 31, 2023 | | Steve Schult

According to GeoComply, 62,000 prospective Kentucky sports bettors tried to use online sportsbooks in other states in the March Madness first round.

Posted on: March 29, 2023 | | Dan Holmes

Rep. Michael Meredith said he persuaded enough wary Senators to pass HB 551, which would legalize sports betting in Kentucky.

Posted on: March 28, 2023 | | Rashid Mohamed

The Kentucky Legislature passed a law that prohibited businesses from using "gray" machines that were very similar to typical slots.

Posted on: March 17, 2023 | | Steve Schult

The Kentucky Senate will most likely take up the issue of the sports betting bill on March 29 after it returns from a 10-day veto break.

Posted on: March 16, 2023 | | Rashid Mohamed

The lower chamber of the Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill that would legalize online and retail sports betting in the Bluegrass State.

Posted on: March 14, 2023 | | Steve Schult

Poker icon Chris Moneymaker's new social poker club Moneymaker Social gets shut down in Paducah under the direction of County Attorney Cade Foster.

Posted on: February 23, 2023 | | Aleeyah Jadavji

The head of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce penned a letter to the state legislature urging the banning of "skill-based" slot machines.

Posted on: February 13, 2023 | | Dan Holmes

The Kentucky Baptist Convention has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of the latest efforts to legalize sports betting in Kentucky.

Posted on: January 20, 2023 | | Dan Holmes

According to the Kentucky Department of Charitable Gaming, horse racing accounted for 75% of all dollars gambled in the state, over $8 billion.

Posted on: January 10, 2023 | | Hill Kerby