Governor Signs Kentucky Sports Betting Bill into Law

The State Senate passed the Kentucky sports betting bill two weeks after the House approved it. However, Governor Andy Beshear did not wait a day to sign HB 551 into law. Thus, the legislation goes into effect on June 28. Also, the law requires the state to launch the...

Kentucky Legal Sportsbook Dreams Squashed

Lawmakers squashed Kentucky legal sportsbook dreams when it passed a budget without proposals to increase revenue through sports betting. HB 352, the one-year budget package, left out plans to expand gambling licenses. The Kentucky General Assembly didn’t include tax...