Sports
February 11, 2022
Poll Suggests That 65% Of Kentuckians Support Legalized Sports Betting
Republican pollster Robert Blizzard conducted a survey in Kentucky in which the residents were asked whether they support sports betting in the state and judging by the results, the industry is a political winner in the state. The Results Are Close to the Ones in 2020 The survey concluded that the margin of sports betting […]
Sports
January 10, 2022
Kentucky Sports Betting Could Be Legalized in 2022, Adam Koenig States
Rep. Adam Koenig, who has been campaigning for legalizing sports betting in Kentucky since 2019, has expressed his frustration on the fact that the process is still in the works. A sports betting bill should now be examined during the General Assembly session this year, which started last Tuesday Koenig’s Hopes Are Not High While […]
Legal
November 11, 2021
Kentucky’s Expanded Gambling Plans Lose Ground
Two Kentucky GOP legislators representing the Owensboro region and a Democrat member on a state task force for horse-racing-related gambling said that there is little or no chance of a Frankfort gambling bill being passed in the 2022 session. Kentucky’s Expanded Gambling Efforts Derailed Ellis Entertainment announced plans to build a historic simulcasting facility and […]
Legal
October 8, 2021
Attorney Win in Flutter Vs Kentucky Better than a WSOP Payout
Flutter Entertainment got lucky recently when it avoided what could have been a multibillion-dollar payment demanded by Kentucky. The state had gone after PokerStars in court for illegally offering its services in the state years ago, before it was purchased by Flutter, and the amount requested in damages continued to pile up over the years. […]
Industry
October 6, 2021
Kentucky Lawmakers May Raise Taxes on Historical Horse Racing Machines
Lawmakers in Kentucky are discussing the option of raising taxes on the state’s well-known historical horse racing (HHR) games. These are machines similar to slots and bases the results on races that have already run. Although they have been operating in the state for more than 10 years without any setbacks, it wasn’t until last […]
Business
October 1, 2021
Churchill Downs Plans to Open a Gaming Venue in Louisville, KY
The owner of the Churchill Downs racetrack announced on Thursday that it is planning to make a move in downtown Kentucky by opening a new casino-style venue. Churchill Downs is well-known as the home of arguably the most popular horse racing event in the US – the Kentucky Derby. 500 Historical Horse Racing Machines will […]
Legal
September 22, 2021
Flutter Ends a Decade-long Legal Battle with Kentucky
A decade-long battle between the Stars Group, before its acquisition by Flutter, with the Commonwealth of Kentucky ended today. Flutter agreed to pay Kentucky $200 million in addition to a previously forfeited $100 million. The legal dispute dates back a decade when PokerStars allegedly offered online poker in Kentucky which was at odds with UIGEA. […]
Legal
September 1, 2021
Flutter Turns to US Supreme Court to Overturn Settlement Ruling
Global gambling group Flutter Entertainment petitioned the US Supreme Court, seeking a review of a $1.3-billion regulatory settlement for damages against subsidiary The Stars Group (TSG). Damages for Historical UIGEA Violations The petition relates to a December 2020 ruling of the Kentucky Supreme Court to reinstate a 2015 ruling against TSG made in the Franklin […]
Sports
August 11, 2021
Barstool Sports Can’t Play NIL Ball with University of Louisville Athletes
The NCAA has begrudgingly accepted the fact that college athletes have the right to monetize themselves. Until California passed a law two years ago that guaranteed state athletes could sell their images, the NCAA took in millions by controlling that right. California’s efforts opened the floodgates for Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) agreements to appear, and […]
Sports
June 3, 2021
Hall of Fame Racehorse Trainer Bob Baffert Banned by Churchill Downs
Bob Baffert is hoping that independent tests on his Kentucky Derby-winning horse will soon clear his name. Medina Spirit won the hugely popular horse race a month ago and, as standard practice, was submitted to a drug test. When the test returned an indication of steroids in the horse’s system, another test was administered, reaching […]