By the time the NFL regular season kicks off this year, sports bettors will have access to legal sportsbooks in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) on Monday approved emergency regulations that will allow the state’s horse tracks to open sportsbooks by September 7. Online sports betting will be available by September 28. Each race track will be able to partner with up to three online sportsbooks to offer mobile betting platforms.
Gov. Andy Beshear (D), a strong proponent of sports betting, praised the commission’s quick action to implement the bipartisan sports betting law he signed on March 31.
“We gave you a very tight time line and you delivered,” he said at a press conference on Monday.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) on Monday approved emergency regulations that will allow the state’s horse tracks to open sportsbooks by September 7. Online sports betting will be available by September 28. Each race track will be able to partner with up to three online sportsbooks to offer mobile betting platforms.
Gov. Andy Beshear (D), a strong proponent of sports betting, praised the commission’s quick action to implement the bipartisan sports betting law he signed on March 31.
“We gave you a very tight time line and you delivered,” he said at a press conference on Monday.