New Historical Horse Racing Gaming Hall Opens In Southeastern Kentucky

The facility, CDI's sixth in the Bluegrass State, has a Kentucky Derby theme and houses 500 HRMs. The CDI venue also features three food and beverage amenities, 130 parking spaces and an exterior 3D video board. CDI said the project generated 400 construction jobs and resulted in over 150 permanent jobs at the venue. More than $14.0m of the…

Kentucky online sports betting is off to a nice start during its first month of operation. According to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission today, the commonwealth has seen more than $300 million bet through its seven mobile sports betting operators for the last month. The commission noted that more than $15 million has also been bet at…

CORBIN, Ky. - The biggest winner on Cumberland Run's inaugural 10-race harness racing program Sunday (Oct 15) was the track itself, according to those in attendance as live horse racing came to southeastern Kentucky for the first time. "I think the track is great," said Hall of Fame driver David Miller, who won three races, including the first…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Mint Gaming Halls have partnered with DraftKings as sports betting rolls out across the commonwealth. "We have the licenses as a part of being with the horse race community in the state," said Mint Gaming Hall's Director of Marketing John Wholihan. "You want to go get that DraftKings sports app and go get signed up…

Governor Andy Beshear signed off on House Bill 551 in April, legalising both online and retail betting. The retail market opened on 7 September, with online delayed until today as part of a staggered launch. Each of Kentucky's racetracks can partner with up to three online operators as well as offer on-site retail betting. Last month, the Kentucky…

September 28 marks an important day for the gambling industry in Kentucky as since 6 a.m. sports betting has officially launched in the Bluegrass State. Sports fans can now start downloading apps and placing legal wagers on their smartphones and other devices. Earlier this month, retail betting launched in Kentucky with Governor Andy Beshear…

When multiple operators begin accepting Kentucky's first legal sports wagers starting at 6 a.m. Thursday, it will mark the launch of the fourth digital sports betting jurisdiction in the U.S. in 2023. Seven operators have plans to launch their mobile platforms Thursday in the Bluegrass State, with an eighth licensed and coming later in the…

On Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6 a.m. ET, Kentuckians can begin placing sports wagers on their mobile phones. Kentucky is one of 35 states with legal sports gambling, 25 of which allow online bets. On Sept. 7, wagerers started depositing money with debit and credit cards into their pre-registered mobile accounts in preparation for the mobile launch.…

Retail sportsbooks in Kentucky rolled out legal sports betting across the state on Sept. 7. Going live with in-person sports wagers was perfectly timed with the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football in Week 1 of the NFL regular season. Governor Andy Beshear placed the first ceremonial sports…

Kentucky sports betting will officially begin at retail sportsbooks tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. as Gov. Andy Beshear (D) places the first bet in the state at Churchill Downs. Kentucky will officially become the 35th state in the country with live sports betting when it opens sportsbook locations at several licensed tracks tomorrow. The…

KY Downs' First $2 Million Purse - Mint Millions - To Be Held This Saturday From the KY Downs Media Team / Jennie Rees: (Photo: Gray's Fable winning Ellis Park's 2022 prep for Kentucky Downs' Mint Million, now the Mint Millions. Coady Photography) The first stakes offering a $2 million purse in Kentucky Downs history is all set as the Grade 3 mile…

KY Downs' Barn Notes: Kitodan Returns in Tapit Stakes (Kitodan / Photos by Coady Photography & Courtesy of KY Downs) From the KY Downs Media Team / Jennie Rees: (Photo: Kitodan winning last year's Dueling Grounds Derby, when it was worth $750000 and sponsored by Big Ass Fans. Coady Photography) An overflow field that includes last year's…

It's almost time for online sportsbooks in Kentucky to go live. Before the Kentucky sports betting launch in September, DraftKings has partnered with Cumberland Run. Here's what we know so far about DraftKings and the team-up with ECL Entertainment. The deal partnering DraftKings and Cumberland Run is through ECL Entertainment's subsidiary ECL…

Temporary licences cover up to one year of operation in Kentucky, with holders to be continuously reviewed during the period. Licences were approved for sports wagering operators and service providers at a meeting yesterday (22 August). Kentucky is due to launch regulated retail sports wagering on 7 September, with online to follow on 28 September.…

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) voted Tuesday to approve temporary licenses for sports wagering operators and service providers. A temporary license grants up to one year of operation in the state while under continued review. With the approval of these licenses, Kentucky bettors now know the retail facilities where they can place a…

KY Downs To Offer Allowance Races for Keeneland Sales Graduates From the KY Downs Media Team / Jennie Rees: $250K allowance races for Keeneland September Sale grads return to Kentucky Downs on opening day, Aug. 31 For the second year, Kentucky Downs is offering a pair of $250000 allowance races restricted to 2-year-olds that went through the sales…

FanDuel, already returning as the Kentucky Downs meet's title sponsor, will also now assume sponsorship of the $1.7-million GII FanDuel Kentucky Turf Cup. The 1 1/2-mile stakes anchors the Sept. 9 card of six graded stakes each worth at least $1 million for Kentucky-breds at the Franklin, Kentucky oval. The sponsorship includes the Aug. 31…

In-person sports books will be the first to open on Sept. 7, but eligible Kentucky residents should be able to put money in their online accounts that day. LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission voted Tuesday to officially allow several online sports betting platforms to enter the state. The list included well-known names such as…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed legal sports betting legislation into law on March 31, kicking the issue over to regulators to start laying the groundwork for a hopefully speedy launch. Legal sports betting is expected to start in Kentucky in time for the kickoff of the National Football League's regular season - but only at horse-racing tracks…

It's a good crowd for a weeknight on a recent Monday evening at Red Mile. I signed up for the Red Mile rewards club, got my player's card and with a spin of the promotion wheel landed on $100 in free bets. After spending $9 on a hamburger and fries at Frankie's Bar & Grill, I headed to the gaming machines. Even though they are historical horse…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A local horse owner and trainer will be back at the Kentucky Derby this year. Ron Winchell, one of the co-owners of the Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs, owns 2023 Derby contender Disarm. Winchell's horse, Bowling Green-born and raised Epicenter was a favorite that finished second last year. "That one was a little…

KY Downs To Host "King of Turf Handicapping Challenge" From the KY Downs Media Team / Jennie Rees: Kentucky Downs is again staging the online, live-money King of the Turf Handicapping Challenge at the late-summer all-turf meet that attracts the largest purses and field sizes in America. Back for the third year will be the instantly-iconic Global…

Legal sports betting in the Bluegrass State gets underway Thursday morning at nine brick and mortar locations throughout the state, just in time for the NFL's season-opening game. In Northern Kentucky, sports bettors can place their wagers in person at Newport Racing & Gaming and in Florence, where Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman will be placing…

Sports betting is now legal in Kentucky after years of legislative attempts to bring the form of gambling to the Bluegrass State. Kentucky is now the 38th state to legalize sports betting, joining nearly all of its neighbors. Retail betting locations - Kentucky's licensed horse racing facilities - were allowed to start offering sports betting…

After months of preparation and years of anticipation, sports gambling is finally open for business in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear plans to place the first legal wager in the Bluegrass State at 10 a.m. Thursday, but he won't be the only one betting. Several sports wagering facilities are set to open in Kentucky that morning, marking the first phase…