Nearly every neighboring state beat KY to the sports betting punch, but Kentucky successfully pushed HB 551 across the finish line, becoming the 37th state to legalize sports betting. Here are the pros and cons of Kentucky sports betting in 2025. Eight online sportsbooks now live Retail ...
Kentucky legalized sports betting when Gov. Andy Beshear signed HB 551 into law in March 2023. The law allows the state's horse racing tracks to partner with up to three sportsbook operators each. While Kentucky doesn't have traditional casinos, other forms of legal gambling include horse race...
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Bonus 50% up to $500 Bet Now HB 551, passed in March 2023, has opened up the opportunity to legally place bets from anywhere in Kentucky. The new law will become effective on June 28th, 2023, and sports betting will be operational within six months, hopefully right before the NFL ki...
📆 March 31, 2023: HB 551 issigned into lawby Governor Andy Beshear. 📆 March 30, 2023: HB 551, which would set thelegal sports gambling age at 18, clears the Senate chamber by a 25-12 vote. 📆 February 2023: A new legislative session begins with the introduction ofHB 551, a...