Jun 18 Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Form Panel To Write Sports Betting Bill Rep. Jason Nemes, a Republican from Louisville, said the bill would generate between $6.5 million and $26 million for the state every year through licensing and taxes. By Ryland Barton Jun 18 Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Form Panel To Write Sports Betting Bill Ryland Barton
May 14 Politics What Does The Supreme Court Ruling On Sports Betting Mean For Kentucky? The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a 1992 federal law that prohibited states from legalizing sports betting. By Kyeland Jackson May 14 Politics What Does The Supreme Court Ruling On Sports Betting Mean For Ky.? Kyeland Jackson
Sep 22 Politics Amid Kentucky Revenue Shortcomings, Expanded Gambling Re-emerges Gov. Matt Bevin has promised to reconvene the Republican-led legislature to attempt to find solutions for the pension crisis. By Ryland Barton Sep 22 Politics Amid Ky. Revenue Shortcomings, Expanded Gambling Re-emerges Ryland Barton
Jul 25 Politics Judge To Decide If ‘Historical Racing’ Games Can Use Cartoons On Monday, a judge heard arguments over the legality of historical racing machines that use cartoon representations of previously run races. By Ryland Barton Jul 25 Politics Judge To Decide If 'Historical Racing' Games Can Use Cartoons Ryland Barton
Aug 26 Politics Prospects For Expanded Gambling Unclear As Candidates Weigh In Outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear had a vision of bringing casino gambling into Kentucky to generate new revenue for state coffers, as he has often said. But the issue has never taken hold in the legislature. House Speaker Greg Stumbo, a Democrat from Prestonsburg, reignited the expanded gambling debate on Tuesday, announcing that during next year’s legislative […] By Ryland Barton Aug 26 Politics Prospects For Expanded Gambling Unclear As Candidates Weigh In Ryland Barton
Aug 25 Politics Stumbo To Propose Expanded Gambling Legislation House Speaker Greg Stumbo will propose a constitutional amendment that would allow as many as seven casinos to open in Kentucky, with tax revenue from the businesses dedicated to public education, boosting the racing industry and shoring up the state’s ailing retirement system. Under the proposal, the casinos would be operated by private entities and overseen […] By Ryland Barton Aug 25 Politics Stumbo To Propose Expanded Gambling Legislation Ryland Barton