Historical racing

Kentucky lawmakers are mulling whether to increase the tax rate on “historical horse racing," the slot machine-like form of gambling.

The company announced plans Thursday morning to open Derby City Downtown, a gambling venue that will have 500 historical horse racing machines.

Legislation to keep slot machine-like historical racing games in Kentucky got its first hearing in the General Assembly on Thursday.Senate Bill 120 seeks…

Legislation is being prepared to preserve historical racing operations that serve as a crucial revenue source for Kentucky’s horse tracks.Sen. John…