sports gambling

Kentucky legalized sports wagering last year, in a bid to keep residents’ tax revenue from those activities within the Commonwealth. As states embrace the surging industry, some clinicians and researchers worry there aren’t enough safeguards in place to prevent addiction.

Kentucky residents and visitors 18 and older can now legally bet on sports using websites and mobile apps. Gov. Andy Beshear said last week more than 60,000 accounts were preregistered with sportsbooks.

After several unsuccessful attempts in recent years, Kentucky lawmakers are closer than ever to expanding legal sports betting in the commonwealth.

Polling shows Kentuckians overwhelmingly support medical marijuana and Gov. Andy Beshear says lawmakers need to “represent the people.”

Wagering on sports would be legal in Kentucky under a bill that passed out of a state House committee on Wednesday.

The University of Tennessee is expressing concerns about legislation to bring sports gambling to the state.At a House committee bill review meeting…

A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers is writing a bill to legalize and regulate sports betting in the state.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month…

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that could allow states to legalize sports betting, potentially paving the way for Kentucky to rake…

Fantasy sports betting exists in a legal gray area in Kentucky, but representatives from the industry’s two biggest players, Fanduel and Draft Kings,…