Nine Kentucky horse racing tracks and Kentucky Speedway are each permitted to establish a retail sportsbook and can also host three online skins each. The Bluegrass State may eventually see up to 27 online sportsbooks operating in the state.
This was three weeks after the state’s retail launch, which took place on September 7. They ultimately managed to meet their goal, as the state’s online market officially went live on September 28, 2023. However, in July, officials targeted September 28 as the online sports betting launch date. The bill mandated the first sportsbooks to be operational within six months, setting a firm deadline of December 28. Governor Andy Beshear swiftly signed the bill into law on the same day, and the official date for sports betting legalization was June 28th. The Kentucky Senate finally approved legal sports betting on March 31, 2023, following several unsuccessful attempts in previous years. When Did Sports Betting Launch in Kentucky? Users who select the Bet & Get offer will automatically receive their reward shortly after settlement.
