Three gambling-related bills passed the Kentucky House of Representatives last week. While there was debate on the House floor, each bill passed by a comfortable margin. All three bills now move on to the Senate. The legislative session ends on April 15. House Bill 606 Another key hurdle was eclipsed in Kentucky’s quest for legalized […]
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House committee debates gambling bills; Rep. Koenig wants Kentucky to be ‘the place in North America to wager’
A Kentucky House committee passed four gambling bills Wednesday; those in support of the sports betting bill cited the ability to curb black-market gambling, while David Walls of the Family Foundation of Kentucky called the industry something that is “designed not to create wealth, but to simply transfer wealth primarily from the poor to the […]
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Gov. Beshear, Other Kentucky Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Pass Sports Betting Bill
KEA, Chamber among bipartisan supporters Gov. Andy Beshear Last Thursday, with support from educators, top business leaders, law enforcement and retirees, Gov. Beshear called on lawmakers to pass sports betting legislation to stop Kentucky dollars from flowing to neighboring states and use those funds for needs in Kentucky. “We have a real urgency in Kentucky. […]