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Bonus Q&A: Adam Koenig of Kentucky on Problem Gambling as Sports Betting Launch Nears
Adam Koenig is a familiar name in the Bluegrass State, considering he spent 16 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives. However, he should probably also be known for the $225 million problem gambling fund he tried to set up in 2022. Bonus believes it might be the most ambitious attempt a state legislator’s proposed […]
Kentucky Sports Bill Passes – Kills All Hope of Online Poker
The Kentucky sports betting bill needed the approval of at least 23 members of the Kentucky State Senate in order to pass on March 30. Exactly 25 Senators voted in favor of HB551, which Gov. Andy Beshear promised to sign into law once it came his way. Update on March 31: Beshear signed the bill […]
Kentucky Skill Game Ban Passes Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature
Senators voted 29-6 on March 14 to approve a Kentucky skill game ban, HB594. The bill takes on a gray area of legal gambling that’s spurred lawsuits nationwide and defied full regulation in many states. The bill that passed the House on March 8 in a 64-32 vote and the Senate today moves on to […]
Kentucky Online Poker Out of Sports-Only Bill
Kentucky online poker isn’t included in HB551, a bill to legalize online sports betting in Kentucky that was introduced on Feb. 22 by state Reps. Al Gentry and Michael Meredith. While Feb. 22 was the last day House lawmakers could propose legislation, this streamlined bill may have a better chance of passage than other pending […]
Senate Introduces Companion Kentucky Online Poker, Sports Bill
State Senators are considering legalizing Kentucky online sports betting, poker, and daily fantasy sports (DFS) in a companion bill matching one pending in the House. On Feb. 7, state Sen. David Yates (D-Louisville) sponsored SB 73, which is in committee. Both bills call for a 6.75% tax rate on online poker and a 14.25% rate on […]