Friday Headline: Sports Betting in Kentucky Edition

Ultimately, Kentucky has caught up to their bordering states by passing HB 551 to legalize sports betting on Thursday evening. The bill necessary 23 votes and passed 25-12. These who voted yes and these who voted no can be noticed under in Joe Sonka’s tweet.

Governor Andy Beshear will now require to sign the bill (which he’s stated he will do) and then the path to sports betting will officially be underway.

This step forward will lead to far more tax dollars for the state of Kentucky and hold citizens of Kentucky from possessing to cross a state border to location a sports bet. If individuals do not have to pay a visit to a bordering state to location a bet, it also signifies any added spending they would have accomplished although putting that sports bet (consuming, comfort shop, other entertainment) will now be accomplished in Kentucky exactly where Kentucky corporations will now acquire that enterprise.

Sportsbooks will inevitably pop up at locations such as Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Oak Grove Racing &amp Gaming, Red Mile, The Mint Gaming Hall, Ellis Park, Kentucky Speedway, Turfway Park, and so forth.

There will of course be the well known sports betting apps that will certainly make their way to Kentucky, such as Draftkings, FanDuel, BetMGM, William Hill, and so forth.

Anthony Davis to the NBA Finals?

UK signees give fans far more factors to be optimistic – Vaught’s Views

Can not wait for this fall.

Stoops: Stability, familiarity with Liam Coen will reap rewards in ‘23 – KSR

Glad to have him back.

Pitching depth paying off for Kentucky baseball – Vaught’s Views

Can they hold it going?

Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht reportedly heard from UK – KSR

Calipari busy in the transfer portal.

Ohtani utilizes PitchCom in opener, K’s ten in Angels loss – ESPN

He’s definitely a unicorn.

Maxey, Quickley reminisce on Kentucky praise John Calipari – KSR

How far could this group have gone in the tournament?

In race for East’s No. 1 seed, Celtics cruise previous Bucks by 41 – ESPN

Was this a statement game?

DJ Wagner Talks Kentucky’s No. 1-Ranked 2023 Recruiting Class – KSR

These guys like playing collectively.

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