The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has announced that it has approved temporary licenses for sports betting operators allowing each license holder to offer sports wagering for up to one year while under review.
The announcement also details the various locations where Kentucky bettors can place a sports wager in-person from September 7th. There are also full launch date details for mobile Kentucky sports betting alongside the approved mobile operators that will accept pre-registration for accounts from August 28th.
Approved sports betting license holders and partnering tracks
| Operator | Partnering Track/Location | Sports Betting Type | Launch Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambi | Churchill Downs, Louisville Churchill Downs’ satellite location, Derby City Gaming, Louisville Ellis Park, Henderson Turfway Park, Florence Oak Grove, Oak Grove |
Retail | Sept 7th |
| DraftKings | The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland Run, Corbin The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland, Williamsburg |
Retail and Mobile | Sept 7th (mobile Sept 28th) |
| BetMGM | Sandy’s Gaming and Racing, Ashland | Retail and Mobile | TBD (mobile Sept 28th) |
| Caesars | The Red Mile, Lexington | Retail and Mobile | Sept 7th (mobile Sept 28th) |
| Fanatics | Oak Grove Gaming and Racing | Mobile | Sept 28th |
| FanDuel | Turfway Park, and its satellite location, Newport Racing and Gaming | Mobile | Sept 28th |
| Penn Sports Interactive | Ellis Park, Henderson and Owensboro | Mobile | Sept 28th |
| Circa Sports | Cumberland Run | Mobile | Sept 28th |
| Bet365 | Sandy’s Gaming and Racing | Mobile | Sept 28th |
Speaking following the approval, Gov. Andy Beshear said:
“The countdown continues as we move closer to sports wagering with retail locations opening in just 16 days. Thank you to the KHRC commissioners for their dedication to getting this done right and getting it done in time for the opening of the NFL season.”
KHRC Chairperson Jonathan Rabinowitz added:
“We are excited to open sports wagering on our target date as we continue working through this careful process dedicated to wagering integrity and protecting bettors in the state of Kentucky.”
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