Sports Betting Bill
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Kentucky House approves sports betting bill.
Kentucky House approves sports betting bill.
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Sports Betting Bill
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Kentucky House approves sports betting bill.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipLast night, the state House gave approval of sports betting in Kentucky.
The bill would allow Kentucky horse racing tracks to be set up a sports betting facilities and would be allowed to let them work with other companies to set up online betting platforms.
Some legislators say that many Kentuckians are already betting, whether across state lines or illegally.
But opponents of House Bill five one say legalizing sports wagering would hurt the state.
This does create a regulated marketplace for sports wagering, taking sports wagering in Kentucky, out of the shadows, out of the darkness, and moving it into the light.
This bill didn't take didn't bring any jobs to Kentucky, didn't bring any jobs to Kentucky.
We're going to get $22 million in revenue for the state.
Two and a half percent goes to the gambling fund and we're going to lose.
Our people of Kentucky are going to lose.
House Bill 551 passed the House 63 to 34 yesterday.
Sports betting bills have passed the House and previous sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly and then fallen short in the Senate where the bill is now headed.
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