Kentucky

News & Analysis

Kentucky Bans Skill-Game Devices, As Legal And Lobbying Battles Continue

Devices offering supposedly skill-based games with names such as Lucky Fruit and Living Large but which play like slot machines will now be illegal in Kentucky after Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill on Thursday prohibiting the machines.

News In Brief: March 13-March 17, 2023

Maryland moves to prevent gambling marketing on college campuses and Western Australia backs post-scandal reforms to Crown casinos.

Kentucky Approves Sports Betting, Grey-Market Games Bills

Kentucky has moved closer to passing two significant gambling reforms after a House committee approved legislation to authorize sports wagering and the full House passed a measure to prohibit unregulated gaming devices supposedly based on skill.

Problem Gambling Funding Bills Face Difficult Legislative Process

Following the rapid expansion of sports betting and online gaming in the U.S. over the last five years, lawmakers in several states have introduced bills during the 2023 legislative sessions that are designed to increase awareness as well as funding for problem gambling prevention and treatment services.

News In Brief: February 27-March 3, 2023

A Kentucky bill would outlaw skill games currently running as grey-market machines.

Research & Reports

Special Report: U.S. Ballot Initiatives and Gubernatorial Races – November 2019

Voters in several key gaming states headed to the polls on November 5 to determine the outcome of key gambling initiatives, as well as to elect new state governors that will influence gaming policy for at least the next four years.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: November 2018

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from November 2018 includes information on sports betting in the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and South Dakota, fantasy sports in Michigan, tribal gaming in California and Maine, and gaming legislation in Illinois and Nevada.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: September 2018

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from September 2018 includes information on tribal gaming in Massachusetts and Maine, a ballot measure in Arkansas, sports-betting legislation in the District of Columbia and Kentucky, gaming litigation in Florida and Pennsylvania, and regulations in Nevada.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: February 2018

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from February 2018 includes information on expanded gaming legislation in Florida, Missouri, and Virginia; tribal gaming matters in Michigan and Oklahoma; sports betting legislation in Iowa, Maryland, and West Virginia; and fantasy sports legislation in Alabama and Kentucky.

For more in-depth coverage on sports betting bills, please see the Special Report: U.S. Sports Betting Tracker.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: September 2017

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from September 2017 includes information on expanded gaming legislation in Kentucky, internet gaming legislation in Michigan, tribal gaming in Washington, lottery procurement in Illinois, gaming litigation in Connecticut, Florida and South Dakota, and internet gaming regulations in New Jersey.

Data & Forecasts

Churchill Downs Report - 1993 to 2022

Latest quarterly data from US-listed Churchill Downs. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Net revenues & operating expenses by business segment, operating income, total handle, net pari-mutuel revenues & commission rate by racing venue and a summary of gaming activity by casino. There are approximately 3,850 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: U.S. Lotteries

This report provides comprehensive benchmarking of key operational metrics across all 46 state lotteries in the $100bn+ U.S. lottery market. Featuring an interactive dashboard which facilitates visual cross-lottery comparisons, the dataset aggregates information from more than 900 annual lottery reports since 2000.

Kentucky - Instant Racing Report - Sep, 2011 to Jan, 2023

Latest monthly Instant Racing Report data from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The data released for the state contains the following information by track: Total wagered, total commission, net track commission, return to public, number of terminals and average daily handle & gross commission per machine. There are approximately 3,960 data points in this document.

Kentucky - Lottery Annual Report - FY2003 to FY2021

Latest annual Lottery Report data from the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The data released for the state contains the following information: Sales per game, gross prizes, net prizes, gross margin per game and changes in net assets. There are approximately 995 data points in this document.

Kentucky - Horse Racing Report - FY2008 to FY2021

Latest annual Horse Racing Report data from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The data released for the state contains the following information: Race days, attendance, live on-track handle, live off-track handle and total live handle by track, handle by bet type by track and a summary of the state's four off-track betting sites. There are approximately 3,250 data points in this document.