Kentucky legislators and Gov. Andy Beshear (D) did their part for sports betting, but now the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is on the clock as bill HB 551 has officially gone into effect in the Bluegrass State.
Bills signed into law during the General Assembly without an emergency clause go into effect 90 days after the session concludes. is now officially in effect and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has six months to pass rules and regulations for Kentucky sports betting.
However, it s the hope of the KHRC, Gov. Beshear, and other top state legislators that Kentucky sports betting will be ready to launch in brick-and-mortar sportsbooks by the start of the NFL season and online before the year is out.
Regulations by Early July
It seems as if all…