Kentucky has temporarily approved sports betting operators to offer their services. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission recently offered temporary licenses to operators.
License holders can now offer sports betting services for up to a year. During this period, the commission will keep everything under review while making a final call on the matter. The announcement came with different locations where betting enthusiasts will be able to place wagers.
The activity will open from September 7, and users will have to visit in person to place wagers. Some of the mobile operators have even launched pre-registration for accounts.
Given the popularity of sports betting in the region, the news was welcoming for many enthusiasts. That is why Kentucky sports betting authorities have released a complete list of sports betting license holders, along with their partners and launch dates.
Here is an overview of the list:
Operator Name
Partner Location Sports Betting Option
Launch Date
Kambi
Churchill Downs, Derby City Gaming, Louisville Churchill Downs’ satellite location, Louisville Ellis Park, Florence
Oak Grove, Henderson
Turfway Park, and Oak Grove
Retail
September 7
DraftKings
Corbin The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland, The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland Run, and Williamsburg Mobile and Retail September 7 (mobile September 28)
BetMGM
Sandy’s Gaming and Racing, Ashland Mobile and Retail TBD (mobile September 28)
Caesars
The Red Mile, Lexington Mobile and Retail September 7 (mobile September 28)
Fanatics
Oak Grove Gaming and Racing Mobile September 28
FanDuel
Newport Racing and Gaming, and Turfway Park and satellite location, Mobile September 28
Penn Sports Interactive
Henderson, Owensboro, and Ellis Park Mobile September 28
Circa Sports
Cumberland Run Mobile September 28
Bet365
Sandy’s Gaming and Racing Mobile September 28
The activity is expected to be a massive hit from the get-go, seeing the buzz surrounding the launch.
