Rep. Bill Wesley, R-Ravenna (left), speaks with Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, before Koenig files bills related to gaming, in the House. (LRC Photo)
Four bills have been introduced in the Kentucky House to legalize sports betting with one of them directly addressing the ability to place bets in person or through mobile apps.
Keith West has more from Frankfort:
click to download audioHouse Bill 606 is a standard sports gambling bill that would allow Kentuckians to place sports bets in person or through phone apps inside the state’s boundaries instead of crossing over into states where sports betting is legal.
House Bill 606 was one of three sports gaming bills filed. State Representative Adam Koenig said a poll conducted recently showed more than 60-percent of people in the state are in favor of it.
Supporters of previous bills introduced in the general assembly estimated that legalizing sports wagering would generate about $22 million in annual revenue. Proponents say the measure is needed to stop Kentuckians from flocking to neighboring states that allow sports betting. Every bordering state except for Missouri allows sports wagering.
