Kentucky

Steve Beshear, governor of Kentucky, speaking of a bill that could bring slots to Kentucky’s tracks, told reporters yesterday he was “pretty confident that we will have enough votes to pass the bill i...

It may or may not have any significance for racing, but the governor of Kentucky has alerted legislative leaders of a possible special session call for December 13

Senator Damon Thayer, a major player in the debate over slots at tracks in Kentucky, is proposing a constitutional amendment to legalize slots that could mean $100 million to the state’s horse industr...

The vote in Ohio to allow casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo may finally trigger action in

A report by courier-journal.com states that a debate within the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission took place yesterday, as the topic of shutting wagering off before horses leave the gate proved to be a...

After Kentucky racetracks requested almost 25 per cent less live race dates for 2010 in comparison to this year's numbers, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved a 24.5 per cent live date r...

After a three-night trial period encouraged roughly 90,000 fans to come out to the track a few months ago, Churchill Downs announced yesterday that it is taking bids to purchase permanent lights and c...

With Kentucky's slots-at-racetracks issue having been recently put to rest for the time being, courier-journal.com columnist Eric Crawford has penned an articulate piece which spotlights the hypocrisy...

The defeat of the slots-at-tracks bill in Kentucky last night by a 10-5 vote in the senate budget committee not to recommend consideration by the full senate, had almost immediate repercussions.

On Friday the presence of video lottery terminals at racetracks in two U.S. states received support when the Kentucky House of Representatives approved related legislation and the governor of Ohio alt...

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission today voted to adopt a recommendation from its Safety and Welfare Committee to establish minimum requirements for safety vests worn at association race tracks.

According to an article on cincinnati.com, Kentucky senator Damon Thayer has asked attorney general Jack Conway via a letter if instant racing -- a video game that allows betting on archived races -- ...