Kentucky governor vetoes sports betting bill HB 904

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed HB 904, a bill proposing changes to sports betting and other gambling rules, according to the report. Beshear said a provision would have allowed the Kentucky Lottery Corporation and Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission to issue regulations without his review and signature, which he argued conflicted with the state constitution.

The veto leaves the bill’s proposed changes to sports betting, prediction markets and wagering rules unimplemented.

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Kentucky lawmakers override governor’s veto of betting bill

Kentucky lawmakers overrode Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 904, advancing changes to wagering in the state. The bill allows racetracks to offer fixed-odds horse-race betting, raises the sports betting age to 21 and gives regulators broader powers; Beshear had objected to the scope of that authority.

Kentucky governor vetoes sports betting bill HB 904

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