Kentucky was scheduled to launch mobile sports wagering on 28 September, following a retail launch earlier in the month, the report said. FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Fanatics Sportsbook, bet365 and Barstool Sportsbook intended to go live on launch day.
The launch establishes a mobile wagering market for seven named operators in Kentucky.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Kentucky sports wagers totalled $293.8m in September, reportedly 1% lower than a year earlier. The report gives no further detail in the available text.
Kentucky's sports wagers came to $293.8 million in September. Those wagers were 1 per cent lower year-on-year.
Kentucky’s eight mobile sports betting brands reported $205.0 million in wagers for May, up 17%.
Bet365 accepted $15.5 million in Kentucky sports wagers in June, according to figures released by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Its handle was just below May’s $15.6 million, and the company recorded $1.2 million in gross revenue at a 7.8% hold. Statewide handle reached $150.3 million, while mobile handle totalled $145.7 million.
Multiple operators planned to begin accepting mobile sports wagers in Kentucky from 6 a.m. on 28 September 2023, with seven platforms expected to launch and an eighth planned later in the year. BetMGM said it would cover a new customer’s losing first bet up to $1,500, while operators set different minimum betting ages under state rules.
bet365 and DraftKings planned to accept sports bets from customers aged 18 and over when Kentucky mobile wagering launched on Thursday, the report said. The other five operators in the initial launch group set a minimum age of 21; Circa Sportsbook, licensed but not yet launching, also planned to accept 18-year-olds.