Previous attempts overshoot and ended up triggering people’s fears, but the new bill actually disposes of language and mentions of online poker and fantasy sports – two dogged talking points that have mostly hindered the passage of a bona fide betting legalization.
HB 551, however, is a laser-focused effort to see sports gambling legalization pushed through. House Bill 551 is pitched with the idea that the Bluegrass State could move past an obstinate legislature that is continuing to deny the state the benefits that would have been otherwise available should there have been sports betting. New, More Balanced Approach to Sports Betting Legalization Michael Meredith wants to send to lawmakers and consumers after he filed a bill on Wednesday that would allow the state’s race tracks to host sports betting facilities and make gambling on sports outcomes legal before the session ends on March 30.
