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10:15 am
Mon October 15, 2012

Kentuckians Spending Big on "Off-Site" Wagering

For the first time, the state has official figures on how much money Kentuckians bet online or over the phone on horse races that take place in the commonwealth. State Senator Damon Thayer says about $47 million was wagered in the first half of the year.

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Business
4:11 pm
Wed July 18, 2012

Kentucky Instant Racing Proponents Hoping High Court Will Resolve Controversy

Instant racing machines

Supporters of instant racing in Kentucky are once again trying to take their case to the state supreme court. Instant racing games allow players to wager on previously-run horse races using slot-machine like-devices. The Franklin Circuit Court previously ruled that the games are legal, but an appeals court sent the decision back, saying  the anti-gambling Family Foundation should've been allowed to gather evidence in the case.

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