Kentucky has temporarily approved sports betting operators to offer their services. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission recently offered temporary licenses to operators.
License holders can now offer sports betting services for up to a year. During this period, the commission will keep everything under review while making a final call on the matter. The announcement came with different locations where betting enthusiasts will be able to place wagers.
The activity will open from September 7, and users will have to visit in person to place wagers. Some of the mobile operators have even launched pre-registration for accounts.
Given the popularity of sports betting in the region, the news was welcoming for many enthusiasts. That is why Kentucky sports betting authorities have released a complete list of sports betting license holders, along with their partners and launch dates.
Here is an overview of the list:
| Operator Name | Partner Location | Sports Betting Option | Launch Date |
| Kambi | Churchill Downs, Derby City Gaming, Louisville Churchill Downs’ satellite location, Louisville Ellis Park, Florence Oak Grove, Henderson Turfway Park, and Oak Grove | Retail | September 7 |
| DraftKings | Corbin The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland, The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland Run, and Williamsburg | Mobile and Retail | September 7 (mobile September 28) |
| BetMGM | Sandy’s Gaming and Racing, Ashland | Mobile and Retail | TBD (mobile September 28) |
| Caesars | The Red Mile, Lexington | Mobile and Retail | September 7 (mobile September 28) |
| Fanatics | Oak Grove Gaming and Racing | Mobile | September 28 |
| FanDuel | Newport Racing and Gaming, and Turfway Park and satellite location, | Mobile | September 28 |
| Penn Sports Interactive | Henderson, Owensboro, and Ellis Park | Mobile | September 28 |
| Circa Sports | Cumberland Run | Mobile | September 28 |
| Bet365 | Sandy’s Gaming and Racing | Mobile | September 28 |
The activity is expected to be a massive hit from the get-go, seeing the buzz surrounding the launch.
