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Scientific Games Corporation extends Kentucky instant games contract

May 4, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced the signing of a deal that will see it continue to provide the Kentucky Lottery Corporation with a range of instant games...

Casino bill pre-filed in Kentucky for 2018

Sadonna Price

December 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Kentucky

Efforts to see casino gaming brought to the state of Kentucky will be revived next year as one Senator has already pre-filed a new casino bill. Lawmaker Dennis Keene feels that the atmosphere is more receptive ...

Churchill Downs Incorporated selling Big Fish Games Incorporated

Adam Morgan

November 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

Yesterday saw American casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated announce that it had signed an all-cash deal that will see it offload its Big Fish Games Incorporated casual games subsidiary to Aristocrat Te...

Kentucky could soon consider sportsbetting and casino legislation

Adam Morgan

September 22, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Kentucky

In Kentucky, a Democratic lawmaker is reportedly set to propose legislation that would aim to rescue the southern state’s struggling pension system by permitting horseracing venues and off-track betting operato...

Churchill Downs presents the 143rd Run for the Roses Saturday, 6:34 p.m.

Lars Jones

May 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Kentucky

The first Saturday in May brings the culmination of the two weeks long Kentucky Derby Festival with a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbreds; the Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ken...

Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby remaining undefeated in eight starts

Sadonna Price

May 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Kentucky

The 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby this past Saturday at Churchill Downs saw Nyquist, the heavy favorite of the race, earning the win. Ridden by Mario Gutierrez, Nyquist took the lead going down the homest...

Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya

Kim M

February 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Responsibility for the $870 million judgment awarded to the state by a Franklin Circuit Court judge on December 23 was rejected by the former owners of PokerStars, according to the Canadian online gaming operat...

Kentucky Senators propose casino gambling legislation

Sadonna Price

February 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Kentucky

Since 2007, the state of Kentucky has been one that was supposed to be a major player in the gambling industry. The former Governor, Steve Beshear, promised to bring casinos to Kentucky to help with revenue iss...

Kentucky judge orders Amaya to pay the state $870m

Alex Lanter

December 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Kentucky Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ordered Amaya Gaming, a Canadian online gaming operator, to pay $870 million to the state for providing illegal gaming service to Kentucky residents. Last mo...

Amaya wants PokerStars former owners to pick up tab in Kentucky civil suit

Sadonna Price

December 18, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Amaya Gaming, the Canadian company behind the PokerStars brand, has decided to ask the former owners of the online poker site to pay damages that may be imposed by a court in Kentucky in regards to a gambling c...

Poker Players Alliance joins lawsuit between Kentucky and PokerStars

TJ Gill

December 8, 2015

Poker Law, Online Poker, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

The PPA, also known as the Poker Players Alliance, has decided to join in an ongoing lawsuit between the state of Kentucky and online gaming juggernaut PokerStars. The lawsuit itself seems rather mundane and...

DraftKings and FanDuel named in suit

Kim M

October 9, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky, New York

A class action lawsuit that includes seven claims against FanDuel and DraftKings has been filed in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York filing,...

First part of casino deal completed by Churchill Downs

Kim M

October 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Horse Racing, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky

The first part of an approximate $24.8 million deal, down from the $30 million price tag when first announced in October, 2014, between Saratoga Harness Racing Inc. and Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc.’s a...

Red Mile opens historic racing machines in Lexington today

Lars Jones

September 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino openings, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

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The world's second oldest harness track adds historic racing machines to its offering at noon today. The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky added over 900 of the slot-like gaming machines that offer prizes from a ...

Kentucky congressional leader wants 2016 casino vote

Kim M

August 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, North America Casino News, Lottery, Kentucky

Kentucky could be the next state to allow casino gaming if a proposed constitutional amendment is approved by voters. According to Dem. Greg Stumbo, the state’s Speaker of the House, "The time has come for v...

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Scientific Games Corporation extends Kentucky instant games contract

Casino bill pre-filed in Kentucky for 2018

Churchill Downs Incorporated selling Big Fish Games Incorporated

Kentucky could soon consider sportsbetting and casino legislation

Churchill Downs presents the 143rd Run for the Roses Saturday, 6:34 p.m.

Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby remaining undefeated in eight starts

Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya

Kentucky Senators propose casino gambling legislation

Kentucky judge orders Amaya to pay the state $870m

Amaya wants PokerStars former owners to pick up tab in Kentucky civil suit

Poker Players Alliance joins lawsuit between Kentucky and PokerStars

DraftKings and FanDuel named in suit

First part of casino deal completed by Churchill Downs

Red Mile opens historic racing machines in Lexington today

Kentucky congressional leader wants 2016 casino vote

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