Kentucky continues to benefit from sports betting that began this year, surpassing an estimated $4.5 million wagered in the first two weeks of in-person sports betting . Check out our previous article on getting started with online sports betting in the player above. It is estimated that more than $68 million was wagered during the first weekend of online sports betting in Kentucky. “Kentuckians are betting on a growing number of sports, including the NFL, college sports, Formula 1 races and more, with legal wagers available in-person and through mobile applications,” said Governor Andy Beshear. “Now we look forward to seeing these numbers grow and the revenue they generate to help build a better Kentucky.” The bulk of the funding will be made available to the federal government on Sept. 28. It was from an online gambling app that is now legal. Officials said they tracked more than 2 million transactions in the first day of online sports betting alone. Currently, there are over 325,000 active sports betting accounts in Kentucky.
Kentucky continues to benefit from sports betting, which began this year.
More than $4.5 million was estimated to have been wagered in the first two weeks of in-person sports betting, but that figure has been surpassed.
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It is estimated that more than $68 million was wagered during the first weekend of online sports betting in Kentucky.
“Kentuckians are betting on a growing number of sports, including the NFL, college sports, Formula 1 races and more, with legal wagers available in-person and through mobile applications,” said Governor Andy Beshear. “Now we can look forward to seeing these numbers grow and the revenue they generate help build a better Kentucky.”
Most of the funds came from online gambling apps, which became federally legal on September 28th.
Officials said they tracked more than 2 million transactions in the first day of online sports betting alone.
Currently, there are over 325,000 active sports betting accounts in Kentucky.