Sidelines with John Clay

Sidelines with John Clay

The John Clay Podcast: Sports gambling and gaming halls in Kentucky

Red Mile’s new in-person sportsbook is scheduled to open in August at the facility in Lexington, Ky. Monday, June 26, 2023
Red Mile’s new in-person sportsbook is scheduled to open in August at the facility in Lexington, Ky. Monday, June 26, 2023 Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

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Legalized sports gambling opens in Kentucky

Click below to read more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of the launch of legalized sports gambling in Kentucky in person on Sept. 7 and online on Sept. 28.

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Legalized sports gambling is set to launch in Kentucky this fall. Meanwhile, historical horse racing and gaming halls continued to grow in popularity in the state. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Steve Bittenbender, who covers all gambling issues for betkentucky.com, about HHR and the start of sports gambling in the commonwealth.

This story was originally published June 29, 2023 at 6:00 AM.

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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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Legalized sports gambling opens in Kentucky

Click below to read more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of the launch of legalized sports gambling in Kentucky in person on Sept. 7 and online on Sept. 28.

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