Kentucky bill to replace Horse Racing Commission

The Paulick Report has word that the Kentucky Senate has approved a bill to replace the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, according to reports from the Kentucky Lantern and the Lexington Herald-Leader.

The bill was approved by the Senate’s economic development committee Tuesday morning, and passed Senate approval in a 26-11 floor vote in the afternoon. The House’s economic development committee also heard the bill on Tuesday morning but has yet to make a move.

Senate Bill 299 would create the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corp., which would govern the state’s historical horse racing machines, sports wagering, charitable gaming, and horse racing wagering.

The new corporation would replace the KHRC and the Department of Charitable Gaming, and would make the regulatory body permanent, preventing it from being dissolved by future governors.

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Republished from Paulick Report