Legislation to reorganize operations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to further sports wagering responsibilities continues to move forward. The House-approved measure sailed out of a Senate committee Tuesday. It creates a division of sports wagering, separate from parimutuel wagering, also known as "pool betting," with compliance over both. Kentucky Thoroughbred Association Director Chauncey Morris said legal gaming is getting far more valuable to the state’s general fund.
“The Racing Commission, which is already at the top of its game in regulating the live portion of our industry needs to be well versed in and be able to adequately, efficiently, regulate the other forms of gaming that the General Assembly has legalized, like sports wagering,” said Morris.
