Kentucky legislators pass long-anticipated sports betting bill to legalize gambling

The 2023 Kentucky spring legislative session saw the passing of some landmark bills this cycle, including one that might be pleasing news to sports fans across the Bluegrass State. On Thursday evening, in the wee hours of the final day of the legislative session, the Kentucky State Senate soared to victory with a 25-12 vote to pass. Now, it heads to Governor Andy Beshear’s desk, where we will have the opportunity to veto it. Anybody who has a clue about politics believes Beshear will not veto it and thus pass it into law.

Cournier Journal reporter Joe Sonka was in attendance for this grand day for gamblers in Kentucky and he had a picture of how the vote went, for anyone that would like to look at that. He was also among the first to report the passing of the bill on Thursday.

Here was his record from the moments when Kentucky state senators finally passed a bill to legalize sports gambling:

Now, this doesn’t mean Kentuckians can run out and place a bet on Saturday’s Final Four games. A bill has merely passed. The law still doesn’t go into effect until 2024 it looks like. But by next March Madness, Kentucky folks can go wild.

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