And they racked up $4.5 billion in bets at Kentucky horse tracks in the 2022 fiscal year, according to state data. The ban of these games, as authorized by House Bill 594, is a win for the industry because of historical horse racing machines - which also resemble slots. They are video games that resemble slot machines but are not licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. 13, while casting his vote for a ban on what the industry calls ‘gray machines.’ “On behalf of the 60,000 jobs and billions of economic activity our signature horse industry provides, I proudly vote aye,” Thayer proclaimed Mar.
The wins are partly due to lawmakers with family or financial ties to the industry, including Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer.
CINCINNATI - Kentucky’s horse racing industry had a big week in Frankfort, where the Kentucky General Assembly banned a potential threat to its growing slot machine segment while inching closer to the legalization of sports betting at Kentucky horse tracks.
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