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No Indian Casinos and No Commercial Casinos

Kentucky has limited gambling. State laws allow horse betting at race tracks, parimutuel off-track betting, a few video gaming centers, the Kentucky Lottery and charitable gaming.

Indian Casinos

Kentucky State Fair, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209 - The Kentucky Exposition Center is located 6 miles south of downtown Louisville. There are no hotels in the Center. The closest hotels are to the south along I-264 and near the airport. Riverboat Gambling Near Kentucky. Some just minutes away from Paducah and Louisville. Many riverboat casinos offer all the features you would expect to find in Las Vegas or Atlantic City.

Two preconditions must be met before an Indian casino becomes a possibility in this state. First, a Kentucky tribe must receive federal recognition, and second, Kentucky must legalize casino gambling.

At the present time Kentucky has two tribes, the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky and the Ridgetop Shawnee Tribe of Indians. Neither tribe is formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Interior, so neither tribe qualifies for Indian gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).

Kentucky Horse Racing

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has licensed five thoroughbred and two standardbred racetracks.

Thoroughbred Race Tracks
Churchill Downs - Louisville, KY, Ellis Park - Henderson, KY, Keeneland - Lexington, KY, Kentucky Downs, Franklin KY and Turfway Park - Florence, KY

Standardbred Race Tracks
The Red Mile - Lexington, KY and Oak Grove Racing & Gaming - Fort Campbell, KY (Opening 2020)

News Headlines

New Bill Would Authorize Four Casinos by 2021February 6, 2019 - The bill would authorize full-scale casino gambling including slot machines, table games and sports betting. Up to four casino licenses would be issued to casino developers and slots-only permits issued to racetracks.... Read moreCasino Proposal: 'Raven Rock Casino Resort'February 5, 2019 -

Casinos In Louisville Ky Area

A casino resort has been proposed for the city of Jenkins in Letcher County. It would include family entertainment attractions like tree top walks, ziplines and mountain coasters.... Read more News Archive ...

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New Bill Would Allow Four Casinos by 2021

February 6, 2019

Casinos In Kentucky

A new bill was introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly yesterday by Rep. Dennis Keene that would allow casino gambling in the state. It is House Bill 190 which has moved to the Appropriations & Revenue Committee for review.

These are the key highlights of the bill:

• The bill would authorize full-scale casino gambling including slot machines, table games and sports betting.
• Up to four commercial casinos in 'brick-and-mortar' buildings would be licensed by the Kentucky Lottery. These casinos would offer full casino gaming.
• Slot machine licensing would be issued to racetrack operators.
• Casino licenses would cost of $50 million and slot licenses for racetracks would cost $25 million.
• The minimum casino gambling age would be 21 years old.
• Voter referendums would be required in each county wanting a casino. Local voters would approve or reject the casino.
• A constitutional amendment is required for casino gambling and would appear on the November 2020 General Election ballot.

If voters approve the constitutional amendment 2020, this legislation would be effective January 1, 2021. Casino construction would take 12-18 months.

Casino Proposal: 'Raven Rock Casino Resort'

February 5, 2019

A casino has been proposed for the city of Jenkins in Letcher County, Kentucky. It would be named Raven Rock Casino Resort.

An investor, Kevin Mullins, said: 'This city was built on coal, it very much was, but if we're going to continue to grow the city it's going to have to be built on something else. There is no magic bullet but this [casino] is as close as we're going to see to a magic bullet.

Raven Rock Casino Resort's attraction will be its casino but it will also be a family destination.

'Raven Rock can be the draw for the whole area. We want downhill biking, tree top walks, ziplines, mountain coasters, things like that, a true adventure,' said James Hibbitts, CEO of Raven Rock Entertainment.

Raven Rock Casino Resort proposed building site is on a plateau on Pine Mountain. It would offer a vast view of Eastern Kentucky. If approved it would take about two years to build.

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11.21.2013 Bill Proposes 8 Casinos in KY
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02.17.2011 Recognition for Native American Tribes approved by House Committee

Closest Casino To Louisville Kentucky Now

06.09.2009 Beshear's video slots plan
01.12.2009 Bill Could Legalize Slot Machines In Kentucky
07.22.2008 Kentucky casinos still possible
07.03.2008 Ellis Park to close
03.31.2008 Beshear Says Casino Bill Dead
03.10.2008 Beshear's Casino Proposal On Hold, Focus Shifted To Cigarette Tax
02.26.2008 Kentucky Casino Bill Fails in Committee
02.26.2008 Casinos voted down in legislative committee
02.15.2008 Governor Proposes 12 Casinos
02.15.2008 Kentucky Casino Locations
02.14.2008 Ky. Governor Makes Case For Casinos
02.12.2008 Ky. Considers Legalizing Casinos
01.02.2008 Casino Decision Coming in 2008
11.09.2007 Kentucky Election Signals Casinos are Coming

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Gambling in Kentucky

There are not any traditional casinos in Kentucky, which is also known as the 'Bluegrass State.' That nickname is a reference to an 'ideal' type of grass that can be found in some of the major pastures around the state due to the area's fertile soil.

The most common type of gambling offered is pari-mutuel betting on thoroughbred horse racing at the 10 racetracks located throughout the state.

The most famous horse race offered in the state is the Kentucky Derby, which has been run annually since 1875. The Kentucky Derby is always run at Churchill Downs on the first Sunday in May. A festival is also held each year for two weeks before the race in Louisville, where the track is located. Louisville is also the state's largest city.

Types of Casinos in Kentucky

There are three racetrack casinos in Kentucky that offer some form of casino gambling. There are no traditional slot machines in Kentucky casinos. Instead, they all offer instant racing betting machines.

While these machines may appear to be regular slot machines, they are actually gaming machines that are based on unidentified past horse races and the spinning reels shown on the machines are for entertainment purpose only.

Types of Gambling Offered at Kentucky Casinos

Those instant racing machines are the only types of casino gambling offered in Kentucky casinos. There are no table games offered at any of the casinos in Kentucky. The minimum gambling is 21 at all of these Kentucky casinos.

There are no casinos in Louisville, Kentucky. However, there is one casino in Lexington, Kentucky, That casino, Red Mile, is also the closest casino to Louisiville, being located about 75 miles east.

For more information on visiting the casinos in Kentucky, call the Kentucky Department of Tourism at (800) 225-8747, or visit their website at https://www.kentuckytourism.com/

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