Kentucky Online Poker & Sports Betting Bill is Down to the Wire. Supporters of expanded gaming in Kentucky caught a big break when legislation was read twice before a 10-day recess. But there are only two days left for this year’s legislative session. Two weeks.
That’s how long proponents of expanded gaming in the Kentucky General Assembly have to convince skeptical state Senators to allow online poker and sports betting in KY — at least for this year’s legislative session.
[HB 606] is very much alive. Not saying it is going to pass, but I’m having active conversations with Senators and believe there is a path.Supporters caught a big break when a key lawmaker, Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), announced this week that he would have HB 606 read twice on the Senate floor before a 10-day veto recess began Thursday. Legislation must be read three times in each chamber before passage.
When the recess ends, the Senate will have exactly two days — April 13 and 14 — to act on any pending legislation before the General Assembly adjourns sine die. Whether HB 606 or its counterpart, HB 609 , make the cut remains to be seen. Both bills had their first reading in the Senate on Tuesday and their second reading on Wednesday.
Getting two of the three Senate readings out of the way before the recess could prove pivotal, as it gives Thayer and the sponsor of both bills, Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger), time to drum up support. Last verified: March 2022 Enjoy live streaming of popular events
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“[HB 606] is very much alive,” Koenig said on Twitter last Friday. “Not saying it is going to pass, but I’m having active conversations with Senators and believe there is a path.”
John Cox, Director of Public Affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, agreed.“While narrow, there is still a path to legalizing sports betting in Kentucky in 2022,” Cox told pokerfuse on Wednesday. “We are committed to doing everything in our power to show legislators over the next two weeks […]
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