Louisville's Derby City Gaming historical horse racing facility, January 2019.Â
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"Vegas-style" historical horse racing has ballooned to a $2 billion industry in Kentucky. But a nine-year battle over its legality still isn't settled.
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the slot-like historical horse racing system in use at two of the state's gaming venues does not constitute pari-mutuel wagering, overturning a Franklin Circuit Court judge's 2018 ruling.
The Breeders Cup, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association have joined the state horse racing commission and some Kentucky racetracks in urging the state Supreme Court to reconsider its Sept. 24 decision casting doubt on the legality of thousands of slot-like gaming machines.
