Derby City Gaming, Louisville's historical horse racing venue owned by Churchill Downs, shown in January 2019.
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On the latest episode of Uncovered, our news podcast, we delve further into the legal battle over historical horse racing, a booming industry in Kentucky.
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 company that makes the system in use at three of Kentucky’s five gaming venues says it will soon roll out a software change to ensure the slot-like machines remain legal even under the stricter standard imposed last week by the state Supreme Court.
