First two months of sports betting in Kentucky generates millions in tax revenue
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(Kentucky).- Sports betting in Kentucky generated millions in tax dollars revenue. According to Governor Andy Beshear: “Initial numbers indicate the state brought in nearly $8 million in tax dollars for the first two months of sports wagering”.
Director of Sports Wagering Hans Stokke gave the official report in a Horse Racing Commission meeting Monday morning.
“The total year-to-date sports wagering excise tax collected is $7,940,753,” said Stokke. “Preliminary reporting for November shows this trend continuing as Kentucky patrons wagered more than $260 million, with a peak activity occurring through the Thanksgiving holiday, which generated a $73 million total handle.”
In the other hand, Governor Beshear said: “Those dollars are staying right here in Kentucky, where they help us build a brighter future for all of our people."
Specifically, Governor Beshear says the tax revenue will support the oversight of sports wagering, establish a problem gambling fund, and primarily help Kentucky’s pension systems.
“We’re in the heart of the NFL season, getting ready for the playoff push, getting ready for bowl games as well on the college side and ultimately the Super Bowl. This is going to be the peak time where sports betting is going to ramp up,” said Steve Bittenbender, writer and analyst for a local media.
Bittenbender says sports betting will likely slow down once football ends, but we’ll see those numbers back up in March with the NCAA Tournament. Overall, though, he expects Kentucky sports betting to continue to grow over time.
“What we’ve seen in other states is a gradual uptick. We’ve what we’ve seen in Indiana over time. That’s what we’ve seen in Tennessee. I think as long as, you know, everything stays around the same, then we should expect, you know, those sports betting numbers to go up some, you know, for, you know, for the next few years, as more people get interested and engaged in the sports betting products here in the state,” said Bittenbender.
By Samantha Valentino
Categoría:Sportsbook
Tags: Sin tags
País: United States
Región: North America
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