LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear bet Thursday $20 on two of his local state's college football teams in a quick deal. In addition, he made a conclusion about his rival school. Bluegrass states have banned legal sports betting.The Democratic governor conducted the first sports betting at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, fulfilling his administration's promise to introduce sports betting in time for the NFL's regular season. 아시안커넥트 우회
"This is entertainment," said Mr. Beshear. "This is what Kentuckians have been looking for. It will promote tourism. "This will ensure that we don't lose so many people to Las Vegas in the first few rounds of the NCAA Tournament."
Eyeing national voter support in a state election year, the governor is pushing the University of Kentucky Louisville's college football team will win more games this season than oddsmakers expect. The third part of the $20 bet, which must happen for Beshear to make any money, is that Duke University, a longtime basketball rival between Kentucky and Louisville, will be predicted in a football game this season. The idea was that the number of wins would be lower than that of the previous year.
All winnings from Thursday's memorable first-ever sports betting at the historic racetrack will be donated to the Louisville Sports Commission, officials said.
Sports betting facilities opened elsewhere in the state Thursday in the first phase of the rollout. State Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer, a supporter of the sports betting law, placed his own bets at a gambling establishment in Lexington. 아시안커넥트 안전 도메인
"Starting today, Kentuckians will no longer have to take their hard-earned money to another state just to gamble on sports," the Republican said.
Mobile betting, which allows you to bet online via your smartphone, will launch later this month.
The effort is expected to generate about $23 million in annual revenue for the state, although some advocates predict higher amounts. Most of the proceeds will go to the Kentucky State Pension Plan. It would also prevent proceeds from being diverted to other states where Kentucky residents have previously placed sports bets. 아시안커넥트 IGX 골프배팅
Sports betting became a reality after a long political struggle. The Republican-controlled state Legislature finished work on the sports betting legalization, regulation and taxation bill during the closing hours of its annual convention in late March. Mr. Beshear quickly signed the bill into law.
For some Kentuckians, the introduction of sports betting was a milestone they believed would never happen after the previous year's failed legalization proposal.
However, critics of sports betting view it as addictive gambling that harms Kentucky families. A small percentage of the revenue from the sports betting tax goes to a fund to fight problem gambling.
"This expansion of robbery gambling is a loss to Kentuckians, especially children and vulnerable populations," Family Foundation Executive Director David Walls said in a statement.
U.S. Supreme Court Paves the Way for Legalization Sports betting was introduced five years ago, and nearly three-quarters of states have since decided to legalize it.
Betting on horse races is a time-honored tradition in Kentucky, which calls itself the Horse Capital of the World. In recent years, the state's racetracks have benefited from a new form of gambling: historic horse racing machines like slot machines that allow you to bet on randomly generated past horse races. Games usually show condensed video of the race.
The state is now implementing sports betting at racetracks and other horse racing-related venues.Beshear, who pushed for the legalization of sports betting throughout his term, gave state regulators an accelerated timeline to implement rules to oversee new forms of gambling. Kentucky's sports betting debut came on the same day the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Detroit Lions in the first game of the NFL season.
The governor, who is up for re-election in November, could benefit politically from his support for legalizing sports betting. Beshear said he was successful in presenting his case for a second term to voters. Beshear is being challenged by Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
Cameron's campaign tried to deflect confirmation from the sitting governor.
``Congress deserves credit for getting this ball down the field.'' Sean Southard said, ``Beshear is trying to take credit for this win again, even if he was just cheering from the sidelines.'' ” he said.
