Kentucky Market Size Could Reach Almost 700K Sports Bettors: Survey
If Kentucky holds up with national averages from a Pew Research poll, there would be about 667,000 Kentuckians betting on sports.
Steve Schult is a veteran of the gambling industry with more than a decade of experience covering the space. After earning his journalism degree from Marist College, the New York native began covering high-stakes poker tournaments and the U.S. gambling industry for various outlets. Following stints as a writer for Card Player Media, Bluff Magazine, and the World Series of Poker, Schult joined Catena Media and has managed coverage for a handful of states.
If Kentucky holds up with national averages from a Pew Research poll, there would be about 667,000 Kentuckians betting on sports.
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