In just a little more than two weeks Gov. Andy Beshear (D) will officially kick off .
The governor and Churchill Downs Inc. today that Beshear will place the state s first sports bet at Churchill Downs Racetrack on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. to officially launch sports betting in the commonwealth.
Beshear has not revealed what his first bet will be.
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Churchill Downs Racetrack will feature a brick-and-mortar sportsbook with 15 sports betting kiosks, a 168-square-foot video screen, and 20 large format televisions when it opens the space in early September.
“CDI is excited to bring our experience operating retail sports wagering experiences to Kentucky with many thanks to the Kentucky Gener…