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The Facts on Gaming
Gambling is already occurring in Kentucky, including casino gambling
Kentuckians are not new participants in the gambling industry. We have citizens who play the lottery, participate in charitable gaming, attend race meets at the state’s horse tracks, and travel to casinos outside the state. Exhibit A shows the number of participants by the type of gaming and the total amount wagered.
Exhibit A—Gambling in Kentucky
| Type of Gaming |
Attendance (year) |
Amount Spent(Wagered) |
| Lottery1 |
NA (2006) |
$742,300,000 |
| Casinos2 |
566,000 (2004) |
$671,000,000 |
| Charitable Gaming3 |
4,485,189 (2006) |
$528,853,471 |
| Horse Racing4 |
1,672,027 (2005) |
$491,202,032 |
| Total Gambled |
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$2,433,355,503 |
Sources:
- Kentucky Lottery 2006 Annual Report
- Christiansen Capital Advisors 2005 Report
- Kentucky Office of Charitable Gaming Website
- Kentucky Horse Racing Authority 2004-2005 Report and 2006 Annual Report
NOTE: Horse Racing Amount is Total Handle Wagered at Track in Kentucky
This chart shows there are 566,000 Kentuckians who already travel four or more times each year to casinos in other states. These expenditures exceed all other types of gaming in the state. The total gaming expenditures in Kentucky (and by Kentuckians in surrounding states) annually is approximately $2.47 billion.
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