'It does make you not want to work that day if you win. That is, as long as the odds stay in his favor. 'One on a four-leg parlay, you bet $10-20, and if you get lucky you could win $200 - $300 dollars on a bet, which is not a bad payday,' he said. Just the option of covering the spread in the Commonwealth has Smallwood dreaming big. 'Now that they’ve got this, it’s like, oh no I’m in double trouble,' said Smallwood. 28, pre-selected online gambling apps will be allowed to operate. 'We call them 'Bet and Jet.' So you can park out front and then literally right after you walk into the entrance, there’s three machines for people to bet at,' he said.įor the next few weeks, if you're gambling in Kentucky, you'll have to come in person to place your bets. They're also offering princess parking for those just needing to make a quick wager. 'You want to bet on table tennis in the Czech Republic? You want to bet on lacrosse? The options are there,' said VanDover. Oak Grove is offering up every type of sports bet you could imagine. 'It just adds to the excitement of watching the game.' 'So you have all the games,' said Darren VanDover, president of Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel. It legalizes sports betting in person at pre-approved horse tracks and gaming halls. Oak Grove Gaming Hall is taking full advantage of a new law that went into effect this week. 'When you try to make a bet, you can’t unless you’re in the area you’re supposed to be in,' Smallwood said.īut that's all changing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Smallwood has been forced to hop back over the Tennessee border, where it's legal, to place his bets.

'I’ve gotten up here before - and gone oh man I wish I bet on that baseball game today,' said John Smallwood, who lives in Tennessee but frequents the Oak Grove Gaming Hall in Kentucky quite a bit. But for the last three years, while Tennessee gamblers have had the option, our friends in Kentucky have not. (WTVF) - For many sports fans, they won't just be watching the big games this weekend, they'll be betting on them.

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