Residents of Kentucky are still able to play online poker and win real money.
However, the state only has control over the companies based in Kentucky. While that campaign was unsuccessful, the state has not done much to promote poker since, and some politicians claim that a legal online poker industry would harm the state’s horse racing industry. In fact, the state’s governor at the time declared war on poker in 2008, attempting to seize several domain names from online poker providers. This means that the best option for residents of the Bluegrass state is to use Kentucky sports betting sites that offer poker. While Kentuckians can bet on horses and sports events, both online and at retail locations, just about every other form of gambling is illegal in the state, including poker.
