A proposed legislation has reportedly been filed in Kentucky that could see the southern state introduce legalized sportsbetting at horse racing venues and off-track betting facilities as early as next summer.

According to reports from Casino.org and LegalSportsReport.com, the measure is known as BR29 and was introduced by Democratic Kentucky State Senator, Julian Carroll (pictured), on Monday in hopes that legislators in ‘The Bluegrass State’ will swiftly be able to take up the matter when they reconvene for their autumn session in September.

Carroll, who served as the Governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979, is reportedly a member of a special nine-member panel that was established last week and tasked with advancing sportsbetting legislation in the state. The need for …