AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCollege Sports Finance: University of Louisville approved a $179.4M FY2027 athletics budget but projects a record ~$30M deficit, with men’s basketball and football seat revenue expected to drive 34% of earnings. Kentucky Athletics Leadership: UK named J. Batt as athletic director and CEO of Champions Blue LLC, with a six-year $17.85M deal and first-year pay of about $2.6M. Medical Cannabis Access: Gov. Beshear rescinded an order allowing out-of-state medical cannabis access; starting July 1, patients must buy only from licensed in-state dispensaries. Prediction Markets Crackdown: Kentucky AG Russell Coleman sued Kalshi and Polymarket over alleged illegal betting operations, while those firms and others challenge Kentucky’s new 14.25% prediction market tax. Public Health: Kentucky reported rising pediatric overdose and ingestion cases, urging locked, out-of-reach medication storage and access to Narcan. Tourism Economy: Simpson County hit a record $96.4M in direct visitor spending in 2025, supporting 551 hospitality jobs.
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