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KRS 230.820

Participant prohibited from wagering -- Tampering with the outcome of a sporting event

Effective: July 1, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky

(1) A person shall not place a sports wager on a game or event in which the person is a participant.

(2) As used in this section, "participant" includes:

(a) Players;

(b) Coaches;

(c) Referees, umpires, judges, or other officials involved in enforcing the rules of the game;

(d) Spouses and close family members of persons included in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection;

(e) Owners or shareholders of more than five percent (5%) interest in professional sports teams who might have influence over players and coaches through the ability to hire or fire; and (f) Other persons identified by the corporation as participants.

(3) A person is guilty of tampering with the outcome of a sporting event when the person interacts with a player, coach, referee, or other participant with the intent to persuade the participant to act in a way that would:

(a) Alter the outcome of the sporting event; or (b) Alter actions within the sporting event upon which people might place sports wagers.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.