Title XIX, Public Safety and Morals

restrictions -- Administrative regulations -- Penalty. (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (a) The Commonwealth of Kentucky is internationally recognized as the preeminent center of the Thoroughbred horse industry, serving as the breeding, sales, and racing capital …

Distribution -- Supplemental purses -- Official registrar -- Administrative regulations. (1) (a) There is hereby created a corporate account for the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, designated as the Kentucky quarter horse development fund, consisting of moneys alloc…

Distribution. (1) The Kentucky quarter horse purse fund is created as a corporate fund to be administered by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and shall consist of moneys allocated to the fund under KRS 230.3771 together with any other moneys contributed to or allo…

Quarter horses, paint horses, Appaloosas, and Arabian horses conceived by artificial insemination or other means shall be eligible to race under the provisions of this chapter.

Contributions -- Purposes -- Distribution -- Administrative regulations. (1) (a) There is hereby created a corporate account for the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation designated the Kentucky paint horse, Appaloosa, and Arabian development fund, consisting of moneys all…

Distribution and allocation of funds -- Administration of fund. (1) The Kentucky paint horse, Appaloosa, and Arabian purse fund is created as a corporate fund to be administered by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and shall consist of moneys allocated to the fund …

(1) There is hereby established an Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville, under the general control and direction of the university. The purpose of the Equine Industry Program is to provide training and educational opportunities in the horse racing industry rela…

of portion of commission. The commission, including the tax levied in KRS 138.510, deducted from the gross amount wagered by the person, corporation, or association which operates a harness horse track under the jurisdiction of the corporation at which betting is conducted throug…

moneys not paid as tax. All harness racetracks licensed by the corporation shall not be required to pay the excise tax imposed under KRS 138.510(2), and the amount that would have been paid under those subsections shall be retained by the track to promote and maintain its facilit…

No licensee conducting a race or meet hereunder, no member of the corporation, judge, or assistant official appointed to act as such pursuant to this chapter, shall be liable for damages to any person, association, or corporation for any cause whatsoever arising out of or from th…

Distribution -- Administrative regulations. (1) (a) There is hereby created a corporate account for the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, designated as the Kentucky standardbred development fund, consisting of moneys allocated to the fund under the provisions of KRS 1…

As used in KRS 230.775 to 230.785, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Hub" means an international wagering hub, a business which, through a qualified subscriber-based service, conducts pari-mutuel wagering on the horse races that it simulcasts and other races that it car…

Kentucky -- Establishment of accounts for out-of-state individuals. (1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS 230.775 to 230.785, the provisions of KRS 230.378, 230.379, and 230.380 shall apply to the establishment of authorized hub accounts for residents of the Commonwealth of Ken…

Investigations -- Inspections -- Administrative regulations -- Review and audit. (1) Notwithstanding KRS 230.361(1), a licensee may operate the hub either independently or in association with one (1) or more racetracks licensed by the corporation to run live races and conduct par…

Except as otherwise provided in KRS 230.779(7), the operator of a hub shall not be subject to any fee or tax imposed on racetracks or simulcast facilities under KRS 137.170, 138.510, or Chapter 230 for the hub operator's wagering and simulcast operations established under KRS 230…

of hub license -- Applicability of KRS 137.170, 138.510, and Chapter 230. (1) Any wager that is made for an account maintained with the hub operator shall be considered to have been made in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (2) Account holders may communicate instructions concerning …

statements. The corporation or its staff shall, upon request, be given access, for review and audit, to all records and financial information of the hub operator, including all account information. The corporation may require that the hub operator annually submit to the corporati…

Purposes -- Distribution -- Administrative regulations. (1) There is hereby created a corporate account for the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation designated as the "Kentucky Thoroughbred breeders incentive fund." The fund shall be administered by the corporation. For a…

Purposes -- Distribution -- Administrative regulations. (1) There is hereby created a corporate fund designated as the "Kentucky standardbred breeders incentive fund." The fund shall be in the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. For tax periods beginning on or after Jun…

Distribution -- Administrative regulations. (1) There is hereby created a corporate fund designated as the "Kentucky horse breeders incentive fund." The fund shall be in the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. For tax periods beginning on or after June 1, 2005, seven pe…

Service providers -- Requirements -- Sports wagering account registration -- Limitation on accounts -- Administrative regulations. (1) The corporation shall institute a system of sports wagering in conformance with federal law, this chapter, and by administrative regulations prom…

sports governing body to request exclusion. (1) Sporting events that may be wagered upon include but are not limited to: (a) Professional sporting events; (b) College sporting events sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Intercoll…

sports wagering license -- Fees. (1) Except as provided in KRS 230.805(6), no person shall conduct, manage, or offer to conduct sports wagering within the Commonwealth of Kentucky without obtaining a license from the corporation. (2) As a prerequisite to obtaining a sports wageri…

Factors to be considered by racing and gaming corporation -- Temporary license -- Revocation of license. (1) The corporation may issue a service provider license to a qualified applicant. (2) A person applying for a service provider license under this chapter shall pay a nonrefun…

reports. (1) (a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a restricted account to be known as the sports wagering administration fund. The fund shall consist of moneys received from the moneys collected under KRS 138.552, 230.811, and 230.814 and state appropriations. (b…

sporting event. (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…

wagering. (1) An employee of any track shall not wager or be paid a prize from any wager placed with that sports wagering licensee or placed online via a website or mobile application with a service provider licensee that has an agreement with that sports wagering licensee. (2) A…

Administration -- Administrative regulations -- Annual report. (1) (a) There is established in the State Treasury a revolving account to be known as the Kentucky problem gambling assistance account. (b) The account shall be administered by the director of the Division of Behavior…

Restrictions -- Administrative regulations. (1) The corporation shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to govern the operation of fantasy contests and enforce KRS 230.830 to 230.848, but the corporation shall not limit or restrict lawful fa…

Fantasy contest service providers shall: (1) Implement procedures to prevent fraud, abuse, and money laundering; (2) Establish technical and operational measures to prevent underage participation in a fantasy contest; (3) Deploy identity verification procedures, which may require…

Background check -- Fee -- Administrative regulation -- Restrictions. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not offer fantasy contests in the Commonwealth unless the person is licensed by the corporation as a fantasy contest service provider. (2) An app…

(1) As part of its submission for licensure or renewal, a fantasy contest service provider applicant shall: (a) Contract with a certified public accountant to conduct an independent audit, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles; (b) Annually contract with a test…

(1) The corporation shall investigate all reasonable allegations of prohibited conduct and refer any allegations it deems credible to the appropriate law enforcement agency. (2) The identity of any reporting person shall remain confidential unless that person authorizes disclosur…

Tampering with the outcome of a fantasy contest. (1) A person shall not participate in a fantasy contest in which the person is a restricted participant. (2) A restricted participant may participate in fantasy contests that are outside the scope of the individual's profession, re…

(1) (a) A fantasy contest service provider that is currently licensed as a sports wagering service provider under this chapter shall pay an: 1. Initial license fee of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500); and 2. Annual renewal fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000). (b) A …

(1) Each fantasy contest service provider shall include a statement regarding obtaining assistance with real-money gaming problems on the fantasy contest service provider's portal, website, computer, or mobile application and on all marketing materials and advertisements of the f…

(1) There is hereby established in the corporation a restricted account to be known as the purse stabilization fund. The fund shall consist of any moneys received from the excise tax collected under KRS 138.552 that derives from wagers placed on horse racing. (2) The fund shall b…

(1) Any person who violates KRS 230.070 or KRS 230.080(3) shall be guilty of a Class D felony. (2) Any person who violates KRS 230.090 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (3) Any person who violates KRS 230.680 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (4) Any person who re…