Ky. Rev. Stat. § 230.820 (2026)
Participant prohibited from wagering -- Tampering with the outcome of a
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 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. Effective: July 1, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 100, effective July 1, 2024. -- Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2023.