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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 372.010 (2026)

Gambling transactions void

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Every contract, conveyance, transfer or assurance for the consideration, in whole or in part, of money, property or other thing won, lost or bet in any game, sport, pastime or wager, or for the consideration of money, property or other thing lent or advanced for the purpose of gaming, or lent or advanced at the time of any betting, gaming, or wagering to a person then actually engaged in betting, gaming, or wagering, is void. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1955.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1947–2026 · leading case: Kentucky Off-Track Betting, Inc. v. McBurney, 993 S.W.2d 946 (Ky. 1999).
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Kentucky Off-Track Betting, Inc. v. McBurney, 993 S.W.2d 946 (Ky. 1999). · cites it 40× “The questions presented are whether the execution of a promissory note was a void transaction pursuant to KRS 372.010 and unenforceable; whether there is a conflict between KRS 372.”
DeMoisey v. River Downs Inv. Co., 159 S.W.3d 820 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Under KRS 372.010, a promissory note issued to cover an otherwise lawful horse-racing debt is void and unenforceable.”
Tyler v. Goodman, 240 S.W.2d 582 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). “If the conveyance or transfer was of real estate, or the right thereto, in violation of KRS 372.010, the heirs of the loser may recover it back by action brought within two years after his death, unless it has passed to a purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration…”
Commonwealth of Kentucky Ex Rel. J. Michael Brown, Sec'y of the Governor's Exec. Cabinet v. Stars Interactive Holdings (Iom) Ltd., F/K/A Amaya Grp. Holdings (Iom) Ltd. (Ky. 2020). · cites it 6× “If the conveyance or transfer was of real estate, or the right thereto, in violation of KRS 372.010, the heirs of the loser may recover it back by action brought within two (2) years after his death, unless it has passed to a purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration…”
Dobbs v. Holder, 242 S.W.2d 605 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). · cites it 3× “It is the contention , of -appellants, Hull Dobbs, that under a proper construction of KRS 372.010 and KRS 372.020 a note, check or other personal property cannot be recovered from the transferee of the winner, provided the latter was not actually engaged in betting, gaming, or…”
Craig v. Curd, 218 S.W.2d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). · cites it 2× “Appellant’s action is grounded upon KRS 372.010, 372.020 and 372.040 as follows: “372.”
Charlie Kirby v. Keeneland Ass'n, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “The statutes now comprising KRS 372.010 to 372.050 are nearly verbatim reenactments of provisions contained within the legislature’s first codification of the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s statutes and are derived from the days of our Virginia heritage and parentage.”
Annie Jacobs v. Krm Wagering, LLC (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “KRS 372.010. KRS 372.020 states: If any person loses to another at one (1) time, or within twenty-four (24) hours, five dollars ($5) or more, or anything of that value, and pays, transfers or delivers it, the loser or any of his creditors may recover it, or its value, from the…”
Woods (E.D. Ky. 2025). · cites it 2× “Woods alleges that the Defendants’ alleged conduct violates KRS § 372.010. Id. at 9-10. In the more than two years which have transpired since this Complaint was filed, Ms.”
Cayce (W.D. Ky. 2026). · cites it 2× “§ 372.010. And each non- player Plaintiff lays claim to players’ losses under a Kentucky statute allowing “any … person” to sue for “treble the value of the money … lost” by a gambler who hasn’t already sued to recover his or her own losses.”
Cayce (W.D. Ky. 2026). · cites it 2× “§ 372.010. And each non- player Plaintiff lays claim to players’ losses under a Kentucky statute allowing “any … person” to sue for “treble the value of the money … lost” by a gambler who hasn’t already sued to recover his or her own losses.”
Fuqua (W.D. Ky. 2026). · cites it 2× “§ 372.010. And each non- player Plaintiff lays claim to players’ losses under a Kentucky statute allowing “any … person” to sue for “treble the value of the money … lost” by a gambler who hasn’t already sued to recover his or her own losses.”
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