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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 436.480 (2026)

Pari-mutuel wagering or sports wagering exempt from KRS Chapter 528

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KRS Chapter 528 shall not apply to pari-mutuel or sports wagering authorized under the provisions of KRS Chapter 230. Effective: June 29, 2023 History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 23, effective June 29, 2023. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 7. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec.

327. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3914b-6.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1947–2026 · leading case: Appalachian Racing, LLC v. Fam. Trust Found. of Kentucky, Inc., 423 S.W.3d 726 (Ky. 2014).
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Appalachian Racing, LLC v. Fam. Trust Found. of Kentucky, Inc., 423 S.W.3d 726 (Ky. 2014). · cites it 5× “the licensed operation of pari-mutuel wagering on historical horse races pursuant to the new regulations did not violate the gambling prohibitions of KRS Chapter 528 because they fit within the pari-mutuel wagering exemption of KRS 436.480; and, 3. the Department’s amended…”
Goose v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Dummit, 205 S.W.2d 326 (Ky. Ct. App. 1947). “KRS 436.480. But at common law a common gambling house was regarded as a common nuisance because of its tendencies to bring together disorderly persons, promote immorality and lead to breaches of the peace.”
The Fam. Trust Found. of Kentucky, Inc., D/B/A the Fam. Found. v. the Kentucky Horse Racing Comm'n (Ky. 2020). · cites it 2× “, KRS 230.361(1) (1980) (wagering on thoroughbred races); KRS 230.”
Kentucky Downs, LLC v. Arkk Props., LLC (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). “Devices used for wagering exempted from the application of this chapter pursuant to KRS 436.480; 7. Devices used in e-sports competitions; or 8.”
Arkk Props., LLC v. Russell Coleman, in His Off. Capacity as Attorney Gen. of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). “Devices used for wagering exempted from the application of this chapter pursuant to KRS 436.480; 7. Devices used in e-sports competitions; or 8.”
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