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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 518.040 (2026)

Sports bribery

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(1) A person is guilty of sports bribery when he:

(a) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports participant with intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in a sports contest; or

(b) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports official with intent to influence him to perform his duties improperly.

(2) Sports bribery is a Class D felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 159, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1978–2016 · leading case: Iris Jennings v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 490 S.W.3d 339 (Ky. 2016).
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Iris Jennings v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 490 S.W.3d 339 (Ky. 2016). · cites it 2× “KRS 518.040(1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
Iris Jennings v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2016). · cites it 2× “050(4), the sports official could not KRS 518.040 (1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Iris Jennings (Ky. 2016). · cites it 2× “050(4), the sports official could not KRS 518.040 (1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
Davis v. Commonwealth, 564 S.W.2d 33 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “060 is preceded in the statutes by KRS 518.040, sports bribery and KRS 518.050, receiving sports bribes and is followed by KRS 518.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 518.040(1) — 1 case
Iris Jennings v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 490 S.W.3d 339 (Ky. 2016). “KRS 518.040(1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 518.040(2) — 3 cases
Iris Jennings v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 490 S.W.3d 339 (Ky. 2016). “KRS 518.040(1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
Iris Jennings v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2016). “050(4), the sports official could not KRS 518.040 (1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Iris Jennings (Ky. 2016). “050(4), the sports official could not KRS 518.040 (1): "A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: .”
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