Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 528.040 (2026)

Conspiracy to promote gambling

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(1) A person is guilty of conspiracy to promote gambling when he conspires to advance or profit from gambling activity. (2) "Conspire" means to engage in activity constituting a criminal conspiracy as defined in KRS 506.040. (3) Conspiracy to promote gambling is a Class D felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 243, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1987–2008 · leading case: Posey v. Commonwealth, 185 S.W.3d 170 (Ky. 2006).

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Posey v. Commonwealth, 185 S.W.3d 170 (Ky. 2006). · cites it 2× “855, gambling, KRS 528.040, false purchase price information or value on deeds, KRS 387.”

Ragland v. Commonwealth, 191 S.W.3d 569 (Ky. 2006). “Lundy was subsequently indicted by a Fayette County grand jury for false swearing, KRS 528.040 (“mak[ing] a false statement which he does not believe under oath”), a Class B misdemeanor.”

Commonwealth v. Speakes, 740 S.W.2d 941 (Ky. 1987). · cites it 3× “KRS 528.040. The provisions of KRS 506.050(1) are applicable to the crime of conspiracy to promote gambling.”

Fall v. Commonwealth, 245 S.W.3d 812 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008). “Thereafter, Watkins was indicted for engaging in organized crime/criminal syndication and later pled guilty on July 18, 2006, to the amended charge of conspiracy to promote gambling, KRS 528.”

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