Kentucky Statutes 230.820 – Participant prohibited from wagering — Tampering with the outcome of a sporting event
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(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 racing commission 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: June 29, 2023
History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2023.
(2) As used in this section, “participant” includes: (a) Players;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 230.820
- Racing commission: means the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. See Kentucky Statutes 230.210
- Sporting event: means an event at which two (2) or more persons participate in athletic contests, or an event that takes place in relation to athletic contests as approved by the racing commission but shall not include horse racing or amateur youth sports or athletic events in which the majority of participants are under the age of eighteen (18). See Kentucky Statutes 230.210
(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 racing commission 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: June 29, 2023
History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2023.