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Chapter 230 - Kentucky horse racing and gaming corporation
230.820 Participant prohibited from wagering -- Tampering with the outcome of a sporting event.

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230.820 Participant prohibited from wagering -- Tampering with the outcome of a sporting event. (1) (2) (3) A person shall not place a sports wager on a game or event in which the person is a participant. 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 corporation as participants. 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: July 1, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 100, effective July 1, 2024. -- Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2023.
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