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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XIX. Public Safety and Morals § 230.820.Participant prohibited from wagering; tampering with the outcome of a sporting event - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xix-public-safety-and-morals/ky-rev-st-sect-230-820/
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