AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and declaring an emergency.

Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 230 and 238, relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, to define "Kentucky quarter horse purse fund," "proof of wagers," "unclaimed pari-mutuel winning ticket," and "unredeemed pari-mutuel voucher"; confirm the corporation's jurisdiction over racing and gaming entities; require an annual audit of the corporation by a qualified auditing entity and reduce audits by the Auditor of Public Accounts to once every four years; grant the corporation flexibility…

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In effect since March 27, 2025

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill reorganizes and expands the authority of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, which oversees horse racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming in the state. It changes how the corporation is governed, funded, and audited, and sets up new dedicated funds for quarter horse racing and purse money. It also adjusts rules for charitable gaming organizations, including exempting public and private K-12 schools from needing a charitable gaming license. Who it may affect: horse racing tracks and breeders, charitable organizations that conduct gaming events, sports wagering licensees, quarter horse industry participants, and elementary and secondary schools in Kentucky.

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