AN ACT relating to gaming activities.

Amend KRS 230.210 to define terms; amend KRS 230.260 to allow the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation (corporation) to license and regulate casino gaming and fantasy contests; allow the corporation to inspect all premises where casino gaming is conducted and seize any equipment or records related to casino gaming for the purposes of examination and inspection; require the corporation to promulgate administrative regulations related to casino gaming; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230…

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would legalize casino gaming and fantasy sports contests in Kentucky, regulated by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. It sets up different types of casino licenses, requires counties to hold local elections before casino gaming can be approved in their area, and establishes new taxes on casino operations. Anyone under 21 would be prohibited from wagering or entering gaming areas. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents in counties that might vote on casino gaming, horse racing associations, potential casino operators, fantasy contest operators, and local governments that could see new tax revenue.

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