AN ACT relating to wagering.

Amend KRS 230.210 to redefine "receiving track" and "simulcast facility"; amend KRS 230.361 to allow wagering on races previously run at simulcast facilities; amend KRS 230.3615 to establish the minimum wager at a simulcast facility; amend KRS 230.278 to conform; amend KRS 230.380 to allow a track to transfer its ability to establish 1 simulcast facility; prohibit a simulcast facility from being established within 40 miles of a licensed track; require 13.5% of the commission at a simulcast facility to be retained by the track or person owning the simulcast facility.

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: January 21, 2026

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This bill makes several changes to the rules around horse racing wagering in Kentucky. It updates definitions for certain betting facilities, allows wagers to be placed on races that have already been run, sets a minimum wager amount at simulcast facilities, and establishes rules about where these facilities can be located and how a share of the money collected must be distributed. Who it may affect: horse racing tracks, simulcast facility operators, and people who wager on horse races in Kentucky.

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