AN ACT relating to sports wagering.

Amend KRS 230.210 to redefine "sports wagering"; amend KRS 230.805 to change the age of access to sports wagering from 18 to 21; prohibit sports wagering licensees or service providers from offering proposition bets; amend KRS 2.015 to conform.

Introduced: February 6, 2026

Last action: February 13, 2026

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This bill would raise the minimum age to participate in sports wagering in Kentucky from 18 to 21. It would also ban sports betting operators and their service providers from offering proposition bets, which are wagers placed on specific events within a game rather than the overall outcome. It also updates the definition of sports wagering in state law. Who it may affect: adults ages 18 to 20 who currently use legal sports betting, sports wagering licensees and service providers operating in Kentucky.

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