Introduced March 4, 2026
HB904
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Short title: Wagering Consumer Protection Act
Amend KRS 230.210 to define various terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to authorize the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation to regulate the conduct of fantasy contest operators; require the use of geolocation technology; require fantasy contest operators to implement procedures to prevent fraud, abuse, and money laundering; require notification to the corporation for a confirmed breach of a sport's governing body's internal rules and codes of conduct, conduct that corrupts any…
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This law, called the Wagering Consumer Protection Act, updates Kentucky's rules for horse racing, fantasy sports contests, fixed-odds wagering, and charitable gaming activities like electronic pull-tab games. It raises the minimum age for sports wagering and charitable gaming participation from 18 to 21, increases licensing fees and fines, adds new consumer protections such as problem gambling notices and a self-exclusion list, and imposes a 15 percent excise tax on fixed-odds horse racing wagers. Charitable organizations…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Michael Meredith
Representative · House District 019
Co-sponsors (1)
Matthew Koch
Representative · House District 072
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