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KY HB582

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Hale

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises the minimum age for sports wagering from 18 to 21 years old, both at licensed facilities and through online websites or mobile applications

  • Prohibits sports wagering licensees and service providers from offering or accepting proposition bets, including wagers on individual athlete performance statistics and other events not tied to the final game outcome

  • Removes language that previously allowed wagering on "individual performance statistics of athletes in a sporting event or combination of sporting events" from the definition of sports wagering

  • Amends Kentucky's age of majority statute (KRS 2.015) to add sports wagering alongside alcohol purchases as activities requiring age 21, rather than the general age of majority of 18

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to sports wagering.

Licensing

Last Action

to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations2/13/2026
Committee On Committees2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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