1. (1) A person shall not place a sports wager on a game or event in which the person is a participant.

2. (2) As used in this section, "participant" includes:

   1. (a) Players;
   2. (b) Coaches;
   3. (c) Referees, umpires, judges, or other officials involved in enforcing the rules of the game;
   4. (d) Spouses and close family members of persons included in paragraphs (a) to
   5. (c) of this subsection;
   6. (e) Owners or shareholders of more than five percent (5%) interest in professional sports teams who might have influence over players and coaches through the ability to hire or fire; and
   7. (f) Other persons identified by the corporation as participants.

3. (3) A person is guilty of tampering with the outcome of a sporting event when the person interacts with a player, coach, referee, or other participant with the intent to persuade the participant to act in a way that would:

   1. (a) Alter the outcome of the sporting event; or
   2. (b) Alter actions within the sporting event upon which people might place sports wagers.

Effective: July 1, 2024

History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 100, effective July 1, 2024. -- Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2023.