Kentucky bill aims to update laws for wagering and charitable gaming

House passes bill raising sports gambling age in KY to 21

The GOP-controlled Kentucky House voted Thursday to raise the age to gamble on sports to 21 and ban proposition bets, or “prop” bets, on Kentucky college athletes.

Kentucky bill aims to update laws for wagering and charitable gaming

Kentucky House passes bill raising sports betting age to 21

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Legislation making several changes to Kentucky’s existing sports wagering law and other entities regulated by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, won easy passage in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Rep. Michael Meredith, the sponsor of House Bill 904, explained major changes to his colleagues on the House floor. “One of the big changes is that we would move age of sports wagering from 18 to 21,” he s…

House passes bill raising sports gambling age in Kentucky to 21, banning some prop bets

Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, said he the overwhelming opinion from the public spurred him to file a bill to raise the age to gamble on sports. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer)FRANKFORT — The GOP-controlled Kentucky House voted Thursday to raise the age to gamble on sports to 21 and ban proposition bets, or “prop” bets, on Kentucky college athletes. House Bill 904 Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, the primary sponsor of House Bil…

Kentucky lawmakers consider tighter restrictions for charitable gaming under new bill

Some charitable gaming organizations are pushing House Bill 904, which would require players to be at least 21 years old to play — and you could win more money.

KY Fixed-Odds Bill Leaves House, Heads to State Senate

Kentucky's potentially landmark fixed-odds bill has been voted out the state House with an easy 79-15 margin and now heads to the state Senate. Some of the key elements in the revised version this sweeping bill include a new mandate establishing a minimum amount of at least $1,000 that a bettor can win through fixed-odds wagering, language to essentially decouple wagering providers from the prediction market (which is the ability for bettors to …