KENTUCKY · GAMBLING
Gambling
Permitted: Legal. Retail (since Sept 2023) at horse-racing facilities and statewide online/mobile apps.
PermittedSummary
Legal. Retail (since Sept 2023) at horse-racing facilities and statewide online/mobile apps. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation. Minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18) and prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026.
Source: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb904.html · Updated July 20, 2026