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Kentucky Sports Betting (2026)

Permitted: Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18).

PermittedVerified Jul 20, 2026
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Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18). Retail since Sept 2023 at horse-racing facilities. Prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.

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