Section 230.820 - Participant prohibited from wagering - Tampering with the outcome of a sporting event(1) A person shall not place a sports wager on a game or event in which the person is a participant.(2) As used in this section, "participant" includes:(c) Referees, umpires, judges, or other officials involved in enforcing the rules of the game;(d) Spouses and close family members of persons included in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection;(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(f) Other persons identified by the corporation as participants.(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:(a) Alter the outcome of the sporting event; or(b) Alter actions within the sporting event upon which people might place sports wagers.Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 171,§ 100, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147,§ 15, eff. 6/28/2023.