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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky House Bill 777 Regulates Sports Wagering Limits, Appeal Processes, and Online Account Requirements
Last action · March 6, 2026: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)Sponsors: Nick Wilson and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky HB 777 restricts sports wagering operators from limiting customer deposits or bets based on winnings unless tied to suspicious activity or problem gambling, and it establishes mandatory notification, appeal procedures, and a minimum wagering age of 21.
Sports bettors gain the right to receive electronic notice within 24 hours of account restrictions along with an established appeal process, while online operators must implement technology and maintain servers within the state.
- Sports wagering in Kentucky was previously authorized and established under existing state statutes, which this bill proposes to amend with additional consumer and operational requirements. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
sports bettors
Players gain protections against arbitrary wagering limits, mandatory 24-hour notifications for account restrictions, and a formal appeal process.
sports wagering licensees and service providers
Operators must comply with new restrictions on limiting winning accounts, establish appeal frameworks, issue 24-hour notices, and enforce the age-21 threshold.
persons under the age of twenty-one
Individuals aged 18 to 20 are explicitly prohibited from participating in sports wagering.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can sports betting operators limit my account because I am winning too much?
What must an operator do if they ban or restrict my account?
What is the minimum age to engage in sports wagering under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseCommitteeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Feb 27, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Codification of Sports Betting Consumer Protections
The bill shifts legislative focus toward curbing arbitrary account restrictions on winning sports bettors and enforcing strict notification and appeal mandates.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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