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

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 417

Last Updated: 1 day, 14 hours ago

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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 Bill 904, told a legislative committee earlier this month that the provisions had been worked on for months and that the “overwhelming majority of the public” wants …

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