230.215 Legislative purpose for chapter and KRS Chapter 238 -- Racing and
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gaming corporation's power to exclude undesirables -- Jurisdiction over sports
wagering and charitable gaming.
(a)It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in furtherance of its
responsibility to foster and to encourage legitimate occupations and industries
in the Commonwealth and to promote and to conserve the public health,
safety, and welfare, and it is hereby declared the intent of the Commonwealth
to foster and to encourage the horse breeding industry within the
Commonwealth and to encourage the improvement of the breeds of horses.
(b)Further, it is the policy and intent of the Commonwealth to foster and to
encourage the business of legitimate horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering
thereon in the Commonwealth on the highest possible plane. Further, it hereby
is declared the policy and intent of the Commonwealth that all racing not
licensed under this chapter is a public nuisance and may be enjoined as such.
(c)Further, it is hereby declared the policy and intent of the Commonwealth that
the conduct of horse racing, or the participation in any way in horse racing, or
the entrance to or presence where horse racing is conducted, is a privilege and
not a personal right; and that this privilege may be granted or denied by the
corporation or its duly approved representatives acting in its behalf.
(d)Further, it is hereby declared the policy and intent of the Commonwealth that
citizens shall be allowed to enjoy wagering on sporting events in a controlled
environment that protects the citizens from cheating and fraud, and that such
wagering shall be best controlled and overseen by the Kentucky Horse Racing
and Gaming Corporation, which has demonstrated a long and successful
history of regulating wagering.
(e)Further, it is hereby declared the policy and intent of the Commonwealth that
charitable gaming conducted by charitable organizations is an important
method of raising funds for legitimate charitable purposes and is in the public
interest. The intent of this chapter and KRS Chapter 238 is to prevent the
commercialization of charitable gaming, to prevent participation in charitable
gaming by criminal and other undesirable elements, and to prevent the
diversion of funds from legitimate charitable purposes, and that charitable
gaming shall be overseen by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming
Corporation.
(f)It is hereby declared the intent of the Commonwealth to vest in the
corporation the power to regulate the industries under its jurisdiction and
ensure compliance, transparency, and protection of the public in accordance
with applicable law.
(a)It is hereby declared the purpose and intent of this chapter in the interest of
the public health, safety, and welfare, to vest in the corporation forceful
control of horse racing in the Commonwealth with power to promulgate
administrative regulations prescribing conditions under which all legitimate
horse racing and wagering thereon is conducted in the Commonwealth so as
to encourage the improvement of the breeds of horses in the Commonwealth,
to regulate and maintain horse racing at horse race meetings in the
Commonwealth of the highest quality and free of any corrupt, incompetent,
dishonest, or unprincipled horse racing practices, and to regulate and maintain
horse racing at race meetings in the Commonwealth so as to dissipate any
cloud of association with the undesirable and maintain the appearance as well
as the fact of complete honesty and integrity of horse racing in the
Commonwealth.
(b)In addition, it is hereby declared the purpose and intent of this chapter to vest
in the corporation exclusive jurisdiction over sports wagering in the
Commonwealth, with power to promulgate administrative regulations
prescribing conditions under which all sports wagering is to be conducted.
(c)In addition to the general powers and duties vested in the corporation by this
chapter, it is the intent hereby to vest in the corporation the power to eject or
exclude from association grounds or any part thereof any person, licensed or
unlicensed, whose conduct or reputation is such that his or her presence on
association grounds may, in the opinion of the corporation, reflect on the
honesty and integrity of horse racing or interfere with either the orderly
conduct of horse racing or the orderly conduct of sports wagering.
(d)In addition, it is hereby declared the purpose and intent of this chapter to vest
in the corporation exclusive jurisdiction over charitable gaming in the
Commonwealth, with power to promulgate administrative regulations
prescribing conditions under which all charitable gaming is to be conducted.
(e)In addition to the general powers and duties vested in the corporation by this
chapter, it is the intent hereby to vest in the corporation the power to eject or
exclude from charitable gaming facilities or any part thereof any person,
licensed or unlicensed, whose conduct or reputation is such that his or her
presence at a charitable gaming facility may, in the opinion of the corporation,
reflect on the honesty and integrity of charitable gaming or interfere with the
orderly conduct of charitable gaming.