The Department of Charitable Gaming (DCG) provides a regulatory framework allowing charitable gaming to thrive as a viable fundraising mechanism. The department helps to ensure the productivity of charitable gaming through appropriate regulation, oversight and education.

New Address 
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department of Charitable Gaming joins the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corp.
Our new address inside the Kentucky Horse Park is:

4047 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, Kentucky 40511

Effective immediately, please use our new mailing address for all correspondence. We look forward to continuing to serve the charitable gaming community at our new location.    If you have any questions, please call Kim Sutherland at 502-782-8203 or kimr.sutherland@ky.gov.

Effective July 1, the charitable gaming fee will be 0.53% (0.0053) of an organization's gross receipts from charitable gaming.  The Second Quarter 2025 Financial Reports are due July 31 and must be calculated by 0.0053. Thank you.