KRS 372.020: Recovery of gambling losses from winner or his transferee.

If any person loses to another at one (1) time, or within twenty -four (24) hours, five

dollars ($5) or more, or anything of that value, and pays, transfers or delivers it, the loser

or any of his creditors may recover it, or its value, from the winner, or any transferee of

the winner, having notice of the consideration, by action brought within five (5) years

after the payment, transfer or delivery. Recovery may be had against the winner, although

the payment, transfer or delivery was made to the endorsee, assignee, or transferee of the

winner. If the conveyance or transfer was of real estate, or the right thereto, in violation of

KRS 372.010, the heirs of the loser may recover it back by action brought within two (2)

years after his death, unless it has pas sed to a purchaser in good faith for valuable

consideration without notice.