8 §275-N. Limitations on off-track betting facilities - Maine Statutes

Title 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING

§275-N. Limitations on off-track betting facilities

The commission may not allow interstate simulcasting or license any off-track betting facility for any calendar year unless during the preceding 2 calendar years there were at least 150 race dates on which live racing actually was conducted at the commercial tracks. Interstate simulcasting always must be allowed at any commercial track that conducted at least 136 race dates during the immediately preceding 2 calendar years or at an existing commercial track as defined in section 275-A, subsection 1, paragraph B at which at least 35 race dates were conducted during the preceding 2 years if the interstate simulcasting at the commercial track is conducted during the regular meeting. For the purposes of this section, any race date that the commission determines was canceled due to a natural or other disaster must be counted as a race date. For the purposes of this section and for the purpose of meeting the requirements of section 275-A, subsection 1, any race date that is canceled at a commercial race track due to the inability to meet the requirements of section 275-A, subsection 9-A because of a horse shortage, as verified by the state steward, is counted as a race date. [2003, c. 401, §14 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 707, §U2 (NEW). 1995, c. 408, §14 (RPR). 1997, c. 528, §33 (AMD). 1999, c. 568, §1 (AMD). 2001, c. 320, §2 (AMD). 2001, c. 567, §4 (AMD). 2003, c. 401, §14 (AMD).