11-65-32.1
Section 11-65-32.1 Televised racing and pari-mutuel wagering; pari-mutuel pools and takeout; construction. (a) Televised Racing Events in Alabama and Pari-Mutuel Wagering Thereon. The provisions of Section 11-65-32 to the contrary notwithstanding, any person now or hereafter licensed by a racing commission in a Class 1 municipality (the "commission") to conduct live horse racing or live greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering on either thereof (the "racing operator") shall have the right, subject to the reasonable regulatory authority of the commission, (1) to cause live horse racing events and live greyhound racing events conducted at the racetrack in such Class 1 municipality (the "Class 1 racetrack") to be transmitted by television to racetracks located elsewhere in the State of Alabama (as well as to the locations in other states and foreign countries permitted by said Section 11-65-32) and there made available for public viewing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and (2) to cause...
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11-65-32
Section 11-65-32 Televised simulcast programming of racing events. (a) A commission shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations specifying the conditions under which an operator, as part of its licensed activity, may cause televised simulcast programming of racing events, including both horse racing and greyhound racing, held at racetracks located outside the state to be transmitted for public viewing to a racetrack facility within the sponsoring municipality which is under the jurisdiction of such commission and there made the subject of pari-mutuel wagering. Any provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, no racing events, including both horse racing and greyhound racing, held at any location in the state (including a location in the sponsoring municipality) shall be televised to a racing facility subject to this chapter and made the subject of pari-mutuel wagering at such racing facility; provided, however, that an operator may use closed...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes, provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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45-32-151.02
Section 45-32-151.02 State and local taxes. (a) The total pari-mutuel pools or handle bet by bettors placing their bets at the Greene County Racetrack on greyhound racing events that are received by television from elsewhere shall be subject to the state privilege tax levied by Chapter 26A, Title 40, and to all local taxes on pari-mutuel wagering at the same rate, in the same manner, and on the same terms as are applicable to the local pari-mutuel tax on live greyhound racing conducted at the Greene County Racetrack; provided, however, that any additional amounts due pursuant to the current licenses issued by the Greene County Racing Commission shall be the amounts due and payable to the racing commission. The total handle bet at the Greene County Racetrack on horse racing events that are received by television from elsewhere shall be subject to (1) a local tax on pari-mutuel wagering that shall be levied at the same rates and calculated in the same manner as the commission horse...
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11-65-2
Section 11-65-2 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following respective meanings: (1) ALABAMA-BRED. When this term is used with reference to a horse, it means a horse which is registered in the registry designated and administered by a commission in accordance with such rules concerning domicile and registration requirements as may be established by such commission and which is either (i) foaled from a mare domiciled in the state during the 10-year period beginning with January 1, 1991, or (ii) sired by an Alabama stallion and foaled from a mare domiciled in the state at any time after the expiration of such 10-year period. (2) ALABAMA STALLION. A stallion which is standing in the state at the time he is bred to the dam of an Alabama-bred horse, which is registered with a commission, and which is owned or leased by a resident of...
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45-32-151.03
Section 45-32-151.03 Provisions respecting takeouts for racing events. In order to provide a uniform takeout for pari-mutuel wagering on live greyhound racing events and on televised horse or greyhound racing events received at the Greene County Racetrack, and to enable the Greene County Racetrack to maximize its participation in combined pools with other racetracks, the Legislature hereby finds and determines that it is necessary and desirable to authorize the schedule of takeouts hereinafter provided for pari-mutuel pools bet at the Greene County Racetrack, notwithstanding Section 40-26A-2. Subject to Section 45-32-151.01, relating to adjustment of the takeout for combined pools, the total takeout allowed to the racing operator for pari-mutuel pools bet at the Greene County Racetrack on live greyhound races conducted at the racetrack and for pari-mutuel pools bet at the Greene County Racetrack on televised horse or greyhound racing events received at the racetrack, before deducting...
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11-65-28.1
Section 11-65-28.1 Modification of takeout for all racing events. In order to provide a uniform takeout for pari-mutuel wagering on racing events that reflects the competitive pressure on pari-mutuel wagering from other forms of gambling in surrounding states, and to enable any racetrack in a Class 1 municipality (a "Class 1 racetrack") to maximize its participation in combined pools with other racetracks both inside and outside the State of Alabama, the Legislature hereby finds and determines that it is necessary and desirable to authorize the uniform takeout hereinafter provided for pari-mutuel pools wagered by bettors present at a Class 1 racetrack, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11-65-28 and 40-26A-2, which sections are hereby superseded to the extent that their provisions purport to govern the takeout at a Class 1 racetrack in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this section. Subject to the continued effectiveness of the provisions of Section 11-65-32.1,...
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45-32-151.04
Section 45-32-151.04 Construction of part. This part shall be liberally construed to expand the opportunity of patrons of the Greene County Racetrack to wager on televised racing events conducted at other racetracks and to participate in combined pools with respect to the events. Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize or make lawful off-track betting or gambling of any kind at any location in the State of Alabama other than a racetrack where pari-mutuel wagering on live racing may be lawfully conducted. (Act 96-650, p. 1043, §7.)...
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45-32-151.01
Section 45-32-151.01 Combined pari-mutuel pools and takeout for televised racing events. With respect to greyhound racing events that are conducted at the Greene County Racetrack and are transmitted by television to other locations, the racing operator may create and administer pari-mutuel pools that, in addition to bets made by bettors at the Greene County Racetrack, include bets made by bettors at one or more of the locations receiving the televised racing events. With respect to horse or greyhound racing events that are conducted at racetracks other than the Greene County Racetrack and are received by television at the Greene County Racetrack, the racing operator may participate in pari-mutuel pools, created and administered by the racetrack conducting the televised events, that include bets made by bettors at the Greene County Racetrack as well as bets made by bettors at the racetrack conducting the televised events and other locations receiving the televised events. Pari-mutuel...
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45-32-151
Section 45-32-151 Televised racing events and pari-mutuel wagering thereon. Part 1, the racing act, to the contrary notwithstanding, the person now or hereafter licensed by the Greene County Racing Commission to conduct live greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering shall have the right, subject to the reasonable regulatory authority of the commission, to cause live greyhound racing events conducted at the racetrack in Greene County under the jurisdiction of the commission to be transmitted by television to racetracks located elsewhere in the State of Alabama and to locations in other states and foreign countries to be received at the Greene County Racetrack and there made available for public viewing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon. (Act 96-650, p. 1043, §1.)...
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