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11-65-18
Section 11-65-18 Application for operator's license. Depending upon the licensing authority
granted a commission by elections held pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of Section 11-65-4,
a commission shall be empowered to grant operator's licenses for horse racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon or for greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon. Any corporation,
partnership, or other business entity desiring to obtain (i) an operator's license to conduct
horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon at a racing facility located in the commission
municipal jurisdiction or (ii) an operator's license to conduct greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon at a racing facility located in the commission municipal jurisdiction, either
through issuance of such license by a commission or transfer of an outstanding license, shall
file with the appropriate commission an application for such license. Such application may,
but need not, be made in conjunction with an application for a...
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11-65-19
Section 11-65-19 Review of application for operator's license. (a) A commission shall promptly
consider any application for the issuance or transfer of an operator's license submitted to
it and shall grant or deny the issuance or transfer of such license based on all information
before it, including the results of investigations it deems appropriate. A commission shall
deny a license to any applicant unless it finds as follows: (1) That such applicant is a business
entity, whether a corporation, partnership, or other kind of organization, possessing the
organizational substance, financial soundness, managerial capability, and business experience
with racing and pari-mutuel wagering operations, or with businesses requiring similar managerial
experience and skill, that, in the reasonable judgment of the commission, are necessary to
conduct horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon or greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon, as the case may be, at the location for which an...
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11-65-20
Section 11-65-20 Terms of operator's license. (a) An operator's license issued under this chapter,
whether for horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon or for greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon, shall be for an initial period of 20 years, but shall be subject to renewal
as provided in this section. A commission shall have no power to modify the terms of an operator's
license, once issued, without the prior written consent of the holder of such license. An
operator's license shall be reviewed annually, but such license shall be revocable by the
commission only if the holder thereof shall not be in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter or the valid rules, regulations and orders of the commission and such noncompliance
shall have continued for 60 days after written notice shall be given to such holder by the
commission stating the circumstances of noncompliance and demanding corrective action. (b)
A commission issuing an operator's license shall state therein...
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11-65-15
Section 11-65-15 Application for horse racing facility license. Any person desiring to obtain
a horse racing facility license through issuance thereof by a commission, or through transfer
of an outstanding license, shall file with the appropriate commission an application for such
license. Such application shall be filed at the time and place prescribed by such commission
and shall be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by such commission,
including the following: (1) The name and address of such person; if a corporation, the state
of its incorporation and the full name and address of each officer and director thereof; if
a foreign corporation, whether it is qualified to do business in the state; and if a partnership
or joint venture, the name and address of each general partner thereof; (2) The name, and
every address for the period of five years immediately preceding the date of such application,
of each stockholder or member of such corporation, or each...
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11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to
license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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11-65-30.1
Section 11-65-30.1 Commission greyhound racing days. (a) During each calendar year, a greyhound
racing operator shall be required to designate three racing days ("commission racing
days") on which such operator will conduct a performance or program of greyhound racing
and will pay to the commission the "gross profit" (as hereafter defined in this
section) derived by the operator on such days from greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering
thereon, including the sale of food, drink, programs and other items to the public in attendance
and charges made for parking. In the event that a greyhound racing operator conducts greyhound
racing for only part of a calendar year, one racing day shall be required for each period
of four months or portion thereof in which such operator conducts greyhound racing during
such calendar year. A greyhound racing operator shall be required to designate and conduct
four commission racing days in any calendar year, beginning with the calendar year next...
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11-65-38
Section 11-65-38 Disqualification due to gambling activities. No person who engages in the
practice of professional gambling on horse races or greyhound races, or in the practice of
making gambling or wagering books on such races, or who knowingly takes any part in such practice,
shall be eligible as an applicant for any horse racing facility license or any operator's
license to conduct horse racing or greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon under
the provisions of this chapter, or to be connected with such licensed activities in any capacity,
and any corporation, partnership, or other entity which has an officer, director, stockholder,
partner, or executive or who employs any person who engages in such practices shall likewise
be ineligible as a licensee, and each commission is hereby empowered to inquire into such
matters in entertaining any such application and otherwise in administering this chapter.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-131, p. 159, ยง38; Acts 1991, No. 91-187, p. 246,...
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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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11-65-16
Section 11-65-16 Review of application for horse racing facility license. (a) A commission
shall promptly consider any application for the issuance or transfer of a horse racing facility
license submitted to it and shall grant or deny the issuance or transfer of such license based
on all information before it, including the results of investigations it deems appropriate.
A commission shall deny the issuance of an original horse racing facility license to any applicant
unless it finds that the applicant's facility will meet the following minimum standards: (1)
That the facilities will provide a track racing surface of at least one mile; (2) That the
facility will be appropriate for the conduct of horse racing year-round and at night; and
(3) That the facility will be located within the boundaries of the commission municipal jurisdiction
or will be located on land in the host county and annexed to the sponsoring municipality prior
to the commencement of racing. (b) A commission shall...
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11-65-14
Section 11-65-14 Commission licenses required for certain activities; conditions relating to
award and use of licenses. (a) No person shall construct or establish a horse racetrack or
racing facility where horse races are to be held and pari-mutuel wagering permitted, or own,
lease, or otherwise have the use and enjoyment of, any such racetrack or racing facility in
the commission municipal jurisdiction unless such person has obtained a horse racing facility
license issued by a commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, which license,
when granted or transferred to the holder thereof, shall authorize such holder to construct,
establish, own, lease, or otherwise have the use and enjoyment of, a horse racetrack or racing
facility in the commission municipal jurisdiction where horse races can be lawfully held and
pari-mutuel wagering thereon permitted, all subject to and in compliance with the provisions
of this chapter. (b) No person shall conduct any pari-mutuel...
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