HF 3099

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to horse racing; providing for electronic wagers; modifying certain
provisions related to card clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
240.13, by adding subdivisions; 240.30, subdivision 8.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.13, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Electronic wager. new text end

new text begin To the extent authorized by United States Code, title
15, sections 3001 through 3007, and not prohibited by statute, the commission may permit
a class B licensee who conducts pari-mutuel wagering on horse races at a class A licensed
facility to accept pari-mutuel horse race wagers through electronic media. Wagers accepted
pursuant to this subdivision shall be treated in the same manner as simulcast wagers.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Reimbursement. new text end

new text begin The commission may permit a class B licensee who
conducts pari-mutuel wagering on horse races at a class A licensed facility to accept
reimbursement from an out-of-state vendor where the out-of-state vendor is accepting
wagers on televised races as a component of a system that is operating in compliance with
the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, United States Code, title 15, sections 3001 to
3007. ....... percent of the reimbursement received by the licensee shall be set aside and
used for purses for races conducted at the licensee's facility provided that ten percent of
this amount shall be paid into the breeders' fund and used for purse supplements, owners
and breeders awards, and breeding incentives.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.30, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Limitations.

The commission may not approve any plan of operation
under subdivision 6 that exceeds any of the following limitations:

(1) deleted text begin the maximum number of tables used for card playing at the card club at any one
time, other than tables used for instruction, demonstrations, or tournament play, may
not exceed 50. The table limit exception for tournament play is allowed for only one
tournament per year that lasts for no longer than 14 days;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end except as provided in clause deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end , no wager may exceed $60;

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end for games in which each player is allowed to make only one wager or has a
limited opportunity to change that wager, no wager may exceed $300.