Minnesota Legislature
SF 5354
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/30/2024 11:15am
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A bill for an act
relating to horse racing; providing for the conduct of advance deposit wagering,
card playing, and pari-mutuel betting; providing definitions; making clarifying
and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 240.01,
subdivisions 1c, 5, 8, 14, by adding subdivisions; 240.30, subdivision 8.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:
Subd. 1c.
Advance deposit wagering; ADW.
"Advance deposit wagering" or "ADW"
means a system of pari-mutuel deleted text begin wageringdeleted text end new text begin bettingnew text end in which wagers and withdrawals are
debited and winning payoffs and deposits are credited to an account held by an authorized
ADW provider on behalf of an account holder.new text begin Advance deposit wagering shall not mean
or include historical horse racing, nor any televised, video, or computer screen depicting a
video game of chance or slot machine.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end
new text begin Card game. new text end
new text begin
"Card game" means live card playing at a table involving physical
cards that must be dealt to or held by both the human dealer and players.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Card playing.
"Card playing" means deleted text begin an activitydeleted text end new text begin a card gamenew text end wherein individuals
wager utilizing a 52-unit system new text begin of physical cards dealt to the player by a human dealer on
a shared table, which are new text end comprised of a series of numbers, numbered two through ten, and
the letters J, Q, K, and A, combined with four symbols commonly known as hearts, diamonds,
spades, and clubs, wherein each individual unit constitutes the display of one of the 52
possible combinations. The symbol commonly known as a joker may be incorporated into
the system.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8.
Horse racing.
"Horse racing" is any form ofnew text begin live or simulcast of a livenew text end horse
deleted text begin racingdeleted text end new text begin racenew text end in which horses carry anew text begin humannew text end rider or pull a sulkynew text begin with a humannew text end .new text begin Horse racing
shall not include any form that has happened in the past or is considered historical horse
racing.
new text end
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
Subd. 14.
Pari-mutuel betting.
"Pari-mutuel betting" is the system of betting on horse
races where those who bet on horses that finish in the position or positions for which bets
are taken share in the total amounts betnew text begin on a single horse racenew text end , less deductions required or
permitted by law.new text begin Pari-mutuel betting shall not include betting on a race that has occurred
in the past or is considered historical horse racing or where bettors are allowed to bet on
the individual outcome of a race or bettors do not share in the total amount of the bets taken.
new text end
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 22a. new text end
new text begin Table. new text end
new text begin
"Table" means a physical card playing table utilized to operate a card
game that is shared by and holds no more than seven player seats, or ten player seats in the
case of poker, and one human dealer. A table shall not include electronic table games.
new text end
Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, 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) 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 poker tournament play, may not
exceed 80;
(2) except as provided in clause (3), no wager may exceed $100;
(3) 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 $300deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end
new text begin
(4) tables with an electronic meter or other electronic means nor a card game utilizing
an electronic device to determine the outcome of a player's wager;
new text end
new text begin
(5) tables that allow a player to play more than one type of card game on a single table;
and
new text end
new text begin
(6) a plan of operation that authorizes games other than card games, which means live
card playing at a table involving physical cards that must be dealt to or held by both the
human dealer and players. A card game must include no more than seven player seats, or
ten player seats in the case of poker, and one human dealer at a shared, physical table. A
plan of operation shall not authorize electronic table games, historical horse racing, or any
other form of gaming that is not expressly authorized for racetracks in law.
new text end