1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to horse racing; providing for electronic wagers; modifying certain 
1.3 	provisions related to card clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 
1.4 	240.13, by adding subdivisions; 240.30, subdivision 8.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.13, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 10.Electronic wager. To the extent authorized by United States Code, title 
1.9 	15, sections 3001 through 3007, and not prohibited by statute, the commission may permit 
1.10 	a class B licensee who conducts pari-mutuel wagering on horse races at a class A licensed 
1.11 	facility to accept pari-mutuel horse race wagers through electronic media. Wagers accepted 
1.12 	pursuant to this subdivision shall be treated in the same manner as simulcast wagers.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.13, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.14 	to read:
1.15 		Subd. 11.Reimbursement. The commission may permit a class B licensee who 
1.16 	conducts pari-mutuel wagering on horse races at a class A licensed facility to accept 
1.17 	reimbursement from an out-of-state vendor where the out-of-state vendor is accepting 
1.18 	wagers on televised races as a component of a system that is operating in compliance with 
1.19 	the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, United States Code, title 15, sections 3001 to 
1.20 	3007. ....... percent of the reimbursement received by the licensee shall be set aside and 
1.21 	used for purses for races conducted at the licensee's facility provided that ten percent of 
1.22 	this amount shall be paid into the breeders' fund and used for purse supplements, owners 
1.23 	and breeders awards, and breeding incentives.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.30, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
2.2 		Subd. 8.Limitations. The commission may not approve any plan of operation 
2.3 	under subdivision 6 that exceeds any of the following limitations:
2.4 	(1) the maximum number of tables used for card playing at the card club at any one 
2.5 	time, other than tables used for instruction, demonstrations, or tournament play, may 
2.6 	not exceed 50. The table limit exception for tournament play is allowed for only one 
2.7 	tournament per year that lasts for no longer than 14 days;
2.8 	(2) except as provided in clause (3) (2), no wager may exceed $60;
2.9 	(3) (2) for games in which each player is allowed to make only one wager or has a 
2.10 	limited opportunity to change that wager, no wager may exceed $300.