2007 Minnesota Statutes

240.01 DEFINITIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have
the meanings given them.
    Subd. 2. Horse racing. "Horse racing" is any form of horse racing in which horses carry a
rider or pull a sulky.
    Subd. 3. Person. "Person" is an individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation,
trustee, or legal representative, and any licensee, participant, or patron.
    Subd. 4. Commission. "Commission" is the Minnesota Racing Commission.
    Subd. 5. 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 bet, less deductions required or permitted by law.
    Subd. 6. Breakage. "Breakage" is the odd cents of all money to be distributed based on each
dollar bet exceeding a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten.
    Subd. 7. Straight pools and bets. "Straight pool" is a licensed pari-mutuel pool in which
each ticket represents a bet to win, place, or show. A "straight bet" is a bet in a straight pool.
    Subd. 8. Multiple pools and bets. "Multiple pool" is a licensed pari-mutuel pool other than
a straight pool. A "multiple bet" is a bet in a multiple pool.
    Subd. 9. Licensed racetrack. "Licensed racetrack" is a racetrack at which horse racing is
conducted on the premises and which holds a class A or class D license issued by the commission.
    Subd. 10. Racing day. "Racing day" is a day assigned by the commission on which live
racing is conducted.
    Subd. 11. Racing meeting. "Racing meeting" is a series of days in which racing days are not
separated by more than five nonracing days.
    Subd. 12. Average daily handle. "Average daily handle" means the total amount bet in all
pari-mutuel pools at a licensed racetrack during the racing meeting divided by the number of days
that horse racing was conducted at the racetrack during the racing meeting.
    Subd. 13.[Repealed, 1991 c 336 art 1 s 33]
    Subd. 14.[Repealed, 1993 c 13 art 1 s 5]
    Subd. 15.[Repealed, 1991 c 233 s 110]
    Subd. 16. Horseperson. "Horseperson" means a person who is currently licensed by the
commission as an owner or lessee, or a trainer.
    Subd. 17.[Repealed, 1995 c 261 s 26]
    Subd. 18. On-track pari-mutuel betting. "On-track pari-mutuel betting" means wagering
conducted at a licensed racetrack.
    Subd. 19. Simulcasting. "Simulcasting" means the televised display, for pari-mutuel
wagering purposes, of one or more horse races conducted at another location wherein the televised
display occurs simultaneously with the race being televised.
    Subd. 20.[Repealed, 1995 c 261 s 26]
    Subd. 21.[Repealed, 1995 c 261 s 26]
    Subd. 22. Racing season. "Racing season" means that portion of the calendar year starting at
the beginning of the day of the first live horse race conducted by the licensee and concluding at
the end of the day of the last live horse race conducted by the licensee in any year.
For purposes of this chapter, the racing season begins before the first Saturday in May and
continues for not less than 25 consecutive weeks.
    Subd. 23. Full racing card. "Full racing card" means three or more races that are: (1) part
of a horse racing program being conducted at a racetrack; and (2) being simulcast or telerace
simulcast at a licensed racetrack.
    Subd. 24. Card club. "Card club" means a facility or portion of a facility where the
commission has authorized a licensee to conduct card playing.
    Subd. 25. Card playing. "Card playing" means an activity wherein individuals compete and
wager with each other utilizing a 52-unit system 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.
    Subd. 26. Unbanked. "Unbanked" means a wagering system or game where the individual
participants compete against each other and not against the sponsor or house. In an unbanked
system or game, the sponsor or house may deduct a percentage from the accumulated wagers
and impose other charges for hosting the activity but does not have an interest in the outcome
of a game. The sponsor or house may add additional prizes, awards, or money to any game for
promotional purposes. Unbanked games include those games that involve a player pool.
    Subd. 27. Player pool. "Player pool" means a wagering system or game where wagers lost
in a number of card games may be accumulated into a pool for purposes of enhancing the total
amount paid back to players in any other card game. In such instances, the sponsor or house may
only serve as custodian of the player pool and may not have an active interest in any card game.
History: 1983 c 214 s 1; 1985 c 212 s 1; 1988 c 696 s 1; 1989 c 141 s 1,2; 1989 c 334 art 1 s
1,2; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 1-10; 1995 c 261 s 1,2; 1999 c 206 s 1-3; 2001 c 96 s 1,2