Simulcasting permits.

WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0311

SENATE FILE
NO.

SF0069

Simulcasting permits.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Schiffer and Representative(s) Walters

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
simulcasting; requiring submission of agreements between the
permittee
and the horsemen's association as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 11
‑
25
‑
102(
a)(vii)
by creating a new subparagraph (B), by amending and renumbering (B) as (C) and by renumbering (C) and (D) as (D) and (E)
is amended to read:

11
‑
25
‑
102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(vii)

"Simulcasting" means the sale of pari
‑
mutuel pools electronically transmitted live or historic on interstate or intrastate pari
‑
mutuel events as prescribed by the commission. The commission shall authorize simulcasting subject to the following conditions:

(B)

Simulcasting may be conducted only
if the holder of the permit provides the commission with a fully executed copy of an agreement with the horsemen's association which includes provisions allocating the percentage of the takeout required under W.S. 11-25-105 to purses on live flat track races, simulcasts and historic races run by the
permittee
;

(B)
(C)

Simulcasting may be conducted off the permitted premises only if the board of county commissioners of the county in which such simulcasting will be conducted
grant
grants
its approval;

(C)
(D)

No simulcasting may be conducted within one hundred (100) miles of any premises permitted under this act, except that the commission may waive the one hundred (100) mile limitation if the simulcast permit application includes written approval from the
permittee

whose permitted premises is within the one hundred (100) mile limitation;

(D)
(E)

The commission shall promulgate rules for conducting simulcasting as are reasonably necessary to protect the public interest.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

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