Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 19605, and Section 19605.1, the Alameda County Fair may, with the approval of the Department of Food and Agriculture, the authorization of the board, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19605.3, operate two additional satellite wagering facilities within the boundaries of the fair district. However, any facility situated in the City of Oakland shall be sited only with the concurrence of the racing association in Alameda County. The racing association in Alameda County shall have the opportunity to invest in the ownership and operation of any satellite wagering facility situated in the City of Oakland or within 20 miles of the racing association’s racetrack in Alameda County.

(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 202, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)