(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
The following persons may sell pari-mutuel pools on horse racing in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted by the commission. [PL 1993, c. 388, §8 (NEW).]
1. Racetracks. A person licensed pursuant to section 271 to conduct harness horse racing with pari-mutuel betting may sell pari-mutuel pools and common pari-mutuel pools for simulcast races. The seller must be within the enclosure of the racetrack where the licensed race or race meet is conducted or within the licensee‘s slot machine facilities licensed pursuant to section 1011.

[PL 2011, c. 142, §1 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-B

  • Commercial track: means any harness horse racing track that is a for-profit business and is licensed under this chapter to conduct harness horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering that is not associated with an agricultural fair as defined in Title 7, section 81 and that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A
  • Licensee: means a person licensed under section 271 or section 275?D to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A
  • municipal officers: means the county commissioners of the county in which the facility is to be located and the term "municipality" means the unincorporated location. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A
  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Off-track betting facility: means a facility other than a racetrack at which a person is licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast racing. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A
    • 2. Off-track betting facility. A person licensed pursuant to section 275?D to operate an off-track betting facility may sell pari-mutuel pools at that licensed facility.

    [PL 1993, c. 388, §8 (NEW).]

    3. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/1/26) (TEXT REPEALED 1/1/26) Facilities approved by commission. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a person licensed pursuant to section 271 to conduct harness horse racing with pari-mutuel betting may sell pari-mutuel pools and common pari-mutuel pools for simulcast races at a facility if approved by the commission under this subsection. The commission may approve a facility under this subsection only if it is located within the same county as the commercial track where the race or races are conducted, it is not located within the same municipality as an off-track betting facility licensed under section 275?D and the municipal officers of the municipality in which the facility is located approve of the sale of pari-mutuel pools or common pari-mutuel pools at the facility. A person authorized to operate a facility that receives approval under this subsection shall provide the municipality in which the facility is located 5% of the track share of the commission allocated by section 286, subsection 5.
    A person authorized to sell pari-mutuel pools and common pari-mutuel pools for simulcast races at a facility under this subsection may conduct at the facility any other activities incidental to and permitted by that license under section 271.
    This subsection is repealed January 1, 2026.

    [PL 2023, c. 51, §1 (AMD).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1993, c. 388, §8 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 401, §11 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 406, §3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 51, §1 (AMD).
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