| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §275-B, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__Live, simulcast or replayed races.__A commercial track | may sell pari-mutuel pools on live, simulcast or replayed | horse races using technology determined by the commission by | rule as being most beneficial to the industry.__Such | technology must include, but not be limited to, telephone | account wagering.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection | are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter | 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §3 | and affected by §9, is further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Eligible organizations. The Chief of the State Police | may issue licenses to operate high-stakes beano or high-stakes | bingo to any federally recognized Indian tribe or to any | commercial track, as defined in Title 8, section 275-A, that | conducted racing on more than 100 days in each of the previous | 2 calendar years. |
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| A. The Chief of the State Police may also issue, to any | federally recognized tribe, licenses to sell lucky seven | or other similar sealed tickets in accordance with section | 324. |
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| B. In conjunction with the operation of high-stakes | beano, federally recognized Indian tribes and commercial | tracks holding a license under this section may advertise | and offer prizes for attendance with a value of up to | $25,000 under the terms prescribed for raffles in section | 331, subsection 6. Any prize awarded under this paragraph | must be awarded only on the basis of a ticket of admission | to the high-stakes beano game and may only be awarded to a | person who holds an admission ticket. |
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| | Sec. 3. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §5, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 5. Restrictions. No license may be transferred or | assigned. No more than one license may be issued under this | section to any federally recognized Indian tribe for any one | period. No more than one licensee may operate or conduct a | beano game or high-stakes beano game on the same premises on | the same date. All games must be conducted within the Indian | Territory of the licensed organization or within the enclosure | of the racetrack where the licensed race or race meet is | conducted. |
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| | Sec. 4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§10 is enacted to read: |
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