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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §275-B, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

 
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.

 
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:

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
Sec. 3. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §5,
is further amended to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§10 is enacted to read:


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