LD 1690, Page 3 - 122th Legislature, FIRST SPECIAL Session

simulcasting always must be allowed at any commercial track or

tribal commercial track that conducted at least 136 race dates

during the immediately preceding 2 calendar years or at an existing

commercial track as defined in section 275-A, subsection 1,

paragraph B or tribal commercial track as defined in section 275-A,

subsection 12 at which at least 35 race dates were conducted during

the preceding 2 years if the interstate simulcasting at the

commercial track or tribal commercial track is conducted during the

regular meeting. For the purposes of this section, any race date

that the commission determines was canceled due to a natural or

other disaster must be counted as a race date. For the purposes of

this section and for the purpose of meeting the requirements of

section 275-A, subsection 1, any race date that is canceled at a

commercial race track due to the inability to meet the requirements

of section 275-A, subsection 9-A because of a horse shortage, as

verified by the state steward, is counted as a race date.

Sec. A-7. 8 MRSA §286, sub-§2, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 528,
§46, are amended to read:

A. On exotic wagers:

(1) The state share is 2.248% for an off-track betting
facility located in the same municipality as a
commercial track or tribal commercial track and 2.578%
for all other facilities;

(2) The Sire Stakes Fund share is 1.551%;

(3) The Stipend Fund share is 1.169%;

(4) The Harness Racing Promotional Fund share is
0.25%;

(5) The horsemen's purse share is 7.871%;

(6) The track share is 7.922%; and

(7) The off-track betting facility share is 4.659%.

B. On regular wagers:

(1) The state share is 0.493% for an off-track betting
facility located in the same municipality as a
commercial track or tribal commercial track and 0.823%
for all other facilities;

(2) The Sire Stakes Fund share is 0.072%;

(3) The Stipend Fund share is 1.186%;

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