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History
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to racing and wagering
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.54
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Provides for the issuance of free passes etc. for racetracks to any qualified person, as deemed appropriate by the operator, subject to rules of the state board
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor Francine DelMonte
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Title of bill
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to free passes, cards or badges
Purpose
To expand the number of persons that are qualified to obtain a free pass, card or badge to enter a race track to include the general public so that race tracks can implement promotional campaigns to increase attendance at race tracks.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends Racing & Wagering Law section 236 to expand the number of persons that are qualified to obtain a free pass, card or badge to enter a thoroughbred race track to include any other person or guest that is deemed appropriate by the operator of such thoroughbred race track.
Section 2: Amends Racing & Wagering Law section 324 to expand the number of persons that are qualified to obtain a free pass, card or badge to enter a harness race track to include any other person or guest that is deemed appropriate by the operator of such harness race track.In addition, free passes may be issued to the general public in connection with any track sponsored promotional campaign or marketing program to increase live race attendance.
Section 3: Amends Racing & Wagering Law section 422 to expand the number of persons that are qualified to obtain a free pass, card or badge to enter a quarter horse race track to include any other person or guest that is deemed appropriate by the operator of such quarter horse race track.Also, free passes may be issued to the general public to increase public participation at such quarter horse events.
Section 4: Effective date.
Existing law
Under current law, only a select group of public officers and employees engaged in the regulation of racing events and employees of the racing industry that are conducting race meets are allowed to be awarded free passes, cards or badges to enter a horse race track.
Justification
This is an outdated law that needs to be revised. Under current law, horse owners may obtain free passes, however members of the horse owner's family are precluded from receiving such passes. In addition, attendance at horse racing events has generally been in decline for the past thirty years. This measure will allow horse race track operators to issue more free passes to promote attendance of individuals at live horse racing events. Allowing the issuance of more free passes will not only increase attendance and the excitement of those horse racing events, it may encourage an increase in betting handle at such racing facilities and the patronage of restaurants located at such tracks.
Legislative history
Similar to S.2351 of 2005/2006 and S.6995-A of 2004.S.1882 of 2007/2008
Fiscal implications
This bill should increase attendance at live horse racing events, consequently, it may increase the betting handle and the taxes collected on such handle.
Local fiscal implications
Encouraging more attendance at live horse racing events and the profits generated by such events will enhance a racing facility's ability to pay local property and use taxes.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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