An Act extending simulcasting.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 1 of chapter 203 of the acts of 2010, and inserting in place thereof the following words: and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 2. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 2 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: July 31, 2013.
SECTION 3. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 3 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 4. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 4 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 5. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 5 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 6. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 6 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 7. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 7 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: July 31, 2013.
SECTION 8. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 8 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 9. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 9 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: July 31, 2013.
SECTION 10. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 10 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: and until July 31, 2013.
SECTION 11. Section 13 of chapter 101 of the acts of 1992 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 11 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: July 31, 2013.
SECTION 12. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2011”, inserted by section 12 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: July 31, 2013.
SECTION 13. Section 20 of chapter 449 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2011” inserted by section 13 of said chapter 203, and inserting in place thereof the following words: July 31, 2013.
SECTION 14. Section 2 of chapter 128C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 39 through 49, inclusive, the following words, “ (2) The greyhound dog racing meeting licensee located in Bristol county shall have the right to simulcast: (a) unlimited greyhound dog racing; (b) on any day of the calendar year, unlimited running horse racing from and after 6:00 p.m., plus the entire racing cards from any 2 running horse racing meetings in the state of California; and simulcasts of the Suffolk county running horse racing meeting licensee's live races during its racing season and 2 so-called companion cards; and 4 interstate running horse simulcasts prior to 4:00 p.m. on any day the Suffolk county running horse racing meeting licensee does not conduct live races; and (c) a total of 4 harness horse racing performances on any day of the calendar year,"
and inserting in place thereof the following words: "(2) The greyhound dog racing meeting licensees located in Bristol county shall have the right to simulcast on any day during the calendar year (a) unlimited interstate greyhound dog racing meetings; (b) unlimited running horse racing meetings on any day when live racing performances are not held by the running horse racing meeting licensee located in Suffolk county, and unlimited running horse racing from and after 6:00 PM on any day when live racing performances are held by the running horse racing meeting licensee located in Suffolk county; (c) simulcasts from the Suffolk county running horse racing meeting licensee's live races performances during its racing season and 2 companion cards; and (d) a total of 4 harness horse racing performances on any day of the calendar year,".
SECTION 15. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128A of the General Laws and sections 1, 2 and 2A of chapter 128C of the General Laws or any other general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the greyhound meeting licensees located in Bristol county and the greyhound meeting licensee located in Suffolk county who were licensed to conduct live racing pursuant to said chapter 128A in calendar year 2009, shall not be required to be licensed under chapter 128A in order to be licensed as greyhound racing meeting licensees under chapter 128C; provided, however, that all days after January 1, 2010 shall be dark days under said chapter 128C and the licensees shall continue to be precluded from conducting live racing during that period and as provided in chapter 388 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that all simulcasts shall comply with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 3001 et seq. or other applicable federal law; provided further, that all simulcasts from states which have racing associations that do not require approval in compliance with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 3004 (a) (1) (A), except simulcasts during the month of August, shall require the approval of the New England Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association prior to being simulcast to a racing meeting licensee within the commonwealth; and provided further, that if the association agrees to approve the simulcast for 1 racing meeting licensee, it shall approve the simulcast for all otherwise eligible racing meeting licensees.
SECTION 16. Section 1 of chapter 128C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following words at the end of the definition of racing meeting licensee: "and after January 1, 2010, a racing meeting licensee shall include a greyhound dog racing meeting licensee without necessity that said licensee continue to receive a license under chapter 128A after January 1, 2010."
SECTION 17. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, in calendar year 2011, no racing meeting licensee located in Suffolk County shall simulcast lives races in a racing season unless the racing meeting licensee is licensed to and actually conducts at least 720 live races over the course of not less than 80 calendar days during the 2011 racing season with no fewer than 7 races completed on any of those 80 calendar days.
SECTION 18. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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