Bill Text: DE SB232 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Harness Racing And Horse Racing And The Use Of Pari-mutuel Wagering At All Race Locations.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-13 - Signed by Governor [SB232 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB232-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Sen. Ennis & Rep. Carson

 

Reps. Brady, Keeley, Outten, Paradee, Spiegelman

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 232

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HARNESS RACING AND HORSE RACING AND THE USE OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AT ALL RACE LOCATIONS.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:


Section 1. Amend Chapter 100, Title 3 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§10052 Place for wagering.

Within the enclosure of any harness horse racing meet licensed and conducted under this chapter, but not elsewhere, the wagering and betting on harness horse racing or horse races or both by the use of pari-mutuel machines or totalizators and by manual computation without the use of pari-mutuel machines or totalizators insofar as the "daily double" is concerned is authorized and permitted.

Section 2. Amend Chapter 101, Title 3 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§10161 Place of conducting pari-mutuel betting.

Within the enclosure of any horse race meeting licensed and conducted under this chapter, but not elsewhere, the wagering or betting on horse races or harness horse racing or both by the use of pari-mutuel machines or totalizators and by manual computation without the use of pari-mutuel machines or totalizators is authorized and permitted.


SYNOPSIS

This bill will clarify that pari-mutuel wagering is allowed at all types of horse racing events, whether harness racing or horse racing.

Author:Senator Ennis

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