Section 240.26 — Penalties.
240.26 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Felonies. A violation of the prohibition against accepting a bet in section 240.25, subdivision 1, a violation of section 240.25, subdivision 2, clause (1), and a violation of section 240.25, subdivisions 3, 4, and 7, is a felony. Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanors. A violation of the prohibition against placing a bet […]
Section 240.17 — Local Option.
240.17 LOCAL OPTION. Subdivision 1. Cities. An issuance of a class A license for a location in a city is not effective until it has been approved by a majority vote of the city council. Failure to act on a license within 30 days of its referral to a city council by the commission constitutes […]
Section 240.18 — Breeders’ Fund.
240.18 BREEDERS’ FUND. Subdivision 1. Establishment; apportionment. The commission shall establish a Minnesota breeders’ fund with the money paid to it under section 240.15, subdivision 1. The commission, after paying the current costs of administering the fund, shall apportion the remaining net proceeds into categories corresponding with the various breeds of horses which are racing […]
Section 240.19 — Contracts.
240.19 CONTRACTS. The commission shall by rule require that all contracts entered into by a class A, class B, or class D licensee for the provision of goods or services, including concessions contracts, be subject to commission approval. The rules must require that the contract include an affirmative action plan establishing goals and timetables consistent […]
Section 240.20 — Appeals.
240.20 APPEALS. Appeals from a decision of the commission must be made in the manner prescribed by sections 14.63 to 14.68. History: 1983 c 214 s 20
Section 240.12 — License Agreements.
240.12 LICENSE AGREEMENTS. The commission may enter into agreements or compacts with comparable bodies in other racing jurisdictions for the mutual recognition of occupational licenses issued by each body. The commission may by rule provide for and may charge a fee for the registration of each license issued in another jurisdiction. History: 1983 c 214 […]
Section 240.13 — Pari-mutuel Betting.
240.13 PARI-MUTUEL BETTING. Subdivision 1. Authorized. (a) Class B and class D licenses give the licensees authority to conduct pari-mutuel betting on the results of races run at the licensed racetrack, and on other races as authorized by the commission under this section. (b) A class B or class D license gives the licensee the […]
Section 240.131 — Advance Deposit Wagering.
240.131 ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING. Subdivision 1. Advance deposit wagering authorized. Advance deposit wagering is authorized pari-mutuel betting on horse racing under this chapter if conducted in compliance with this section and the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, United States Code, title 15, section 3001 et seq. Subd. 2. Prohibited acts. It is unlawful for any […]
Section 240.135 — Card Club Revenue.
240.135 CARD CLUB REVENUE. (a) From the amounts received from charges authorized under section 240.30, subdivision 4, the licensee shall set aside the amounts specified in this section to be used for purse payments. These amounts are in addition to the breeders fund and purse requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter. (1) For amounts […]
Section 240.136 — Compulsive Gambling Notice.
240.136 COMPULSIVE GAMBLING NOTICE. A class B licensee who has been authorized to operate a card club must prominently post in the card club premises the toll-free telephone number established by the commissioner of human services in connection with the compulsive gambling program established under section 245.98. History: 1999 c 206 s 7