241 – Disposition of Unpaid Money Due on Account of Pari-Mutuel Tickets Not Presented.
§ 241. Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented. The sum held by any corporation authorized to conduct pari-mutuel betting for payment of outstanding winning pari-mutuel tickets and for refunding the price of pari-mutuel tickets shall be retained by such corporation for such purposes until April first of the succeeding […]
242 – Races for Horses Bred in the State.
§ 242. Races for horses bred in the state. The commission in granting a license to a corporation to conduct running or steeplechase races at its racetrack, if the commission deems such requirement practicable, may require such corporation to provide for at least one race during the racing season in which the entries shall be […]
243 – Free or Reduced Fee Passes, Cards or Badges.
§ 243. Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges. A corporation licensed or franchised to conduct pari-mutuel betting on races run on its racetrack may issue free passes, cards or badges to any qualified person. A qualified person shall include, but need not be limited to, officers and employees of the corporation conducting the […]
231 – Pari-Mutuel Betting on Horse Races Legalized.
§ 231. Pari-mutuel betting on horse races legalized. In the exercise of the authority vested in it by section nine of article one of the state constitution, as amended by vote of the people at the general election in November, nineteen hundred thirty-nine, the legislature prescribes that pari-mutuel betting on horse races shall be lawful […]
232 – License to Conduct Pari-Mutuel Betting at Race Meetings for Running Races or Steeplechases.
§ 232. License to conduct pari-mutuel betting at race meetings for running races or steeplechases. 1. Any corporation, at the time of making application to the commission for a license to conduct a race course or a race meeting for running races or steeplechases, or at such subsequent time as the commission may permit, may […]
233 – Bond Required of Corporation Conducting Pari-Mutuel Betting.
§ 233. Bond required of corporation conducting pari-mutuel betting. 1. Every corporation franchised or licensed by the commission to conduct pari-mutuel betting, annually and before the opening of any race meeting, shall execute and file with the state comptroller, a bond to the state in a penalty to be fixed by the commissioner of taxation […]
223 – Special Police Officers.
§ 223. Special police officers. For the purpose of preserving order and preventing offenses against the laws prohibiting gambling, the trustees or directors of any corporation created under or subject to the provisions of this article are hereby authorized to appoint from time to time, five or more special police officers, and the same to […]
224 – Penalty for Unlawful Racing and Betting.
§ 224. Penalty for unlawful racing and betting. All racing or trials of speed between horses or other animals for any bet, stake or reward, except such as is allowed by this article or by special laws, is a public nuisance; and every person acting or aiding therein, or making or being interested in such […]
225 – Registration of Race Horses.
§ 225. Registration of race horses. The true name, sex and age, and also the pedigree, unless such pedigree is unknown, of every horse, mare, gelding, colt or filly shall be registered with the jockey club, United States trotting association, American quarter horse association, the national steeplechase and hunt association or such other entity as […]
226 – Increased or Additional Entrance Fees.
§ 226. Increased or additional entrance fees. A corporation authorized by or entitled to the benefits of this article, conducting a running or steeplechase meeting, shall have the right to charge increased or additional entrance fees for admission to any special portion or portions of the grounds of such corporation, unless such pool-selling or bookmaking […]