SB633: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Senate BILL 633

February 27, 2006 - Introduced by Senators Stepp and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Kreuser, Kerkman and Vos. Referred to Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.

SB633,1,3 An Act to repeal 562.05 (6m) (b) 3., 562.05 (6m) (e) and 562.057 (4m) (bm); and to amend 562.11 (2) of the statutes; relating to: pari-mutuel wagering on intertrack races.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a racetrack owner or race manager may obtain an intertrack wagering license to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at a racetrack on races that take place at and are simulcast from another racetrack. Prior to issuing a license for intertrack wagering, the Department of Administration (DOA) must make a determination that the following conditions are satisfied: 1) wagering on off-track races will be conducted as an adjunct to, and not in a manner to supplant, wagering on live on-track races, and 2) wagering on off-track races will not be the primary source of wagering revenue for the racetrack. Additionally, if DOA determines at any time that an intertrack wagering licensee is violating either of these conditions, DOA must revoke the license. The 2001 statutes further provided that DOA could not permit an intertrack wagering licensee to receive simulcast races if the licensee violated either of the conditions. The 2003 biennial budget act suspended until January 1, 2007, the provision that prohibits DOA from permitting a licensee to receive simulcast races if the conditions are not met, but the act did not affect the licensing provisions related to intertrack wagering.

This bill permanently repeals the conditions on intertrack wagering licenses and receipt of simulcast races that prohibit wagering on off-track races from supplanting wagering on live on-track races and prohibit wagering on off-track races from being the primary source of wagering revenue for a racetrack.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB633, s. 1 Section 1. 562.05 (6m) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB633, s. 2 Section 2. 562.05 (6m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB633, s. 3 Section 3. 562.057 (4m) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, is repealed.

SB633, s. 4 Section 4. 562.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB633,2,10 562.11 (2) Facilitate off-track wagers or conduct an operation through which off-track wagers are transmitted to a racetrack. The acceptance of an intertrack wager at a racetrack that does not meet the criteria specified under s. 562.05 (6m) (b) 2. or 3. is considered to be the acceptance of an off-track wager and the facilitation of an off-track wager.

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