Bill > S165

This bill seeks to grant the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (the "Commission") broad authority to oversee and regulate all aspects of horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth. Key provisions include: - Establishing the Commission's powers to award, revoke, and approve transfers of racing and simulcasting licenses, and to promulgate regulations for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the new Chapter 128D. - Authorizing advance deposit wagering on horse races conducted in or outside the Commonwealth, and allowing racing and simulcasting licensees to conduct such wagering directly or through service providers. - Prescribing the allocation of pari-mutuel wagering revenues, including taxes, purses, and payments to various industry and regulatory entities. - Repealing Chapters 128A and 128C, which previously governed horse and greyhound racing and simulcasting, and establishing provisions to transition existing licensees to the new regulatory framework. - Prohibiting any new live dog racing in the Commonwealth. The overall aim is to modernize and streamline the regulation of horse racing and wagering in Massachusetts, while preserving the industry and its economic and agricultural benefits.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S165