Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING
8 §295. Off-track betting facility simulcast fund share

§295. Off-track betting facility simulcast fund share
1.  Payment.  Amounts calculated as off-track betting facility simulcast fund share under section 286 must be paid to the commission for distribution as provided in subsection 2.  
[RR 2009, c. 2, §7 (COR).]
2.  Distribution.  On May 30th, September 30th and within 30 days after the close of all off-track betting facilities for the year, amounts payable under subsection 1 for distribution in accordance with this subsection must be distributed to all commercial tracks that have provided simulcast transmission of live racing in the State on any date and to those agricultural fair associations that have provided simulcast transmission of live racing in the State on the dates assigned by the commissioner pursuant to Title 7, section 84. Distribution must be in the proportion that the amount of exotic wagers placed at off-track betting facilities on simulcast races from each licensee up to the last day of the preceding month bears to the total amount of exotic wagers at off-track betting facilities on races simulcast from all commercial racetracks and agricultural fair associations up to that date. The last payment of the calendar year must be adjusted to reflect each licensee's exotic wagers in proportion to the total of the exotic wagers at off-track betting facilities in that calendar year.  
[PL 2005, c. 563, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 528, §46 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 567, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 563, §8 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §7 (COR).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING

8 §261. Commission (REPEALED)

8 §261-A. Commission

8 §262. Organization

8 §263. Offices

8 §263-A. Commission responsibilities

8 §263-B. Department responsibilities

8 §263-C. Executive director (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 8, SECTION 263-A)

8 §264. Employees

8 §265. Compensation

8 §266. Disbursements

8 §267. Budget; report

8 §267-A. Operating account for the commission

8 §268. Rules

8 §269. Races

8 §270. Licenses

8 §270-A. Confidentiality of records and information

8 §271. Issuance of licenses for the conduct of racing

8 §272. Bonds

8 §272-A. Trust account (REPEALED)

8 §272-B. Association funding

8 §272-C. Trust account

8 §273. Penalties

8 §274. Pari-mutuel pools (REPEALED)

8 §274-A. Off-track betting (REPEALED)

8 §275. Taxes (REPEALED)

8 §275-A. Definitions

8 §275-B. Sale of pari-mutuel pools

8 §275-C. Common pari-mutuel pools

8 §275-D. Off-track betting

8 §275-E. Limit on total commission

8 §275-F. Amounts payable to the Stipend Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-G. Amounts payable to Sire Stakes Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-H. Amounts payable to General Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-I. Amounts payable to supplement purses (REPEALED)

8 §275-J. Amounts payable to or retained by racetracks (REPEALED)

8 §275-K. Amounts retained by off-track betting facility (REPEALED)

8 §275-L. Amounts deposited in Harness Racing Promotional Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-M. Amounts payable to the State Harness Racing Commission (REPEALED)

8 §275-N. Limitations on off-track betting facilities

8 §275-O. Reduced payments

8 §276. Payments

8 §276-A. Unclaimed ticket money

8 §276-B. Commercial track ceases operation; entitled to funds

8 §277. Records

8 §278. Minors

8 §279. Supervision; investigations

8 §279-A. Licenses, rules and regulations for participating in racing

8 §279-B. Fines, suspensions and revocations

8 §279-C. Officials, judges and starters; powers and duties

8 §279-D. Insurance

8 §279-E. Trainers; duty to submit a horse for testing for use of prohibited substances

8 §280. Use of drugs or appliances; prearrangement of results; veterinarian

8 §281. Standard-bred horses

8 §281-A. Standardbred horses eligible for registration

8 §281-B. Registration of stallions (REPEALED)

8 §282. Enforcement

8 §283. Reciprocal disciplinary action

8 §284. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)

8 §285. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)

8 §285-A. Bargaining agent (REPEALED)

8 §285-B. Dispute resolution; exclusive bargaining agent and racetrack (REPEALED)

8 §286. Calculation of distribution of commission

8 §287. Payment of state share

8 §288. Payment to Sire Stakes Fund share

8 §289. Payment to Stipend Fund share

8 §290. Purse supplement

8 §291. Harness Racing Promotional Fund share

8 §292. Horsemen's purse share

8 §293. Track share

8 §294. Off-track betting facility share

8 §295. Off-track betting facility simulcast fund share

8 §296. Fund to supplement harness racing purses (REPEALED)

8 §297. Working capital advance (REPEALED)

8 §298. Fund to supplement harness racing purses

8 §299. Fund to Encourage Racing at Maine's Commercial Tracks

8 §299-A. Harness Racing Promotional Fund

8 §300. Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting Facilities

8 §300-A. Illegal wagering

8 §300-B. Interception of pari-mutuel winnings to pay child support debt