Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 41-10 - Offtrack Betting
Section 41-10-3. - Application for license — Action by division of gaming and athletics licensing.

§ 41-10-3. Application for license — Action by division of gaming and athletics licensing.
(a) Any person, association, or corporation desiring to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at an offtrack betting facility on any racing event shall apply to the division for a license on forms provided by the division. The application shall specify the days on which betting is to be conducted; the location of the betting facility; and other information as may be required by the division. The division may also require any person, association, or corporation to give information as to their or its financial standing and credit. The division shall have the right to reject any applications for a license for any cause that it may deem sufficient. Applicants aggrieved by a decision or order of the division shall have the right to an appeal to the racing and athletics board pursuant to chapter 2 of this title. The division shall allow an offtrack betting facility to be open seven (7) days a week. On each day of the week, the offtrack facility licensee may import racing programs from one or more out-of-state racetracks in a manner to be approved by the division.
(b) Definition of an “offtrack betting facility”: An offtrack betting facility shall be a full-service betting facility offering foods and beverage services plus other amenities, containing a minimum of ten thousand square feet (10,000 sq. ft.), providing audio/visual signals of horse racing programs via approved telecommunication and totalizator systems.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 512, § 1.

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