HOUSE BILL No. 4338

 

 

March 9, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1996 IL 1, entitled

 

"Michigan gaming control and revenue act,"

 

by amending section 9b (MCL 432.209b), as added by 1997 PA 69.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 9b. (1) A person who holds The holder of a casino license

 

shall not may televise or allow any other person to televise

 

simulcast horse races on the premises of the casino. The holder of

 

a casino license may accept wagers on simulcast horse races

 

televised under this section. Televising of and wagering on

 

simulcast horse races under this section must comply with the

 

interstate horseracing act of 1978, 15 USC 3001 to 3007.

 

     (2) The board shall promulgate rules to regulate the conduct

 

of wagering under this section.

 

     (3) (2) As used in this section, "simulcast" means the live

 

transmission of video and audio signals conveying a horse race held

either in or outside of this state.