Racing Commission; allocations from simulcast horse racing. (SB655)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Racing Commission; simulcast horse racing; allocations. Authorizes wagering on historical horse racing. The bill also allocates the proceeds from such racing with 35 and one-half percent of the proceeds distributed to the Commonwealth Transportation Trust Fund and the remaining 64 and one-half percent distributed to other entities. In addition, the bill requires (i) the existing racetrack to provide gambling educational programs including information on the availability of gambling addiction counseling and (ii) the promulgation of emergency regulations. Read the Bill »
Status
02/10/2010: Merged into SB513
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2010 | Presented and ordered printed 10103658D |
01/20/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/01/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB655) |
02/10/2010 | Incorporated by General Laws and Technology (SB513-Norment) (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Who in the world would place a wager on a horse race that had already been run? And who would accept such a wager? What possible purpose could that serve?