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Thibaut HB No. 1224
Abstract: Increases the number of horse racing days a certain racing facilities.
Present law provides that an association shall not be licensed to conduct offtrack or other
authorized wagering in the state unless it conducts live horse racing for not less than 130 racing
days within each 52 week period at the facility designated in its license.
Proposed law changes the 130 days to 132.
Present law provides that of the required 130 racing days required by present law, not less than
84 days shall be thoroughbred horse racing days conducted during 21 consecutive weeks and not
less than 46 days shall be quarter horse racing days conducted during 12 consecutive weeks.
Proposed law changes the 84 thoroughbred horse racing days to 85 and the 47 quarter horse race
days to 48.
Present law provides that for any facility where the purse revenue derived from slot machines is
limited by law to a certain expressly stated number of slot machines, such facility shall maintain
a minimum of 80 thoroughbred horse racing days conducted during 20 consecutive weeks and
not less than 10 days of quarter horse racing conducted during three consecutive weeks.
Proposed law changes the minimum 80 thoroughbred horse racing days to 81 and the 10 days or
quarter horse racing to 11.
(Amends R.S. 4:214.1(A) and (B))