44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

RELATING TO HORSE RACING; PROVIDING FOR THE BROADCAST OF SIMULCASTING OF RACES TO OTHER LICENSED LOCATIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 60-1-25 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1991, Chapter 195, Section 6) is amended to read:

"60-1-25. SIMULCASTING.--

A. As used in this section, "simulcasting" means a live audio-visual broadcast of an actual horse race at the time it is run.

B. The state racing commission may permit simulcasting of races being run at licensed New Mexico racetracks to racetracks or other locations holding a pari-mutuel or gaming license outside the state, as well as to other licensed New Mexico racetracks, and of races being run at racetracks outside New Mexico to licensed racetracks in this state. Pari-mutuel wagering on simulcasted races shall be prohibited except at licensed New Mexico racetracks on days that such racetracks have race meets in progress or on days that such racetracks do not have race meets in progress but are simulcasting races from another licensed New Mexico racetrack; provided, however, that pari-mutuel wagering on simulcasted races shall only be allowed at any licensed New Mexico racetrack within a radius of eighty miles of any other licensed New Mexico racetrack with race meets in progress if there is mutual agreement of the two licensees; and provided further that no licensed New Mexico racetrack shall be allowed to receive broadcasts of simulcast races unless that racetrack offers at least seventeen days per year of pari-mutuel wagering on on-track live horse races. The commission shall promulgate rules [and regulations] concerning the simulcasting of racing as provided in this section.

C. All simulcasting of races shall have prior approval of the state racing commission."