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Indiana Code Title 4. State Offices and Administration § 4-31-5.5-3

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, “live racing day” means a day on which at least eight (8) live horse races are conducted.

(b) The commission's authority to issue satellite facility licenses is subject to the following conditions:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), the commission may issue four (4) satellite facility licenses to each permit holder that meets the other requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.

(2) Each proposed satellite facility must be covered by a separate application.  The timing for filing an initial application for a satellite facility license shall be established by the rules of the commission.

(3) A satellite facility must:

(A) have full dining service available;

(B) have multiple screens to enable each patron to view simulcast races;  and

(C) be designed to seat comfortably a minimum of two hundred (200) persons.

(4) In determining whether a proposed satellite facility should be approved, the commission shall consider the following:

(A) The purposes and provisions of this chapter.

(B) The public interest.

(C) The impact of the proposed satellite facility on live racing.

(D) The impact of the proposed satellite facility on the local community.

(E) The potential for job creation.

(F) The quality of the physical facilities and the services to be provided at the proposed satellite facility.

(G) Any other factors that the commission considers important or relevant to its decision.

(5) The commission may not issue a license for a satellite facility to be located in a county unless IC 4-31-4 has been satisfied.

(c) A permit holder licensed to conduct gambling games under IC 4-35 is limited to the number of satellite facility licenses issued to the permit holder before January 1, 2007.

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