Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: SF0909

Relating to gambling, proposing an amendment to the Minnesota +constitution,
article X, section 8 to allow casino gaming at licensed parimutuel +racetracks
ARTICLE 1 � CASINO OPERATION AT RACETRACKSModifying certain statutory
provisions regulating licensed racetracks+ to provide for casino gaming;
providing for regulation of casino gaming +at racetracks by the racing
commission, authorizing and providing for +the commission to include with class
B licenses an authorization to +operate a casino under certain conditions and
expanding class C occupational +licenses to casino employees, imposing certain
plan of operation requirements and+ a fee for class B license authorizations;
removing a certain restriction on +simulcasting; imposing a gross receipts tax
on and regulating the use of casino +revenues; requiring inspection and approval
of gaming devices by the +commissioner of public safety, authorizing a fee;
requiring the commission to require+ licensees to reimburse the commission for
regulation costs; subjecting casino +gaming participation to certain conflict of
interest restrictions and +detention requirements; providing for submission of
the ballot question to +voters; appropriating money to the commission for
regulation costs ARTICLE 2 � CONFORMING AMENDMENTSMaking conforming
amendments to certain statutory provisions +regulating gambling devices, the
recovery of lost money and the responsibility +for gambling debts and exempting
participation in casino gaming at +racetracks from the definition of bets for
gambling crimes purposes (ra)