Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Request.
Upon the written request of a Class B or D licensee, the
commission shall assign racing days, including maximum number of days of racing
per year, months and weeks during which racing may be conducted, days on which
racing may be conducted, dark days, types of racing, maximum number of races
per program, hours of racing, period of time between race meetings and other
issues related to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240, and the rules of the
commission.
Subp. 2.
Basis for assignment of racing days.
When considering a request for assignment of racing days, the
commission must consider the success and integrity of racing; the public
health, safety, and welfare; public interest, necessity, and convenience; as
well as the following factors:
A. the
integrity of the licensee and the host racetrack;
B. the financial strength of the licensee and
the host racetrack;
C. the ability
of the licensee and the host racetrack to conduct horse racing, including
licensee's facilities, systems, policymakers, managers, and
personnel;
D. past compliance of
the licensee and the host racetrack with all laws, rules, and orders regarding
pari-mutuel horse racing;
E. the
licensee's market, including area, population, and demographics;
F. the performance of the licensee and host
racetrack with previously assigned dates;
G. the impact of the assignment of racing
days on the economic viability of the racetrack, including attendance and
pari-mutuel handle;
H. the quantity
and quality of economic activity and employment generated;
I. state tax revenues from racing and related
economic activity;
J. the
entertainment and recreation opportunities for Minnesota citizens;
K. the variety of racing;
L. the quality of racing;
M. the availability and quality of
horses;
N. the development of horse
racing;
O. the quality of racetrack
facilities;
P. security;
Q. purses;
R. benefits to Minnesota breeders and horse
owners;
S. stability in racing
dates;
T. competition among
racetracks and with other providers of entertainment and recreation as well as
its effects;
U. the social
effects;
V. ecology;
W. community and government
support;
X. sentiment of
horsepersons; and
Y. any other
factors related to assignment of racing days which the commission deems crucial
to its decision-making as long as the same factors are considered with regard
to all requests.
