Bill No.: SF0061 Drafter: LGC

LSO No.: 06LSO-0122 Effective Date: 7/1/2006

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0015

Chapter No.: 26

Prime Sponsor: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title: Pari-mutuel commission-authority.

Subject: The act amends the "take-out" percentage for simulcasted events and provides for background checks on persons regulated by the pari-mutuel commission.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The act increases the percentage of wagers that may be retained by a race track that is simulcasting a race being wagered on in Wyoming up to 35%.

· The act permits the pari-mutuel commission to conduct background checks on persons regulated by the commission and requires these persons to provide information (including fingerprints) for those checks.