§ 45-49-151.13 — Pari-Mutuel Wagering

Alabama § 45-49-151.13

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 49: Mobile County
• Art. 15: Gambling
• Part 2: Racing Commission and Racetracks
• Subpart 1: Racing Commission

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(a) The commission shall make rules governing, permitting, and regulating the wagering on dog races under the form of mutuel wagering by patrons known as pari-mutuel wagering, which method shall be legal to the extent that, and so long as, the same is carried on and conducted strictly in conformity with this subpart, and not otherwise. Only the persons, associations, or corporations receiving a license from the commission shall have the right or privilege to conduct this type of wagering, and the licenses shall restrict and confine this form of wagering to a space within the race meeting grounds. All other forms of wagering on the result of dog races shall continue to be illegal, and any or all wagering outside of the enclosure of such races, where such races shall have been licensed by the commission, shall be illegal.
(b) No person or corporation shall directly or indirectly purchase parimutuel tickets or participate in the purchase of any part of a pari-mutuel pool for another for hire or for any gratuity and no person shall purchase any part of a pari-mutuel pool through another, wherein he or she gives or pays directly or indirectly such other person anything of value. Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Legislative History

(Act 86-416, p. 612, § 14; Act 86-545, p. 1082, § 14.)