§ 23-113-401 — Contribution to purses and promotion of Arkansas thoroughbred and greyhound breeding activities

(a) An amount equal to fourteen percent (14%) of the net wagering revenues from electronic games of skill shall be set aside by the franchise holder in a separate account and used only for purses for live horse racing or live greyhound racing conducted by the franchise holder, as the case may be. (b) With respect to a franchise holder operating a franchise to conduct horse racing, an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the net wagering revenues from electronic games of skill conducted by the horse racing franchise holder shall be paid by the franchise holder to the Arkansas Racing Commission for deposit into the Arkansas Racing Commission Purse and Awards Fund to be used for purse supplements, breeders' awards, owners' awards, and stallion awards as provided in § 23-110-409 in order to promote and encourage thoroughbred horse breeding activities in Arkansas. (c) With respect to a franchise holder operating a franchise to conduct greyhound racing, an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the net wagering revenues from electronic games of skill conducted by the greyhound racing franchise holder shall be paid by the franchise holder to the commission to be used for breeders' awards as provided in the commission's rules governing greyhound racing in Arkansas in order to promote and encourage greyhound breeding activities in Arkansas. (d) (1) The dedication of net wagering revenues from electronic games of skill to purses and breeding activities as set forth in this section shall not be subject to any contract or agreement between the franchise holder and any organization representing horsemen or greyhound owners or trainers, to the end that any such contractual obligations for the use of moneys for purses shall not apply to the funds dedicated to purses and breeding activities as set forth in this section. (2) The moneys dedicated to purses and breeding activities as set forth in this section are intended to be in addition to any such contractual purse obligations affecting moneys other than the amounts dedicated to purses and breeding activities as set forth in this section, as well as in addition to amounts required to be used for purses and breeding activities under applicable provisions of the Arkansas Horse Racing Law, § 23-110-101 et seq., and the Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law, § 23-111-101 et seq., as the case may be. (e) The commission shall have jurisdiction to check and verify compliance by the franchise holder with the provisions of this section and shall make periodic determinations as to compliance under rules adopted by the commission.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2839, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2838, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2005, No. 1151, § 1.