§ 4-31-7.5-19 — Right of action against a secondary pari-mutuel organization

Indiana § 4-31-7.5-19

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 31: PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ON HORSE RACES
• Ch. 7.5: Advance Deposit Wagering

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(a) A permit holder has a right of action
against a secondary pari-mutuel organization that accepts a wager in
violation of section 16 of this chapter.
(b) If the permit holder prevails in an action filed under this section,
the permit holder is entitled to the following:
(1) An injunction to enjoin future violations of this chapter.
(2) Compensatory damages equal to any actual damage proven by
the permit holder. If the permit holder does not prove actual
damage, the permit holder is entitled to presumptive damages of
five hundred dollars ($500) for each wager placed in violation of
this chapter.
(3) The permit holder's reasonable attorney's fees and other
litigation costs reasonably incurred in connection with the action.
(c) A secondary pari-mutuel organization that accepts a wager in
violation of section 16 of this chapter submits to the jurisdiction of
Indiana courts for purposes of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.268-2017, SEC.12.