Amendment ID: S2856-109

Amendment 109

Simulcasting in Suffolk and Worcester County

Messrs. Cronin and Payano move that the proposed new text be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-

SECTION XX. Subsection (5) of section 2 of chapter 128C of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 6 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by striking out the first 2 sentences and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- The running horse racing meeting licensee located in Suffolk county and Worcester county may simulcast at any location in Suffolk county or Worcester county, respectively, approved by the commission: (a) unlimited running horse racing; and (b) on any day during the calendar year, unlimited harness horse racing, except during live racing performances of the harness horse racing licensee located in Norfolk county. The Suffolk county and Worcester county horse racing licensee shall simulcast the racing cards of the harness horse racing licensee located in Norfolk county and shall pay a fee of 11 per cent for the intrastate racing cards, and shall pay a 2 per cent premium with respect to any interstate harness horse simulcasts received, over and above the costs of obtaining such simulcasts, except during any 12 weeks per year chosen by the Suffolk county or Worcester county licensee and identified in its annual application for a racing meeting license, during which no premium need be paid.