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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to slot machine gaming; providing a short

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title; requiring an applicant for a license or license

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renewal for conducting slot machine gaming to enter into a

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binding agreement with certain additional pari-mutuel

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associations governing the payment of purses and other

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awards on live thoroughbred races conducted at the

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applicant's facility; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Equal Treatment

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under the Law for All Pari-mutuels Act."

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     Section 2.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section

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551.104, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     551.104  License to conduct slot machine gaming.--

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     (10)(a)  No slot machine license or renewal thereof shall be

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issued to an applicant holding a permit under chapter 550 to

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conduct pari-mutuel wagering meets of thoroughbred racing unless

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the applicant has on file with the division a binding written

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agreement between the applicant and the Florida Horsemen's

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Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc., the Florida

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Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, the Florida

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Greyhound Association, Inc., and the International Jai Alai

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Players Association governing the payment of purses on live

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thoroughbred races conducted at the licensee's pari-mutuel

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facility. In addition, no slot machine license or renewal thereof

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shall be issued to such an applicant unless the applicant has on

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file with the division a binding written agreement between the

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applicant and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association,

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Inc., the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association,

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the Florida Greyhound Association, Inc., and the International

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Jai Alai Players Association governing the payment of breeders',

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stallion, and special racing awards on live thoroughbred races

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conducted at the licensee's pari-mutuel facility. The agreement

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governing purses and the agreement governing awards may direct

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the payment of such purses and awards from revenues generated by

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any wagering or gaming the applicant is authorized to conduct

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under Florida law. All purses and awards shall be subject to the

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terms of chapter 550. All sums for breeders', stallion, and

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special racing awards shall be remitted monthly to the Florida

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Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, Inc., for the payment of

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awards subject to the administrative fee authorized in s.

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550.2625(3).

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.