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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided June 16, 1976Published
1Opinion of the Court
QUESTION: May a pari-mutuel wagering permittee licensed by the state lawfully sponsor, during its operating season, a sweepstakes program as heretofore defined within the confines of the physical plant wherein pari-mutuel wagering is authorized by the state?
SUMMARY: A sweepstakes program requiring selection of thoroughbred racehorse winners by a patron at a licensed pari-mutuel establishment is not a lottery prohibited by Ch. 849, F. S. The sweepstakes program is not prohibited by Ch. 550, F. S., and is subject to strict regulation by the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. According to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rohan v. Detroit Racing AssociationMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
- Greater Loretta Imp. Ass'n v. State Ex Rel. BooneSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- State Ex Inf. McKittrick v. Globe-DemocratSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
- Longstreth v. Cook, Secretary Ark Racing CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
- Oneida County Fair Board v. SmylieIdaho Supreme Court · 1963
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