Indiana § 4-31-7-1 - Designated grounds, enclosures, and facilities
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§ 4-31-7-1. Designated grounds, enclosures, and facilities
Sec. 1. (a) A person holding a permit to conduct a horse racing meeting or a license to operate a satellite facility may provide a place in the racing meeting grounds or enclosure or the satellite facility at which the person may conduct and supervise the pari-mutuel system of wagering by patrons of legal age on horse races conducted or simulcast by the person, and as permitted in section 7 of this chapter, IC 4-31-5.5, and IC 4-31-7.5. The person may not permit or use:
(1) another place other than that provided and designated by the person; or
(2) another method or system of betting or wagering.
However, a permit holder licensed to conduct gambling games under IC 4-35 may permit wagering on gambling games at a racetrack as permitted by IC 4-35.
(b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, IC 4-31-5.5, and IC 4-31-7.5, the pari-mutuel system of wagering may not be conducted on any races except the races at the racetrack, grounds, or enclosure for which the person holds a permit.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.21; P.L.233-2007, SEC.8; P.L.255-2015, SEC.3; P.L.149-2016, SEC.11; P.L.268-2017, SEC.9; P.L.165-2021, SEC.47.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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