Rhode Island § 41-4-1 - Mutuel Betting and License Fees
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§ 41-4-1. Mutuel Betting and License Fees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-4-1
§ 41-4-1. Meets at which betting authorized — Types of mutuels.
(a) The division of gaming and athletics licensing may permit at racing events, licensed under the provisions of chapter 3 of this title, betting under pari-mutuel system, so-called, or auction mutuel system, so-called, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) Events run under Class A shall be conducted under the pari-mutuel system only.
(c) Events run under Classes B, C, and E shall be conducted under the pari-mutuel or auction mutuel system as the division may determine.
History of Section.
P.L. 1934, ch. 2086, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 12, § 12; P.L. 1942, ch. 1212, art. 11,
§ 1; P.L. 1944, ch. 1449, § 1; P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 8, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2733,
art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 3026, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3150, art. 3, § 1; P.L.
1954, ch. 3254, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3521, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1956, ch. 3739,
art. 3, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 41-4-1; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 44, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1958, ch.
17, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 147; P.L. 2016, ch. 528, § 4.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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