House Bill 2652 Summary

• Amends Arizona racing law to define "unauthorized racing meeting" as any racing meeting conducted outside the bounds of a permit issued by the department.

• Makes knowingly holding an unauthorized racing meeting a class 6 felony offense, adding criminal penalties for violating racing permit requirements.

• Adds unauthorized racing meetings to the list of racketeering acts under Arizona's organized crime statutes when committed for financial gain.

• Updates definitions in Arizona Revised Statutes sections 5-101, 5-107.01, and 13-2301 to clarify racing regulations and criminal penalties.