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DE HB320
Bill
Status
5/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Edward Bennett
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AI Summary
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Designates Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Inc. (DTHA) as the exclusive bargaining agent for Thoroughbred horse owners and trainers negotiating with racetrack licensees that also operate video lottery machines.
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Requires licensees conducting video lottery operations at racetracks to negotiate live Thoroughbred racing agreements solely through DTHA rather than directly with individual owners and trainers.
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Exempts Arabian horse racing from this exclusive bargaining requirement, allowing those operations to continue outside DTHA representation.
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Formalizes an existing 18-year practice where DTHA has represented Thoroughbred interests at Delaware Park, the state's only racetrack operating video lottery machines.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Horse Racing.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Gaming & Parimutuels Committee in House
5/1/2012