ID H0536

Advance deposit wagering conducted by persons with out-of-state providers via telephone or electronic means is declared a felony unless the provider is licensed by the Idaho state racing commission and provides a source market fee of at least 10% of the handle forwarded monthly to the commission.

To receive an advance deposit wagering license, applicants must comply with subsection (12) requirements and reach a nondiscriminatory agreement regarding signal costs with any licensed facility in Idaho if the provider or affiliate sends interstate simulcast signals to that facility.

Licensees are prohibited from engaging in anticompetitive or deceptive practices when contracting for interstate simulcast signals, including charging excessive fees, bundling multiple signals to inflate prices, or attempting to pass advance deposit wagering fees to Idaho facilities.

The Idaho state racing commission may suspend or revoke licenses and impose civil penalties of up to $10,000 per occurrence for violations of the anticompetitive practices provisions.

Source market fee revenue from advance deposit wagering is distributed as: 40% to purses, 30% to simulcast sites, 5% each to track distribution fund, breed distribution fund, and racing commission, 5% to public school income fund, and 10% for track operating expenses.