SF5354 Summary

• Clarifies that advance deposit wagering (ADW) cannot be used for betting on historical horse racing, televised/video games of chance, or slot machines depicted on computer screens.

• Defines "horse racing" to explicitly exclude historical horse races, and creates a new definition of "historical horse racing" as races previously conducted at licensed racetracks that concluded with final results without scratches, disqualifications, or dead-heat finishes.

• Prohibits licensed racetracks from conducting or providing any gambling other than horse racing and authorized card clubs, including historical horse racing, slot machines, and video games of chance.

• Restricts the racing commission's rulemaking authority to horse racing and card games only, explicitly preventing the commission from approving or regulating historical horse racing or other gambling devices through any regulatory means.

• Adds prohibition on historical horse racing inclusion in card club plans of operation under the existing limitations on tables, wager amounts, and gaming rules.