Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 291: Harness Racing Promotional Fund share
Amounts calculated as the Harness Racing Promotional Fund share under section 286 must be paid to the Treasurer of State.
- Fund allocation
- State treasury
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 292: Horse owners', trainers' and drivers' purse share
The licensee must keep horse owners', trainers' and drivers' purse-share amounts to add to purse money at the track where the wager was placed, except that certain in-state simulcast wagers must instead be partly sent to the track where the harness race was run.
- Track payouts
- Wager proceeds
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 293: Track share
The track must retain amounts calculated as track share under section 286 where the wager was placed.
- Track operations
- Wagering
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 294: Off-track betting facility share
An off-track betting facility must keep the calculated facility-share amounts where the wager was placed, and the chapter does not bar it from contracting to share wagers it is entitled to.
- Contracting
- Off-track betting
- Payment retention
- Wagers
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 295: Off-track betting facility simulcast fund share
Money calculated as the off-track betting facility simulcast fund share must be paid to the commission, which then distributes it to qualifying commercial tracks and agricultural fair associations on specified dates and in a set proportion.
- Fund distribution
- Off-track betting
- Simulcast wagering
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 298: Fund to supplement harness racing purses
A commission-created fund is used to distribute money for harness racing purses, and those distributed funds must be used to supplement purses.
- Distribution rules
- Fund administration
- Purse supplements
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 299-A: Harness Racing Promotional Fund
The section creates the Harness Racing Promotional Fund for harness racing marketing and promotion, requires it to be kept separate, allows balances to carry forward, bars indirect-cost charges, and requires the commission to administer it consistently with the section.
- Fund administration
- Harness racing promotion
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 299: Fund to Encourage Racing at Maine's Commercial Tracks
Creates a dedicated fund for Maine commercial tracks and sets how money in the fund must be distributed.
- Commercial tracks
- Fund distribution
- Race day credits
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 300-A: Illegal wagering
Illegal wagers on horse races accepted from in-state persons can trigger damages and, in some cases, punitive damages.
- Attorney's fees
- Damages
- Distribution of funds
- Horse racing
- Wagering
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 300-B: Interception of pari-mutuel winnings to pay child support debt
Licensees must intercept pari-mutuel winnings to satisfy child support debt, and certain winnings may be withheld and paid to the department.
- Information reporting
- Pari-mutuel wagering
- Registry compliance
- Withholding
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 300: Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting Facilities
The fund must distribute its credited amounts on May 30, September 30, and January 30 to licensed, operating off-track betting facilities in the State.
- Facility revenues
- Fund distribution
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 301: Prohibition
A person may not hold, conduct, or operate greyhound racing for public exhibition, and may not transmit or receive interstate simulcasting of greyhound racing for commercial purposes.
- Commercial operations
- Greyhound racing
- Simulcasting
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 302: Penalty
A person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of at least $7,500, payable to the State.
- Civil penalty
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 371: Definitions
This section defines key terms used in the chapter.
- Definitions
- Financial transfers
- Licensing
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 372: Director
The director is the bureau’s executive head and has powers and duties over lottery operations, licensing, contracts, reporting, and coordination with the commission and commissioner.
- Contracts
- Licensing
- Lottery operations
- Records management
- Reporting
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 374: Commission; powers and duties
The commission must meet with the director at least monthly, adopt and amend lottery rules subject to the commissioner’s approval, and send meeting minutes and rule changes to the commissioner and Governor immediately.
- Meeting procedure
- Rules and licensing
- State lottery operations
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 375: Lottery sales; licensing; appeals
The director or designee may issue lottery-ticket or lottery-share licenses to qualified persons and must consider listed factors first; denied applicants may appeal within 15 days, and commission decisions may be challenged in District Court within 30 days.
- Appeals
- Licensing
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 376: Suspension and revocation of licenses
The director or the director’s designee may suspend or revoke a license after notice and hearing, or temporarily suspend it while a prosecution, investigation, or hearing is pending.
- Compliance
- License revocation
- License suspension
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 377: Authority to act
A licensed person may act as a lottery sales agent, despite any other law.
- Lottery sales agents
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, § 378-A: Setoff of claims against lottery winnings; priority
When required by state law or court order, the bureau must set off lottery winnings against multiple claims in a set priority order.
- Claim priority
- Lottery winnings
- Setoff
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