US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    §  222. Pari-mutuel betting on horse races legalized.  In the exercise
  of the authority vested in it by section nine  of  article  one  of  the
  state  constitution,  as  amended  by  vote of the people at the general
  election in November,  nineteen  hundred  thirty-nine,  the  legislature
  prescribes  that  pari-mutuel  betting on horse races shall be lawful in
  this state if conducted in the manner and subject to the conditions  and
  supervision  provided  by  sections two hundred twenty-two through seven
  hundred five of this chapter,  notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  any
  other  law,  general,  special  or  local,  prohibiting  or  restricting
  lotteries, pool-selling or bookmaking, or any other kind of gambling; it
  being the purpose of  sections  two  hundred  twenty-two  through  seven
  hundred  five  of  this  chapter  to  derive from such betting as herein
  authorized a reasonable revenue for the support  of  government  and  to
  promote  agriculture generally and the improvement of breeding of horses
  particularly in the  state.  Such  pari-mutuel  betting  shall  only  be
  conducted  within  the  grounds  or enclosure of a racetrack on races at
  such track and on such dates when racing at such track shall  have  been
  authorized  pursuant  to  sections  two hundred twenty-two through seven
  hundred five of this chapter; provided, however, that  nothing  in  this
  section  shall  be deemed to prohibit off-track pari-mutuel betting in a
  municipality pursuant to article five, five-a or  article  six  of  this
  chapter.