2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 44 - Revenue - Regulation of Activities
Gaming and Racing
Article 32 - Racing
Part 6 - Unlawful Acts
§ 44-32-603. Duration of meets
(1) It is unlawful to conduct any race meet at which wagering is permitted except under the provisions of this article 32. It is lawful to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on live horse races that are part of a race meet licensed and conducted under this article 32. The duration of a horse race meet at a class B track is as specified in section 44-32-102 (3); except that the commission may prescribe a lesser number of race days in the event of unforeseen circumstances or acts of God.
(2) A race day is any period of twenty-four hours beginning at 12 midnight Colorado time and included in the period of a race meet and upon which day live racing is held. Dark days within a race meet are not counted as race days. Days on which an in-state simulcast facility that is a track receives simulcast races but does not conduct live races are not counted as race days. Subject to this article 32, the commission shall determine the number and kind of race meets to be held at any one track; however, race meet days are permitted on Sundays.
(3) In order to promote live racing of horses throughout the state of Colorado, the commission, when determining the number and kind of race meets held and the dates and times of races held at race meets, may take into consideration the interests of the racing industry as a whole throughout the state but shall give particular consideration to the racing dates and times requested by or assigned to the following:
(a) In the case of class A tracks, other class A tracks; and
(b) In the case of class B tracks, other class B tracks.
(4) The commission shall determine, consistent with all other provisions of this article 32, the total number of races conducted and performances held during a race meet.
