                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LICENSING OF OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN PARI-MUTUEL FACILITIES (§
59.1-378.1)

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7; 59.1-391, the Commission may grant a
license, for a duration to be determined by the Commission, to the owner or
operator of a facility for the purpose of conducting pari-mutuel wagering on (i)
thoroughbred and standard bred race meetings and (ii) simulcast horse racing at
that facility in conjunction with the race meetings for a period not to exceed
14 days in any calendar year, provided that, prior to making application for
such license, (a) the facility has been approved by the Commission and (b) the
owner or operator of such facility has been granted tax-exempt status under
&#xA7; 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

B. In deciding whether to grant any license pursuant to this section, the
Commission shall consider (i) the results of, circumstances surrounding, and
issues involved in any referendum conducted under the provisions of &#xA7;
59.1-391 and (ii) whether the Commission had previously granted a license to
such facility, owner, or operator.

C. In no event shall the Commission issue more than 12 licenses in a calendar
year pursuant to this section.

HISTORY: 1996, cc. 663, 750; 2000, c. 1002; 2014, cc. 564, 625; 2015, cc. 731,
751.