PCS for HB 709 — An Act Relating to Jai Alai Permitholders (2025)
Summary
The text of PCS for HB 709, a bill to be entitled an act relating to jai alai permitholders, amending s. 550.475, F.S. Section 1 amends Section 550.475, Florida Statutes, so that holders of valid pari-mutuel permits may lease any and all of their facilities, located at the address listed on the permit on January 1, 2021, to another pari-mutuel permitholder or to any jai alai permitholder located within a 35-mile radius of each other. A jai alai permitholder that leases a facility must conduct a full schedule of live games using the permitholder's existing permit, and the lessee may not operate a cardroom or slot machine license at the leased facility. Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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“PCS for HB 709 — An Act Relating to Jai Alai Permitholders (2025).”
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
PCS for HB 709 ORIGINAL YEAR
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to jai alai permitholders; amending s.
3 550.475, F.S.; providing that holders of a valid pari-
4 mutuel permit may lease certain facilities to any jai
5 alai permitholder when located within a specified
6 radius of each other; authorizing such permitholders
7 to apply for certain licenses; requiring such
8 permitholders to conduct a full schedule of live
9 games;; providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Section 550.475, Florida Statutes, is amended
14 to read:
15 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel
16 permitholders.—Holders of valid pari-mutuel permits for the
17 conduct of any pari-mutuel wagering in this state may are
18 entitled to lease any and all of their facilities, located at
19 the address listed on the permit on January 1, 2021, to any
20 other holder of a same class valid pari-mutuel permit or to any
21 jai alai permitholder, when located within a 35-mile radius of
22 each other; and such lessee may apply for a is entitled to a
23 permit and license to conduct intertrack wagering and operate
24 its race meet or jai alai games at the leased facility premises
25 but may not operate a cardroom or slot machine license at the
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
PCS for HB 709 ORIGINAL YEAR
26 leased facility. A jai alai permitholder that leases a facility
27 in accordance with this section must conduct a full schedule of
28 live games as defined in s. 550.002(10) using such
29 permitholder’s existing permit and may not operate under the
30 lessor’s permit.
31 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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