ILLINOIS - HORSE RACING - A STUDY OF LEGISLATION AND CRIMINAL PRACTICES - A REPORT TO THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

• NCJ Number: 13049
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 288 pages
• Corporate Author: Illinois Legislative Investigating Cmssn
• Publication Format: Document

Annotation

FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL PRACTICES AT ILLINOIS RACE TRACKS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A NEW INTEGRATED STATUTE REGULATING THE INDUSTRY.

Abstract

THE REPORT CONTAINS DETAILED ANALYSES AND LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS - AN INTEGRATED RACING ACT, A REVISED COMPOSITION OF THE ILLINOIS RACING BOARD, RACING STOCK OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS, PERSONNEL HIRING PROVISIONS, MINIMUM STANDARDS, THE DATE GRANTING PROCESS AND SUNDAY RACING, THE ABOLISHMENT OF 'PAPER ASSOCIATIONS,' THE CREATION OF A RACING ADVISORY PANEL, THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE STATE ADMISSION TAX, A REVISED WAGERING TAX STRUCTURE, AND DISPOSITION OF FUNDS, A REVISED TRACT IMPROVEMENT FUND, REVITALIZATION OF THE ILLINOIS BREEDING INDUSTRY, AND A PROPOSED BUREAU OF RACE TRACK SECURITY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)