Martin O'Malley, Governor
Ch. 4
(II) if the Pimlico Race Course no longer exists, the
Preakness Stakes Race is prevented from being conducted at the
Pimlico Race Course, or the State Racing Commission, under § 11-513
of the Business Regulation Article, deems an emergency exists.
another track located in the State that is approved by the State
Racing Commission:
(4) if the racing licensee holds the racing license for
Laurel Park, permit the event known as the Maryland Million to be
run annually at Laurel Park unless:
(I) the racing licensee is prevented from doing so
by weather, acts of God, or other circumstances beyond the control
of the racing licensee: or
(ii) the racing licensee and the maryland million
llc agree to another location that is approved by the state racing
commission:
(5) develop and submit to the state racing commission a
multiyear plan to improve the quality and marketing of horse racing
at racetrack locations owned or operated by the racing licensee in
Maryland, which shall include:
(I) goals. indicators. and timelines for specific
actions that will be taken by the racing licensee to improve the
quality and marketing of the horse racing industry in maryland: and
(ii) a master plan for capital improvements that
reflects. at a minimum:
1. commitments that have been made to the
State Racing Commission: and
2. an ongoing investment in capital
maintenance and improvements in the horse racing facilities of at
least $1.500.000 annually. which may include amounts provided as a
matching fund as required under § 9-1A-29(e)(2) of this subtitle: and
(6) develop with other racing industry representatives
a multiyear plan to improve the quality and marketing of the horse
racing industry in Maryland, which shall include goals, indicators.
and timelines for specific actions that will be taken by the
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