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From: Arizona Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc.
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;@...
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:44 PM
Subject: MORE HELP NEEDED on HB 2694


WE NEED YOUR HELP....

HB 2694, Arizona racing industry's bill that is supported by horsemen, is being
heard in Senate Caucus tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/27, at 10 a.m. and by the Senate
Natural Resources and Rural Affairs committee on Wednesday, 3/28, at 1:30 p.m.


You already have been asked to contact Senators Flake and Arzberger but more
help is needed. Please email additional NRRA committee members and urge them to
vote YES on HB 2694.

In addition to Flake and Arzberger, we especially need the votes of Senators
Aguirre and Blendu, but contact them all if you can. Please copy me on your
emails or let me know if you contact the Senators.

Senate Natural Resources and Rural Affairs

Amanda Aguirre, D-24, Yuma, aaguirre@..., 602-926-4139
Robert Blendu, R-12, Litchfield Park, rblendu@..., 602-926-5955
Jake Flake, R-8, Snowflake, jflake@..., 602-926-5219
Chuck Gray, R-19, Mesa, cgray@..., 602-926-5288
Karen Johnson, R-18, Mesa, kjohnson@..., 602-926-3160
Marsha Arzberger, D-25, Willcox, marzberger@..., 602-926-4321
Leah Landrum Taylor, D-16, Phoenix, llandrumtaylor@..., 602-926-3830


Talking Points:

Substantially all of the Arizona horse and dog racing industry have joined
together to support the changes to the racing statutes included in HB 2694 to
provide needed assistance to Arizona's racing industry. The industry feels the
changes will assist in the improvement of live racing in Arizona.





Ø The bill would allow for the elimination of the electronic "double hop"
on wagering information. The current statutes require that all simulcast wagers
accepted at Arizona racetrack be transmitted to the out of state computer hub
operated for the Arizona racetrack and then to the track that is running the
live races. This causes an unnecessary delay when an added step is necessary in
the transmission of wagers. Arizona bettors have been denied the opportunity to
place their wagers due to the electronic computer delay. This bill will simply
allow wagers to be transmitted directly into sending tracks.



Ø The bill would modify provisions for wagering on simulcast racing at off
track wagering facilities. This bill would allow wagers to be accepted at the
off track wagering sites on all races being offered at the permittee racetrack
site. Currently, in order for wagering to take place at an Arizona off track
wagering site those races must be shown as a part of the live video signal at
the off track wagering site.



Ø Wagers are being accepted openly by telephone from patrons in Arizona.
This bill would make it explicitly illegal to accept wagers by telephone from
persons within the state of Arizona. Currently a large amount of wagering takes
place from Arizona residents with none of the revenue going to Arizona horsemen,
dogmen or racetracks.







Thanks for your help.



Sarah Struck
Secretary-Treasurer
Arizona HBPA
602-942-3336 office; 602-866-3790 fax
602-920-4272 direct


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