AGENDA

MAINE STATE HARNESS RACING COMMISSION

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

ROOM 208, BURTON M. CROSS BUILDING

CAPITOL STREET

AUGUSTA, MAINE

Starting Time 9:00 AM

 

Call the Meeting to Order:  George McHale, Chairman

 

Approve Minutes:  October 18, 2006 Meeting

 

Adjudicatory Hearings:

1.      Pursuant to 8 MRSA Section 275-D and Section 275-N and MHRC Rule Chapter 15, the Commission will take testimony on he applications for Off Track Betting license renewal and to determine if a Commercial Track has met the requirement to be authorized to full card simulcast for calendar year 2007 for the following applicants:        

 

Off Track Betting Applicants:

      OTB Facilitators LLC, d/b/a Sanford OTB, Sanford
      Midcoast OTB, Inc., d/b/a Winner’s OTB & Sagtuck, Inc., d/b/a Winners Sports Grill, Brunswick

      Autotote Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a John Martin’s Manor Restaurant, Waterville

      LRI, Inc., d/b/a Lewiston Raceways, Inc., d/b/a Winner’s Circle OTB, Lewiston

 

Full Card Simulcast Authorization:

      Davric Maine Corporation d/b/a Scarborough Downs, Scarborough

      Bangor Historic Track, Inc., d/b/a Bangor Raceway, Bangor

 

2.      Pursuant to 8 MRSA Section 271 and MHRC Rule Chapter 19, Section 4, the Commission will take testimony on the applications for a live racing license renewal for calendar year 2007 for the following applicants:

 

Northern Maine Fair Association, Presque Isle; Fair Meet

Sagadahoc Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Topsham; Fair Meet

Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan; Fair Meet

Union Fair/Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, Union; Fair Meet

Windsor Fair, Windsor; Fair Meet

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Oxford County Fair; Fair Meet

Franklin County Agricultural Society, Farmington Fair; Fair Meet

Cumberland Farmers Club, Cumberland Fair, Cumberland; Fair Meet and Extended Meet

West Oxford Agricultural Society; Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg; Fair Meet

Bangor Historic Track, Inc., Bangor Raceway, Bangor; Commercial Meet

Davric Maine Corp., Scarborough Downs, Scarborough; Commercial Meet

 

3.      Pursuant to 8 MRSA Section 271 and MHRC Rule Chapter 19, Section 4, the Commission will take testimony on the request for Assignment of Race Dates for calendar year 2007 for the following applicants:

 

Northern Maine Fair Association; Fair Meet                                                                                          6

Sagadahoc Agricultural & Horticultural Society; Topsham Fair, Fair Meet                                           6

Skowhegan State Fair, Fair Meet                                                                                                           7

Union Fair/Wild Me. Blueberry Festival; Union Fair; Fair Meet                                                            7

Windsor Fair; Fair Meet                                                                                                                          9

Oxford County Agricultural Society; Oxford County Fair; Fair Meet                                                  4

Franklin County Agricultural Society; Farmington Fair; Fair Meet                                                       7

Cumberland Farmers Club; Cumberland Fair; Fair Meet                                                                       7

Cumberland Farmers Club; Cumberland Fair; Extended Meet                                                              1

West Oxford Agricultural Society; Fryeburg Fair; Fair Meet                                                                6

Bangor Historic Track, Inc.; Bangor Raceway; Commercial Meet                                                      54

Davric Maine Corp.; Scarborough Downs; Commercial Meet                                                           126

 

1.      Establish the 2007 Sire Stakes Race Schedule. The Sire Stakes Advisory Committee will present its recommendations for consideration.

 

Unfinished Business:

1.      None.


Reports:

            1.  None.

 

New Business:

1.      None

 

Other Business:
            1.   
None.

 

Adjourn:

 

Date of Next Meeting:  December 20, 2006

 

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