NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Calder Race Course, Inc. and Tropical Park, Inc. on November 16, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The petition was granted. The Petitioners requested the Department’s opinion regarding whether Section 849.094, Florida Statutes, applies to the Petitioner’s specifically described marketing activities, restricted to patrons of their pari-mutuel facilities, including the giving away of services, tickets, merchandise, and travel packages in connection with their operation of pari-mutuel wagering facilities. The activities specifically outlined in the petition do not fall within the definition of “game promotion,” as defined in Section 849.094, Florida Statutes. The Department’s Declaratory Statement was filed on December 21, 2010.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Amy Topol, Assistant Division Director, Division of Consumer Services, 2005 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee, FL 32399-6500.