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simulcasting always must be allowed at any commercial track or |
| tribal commercial track that conducted at least 136 race dates |
| during the immediately preceding 2 calendar years or at an existing |
| commercial track as defined in section 275-A, subsection 1, |
| paragraph B or tribal commercial track as defined in section 275-A, |
| subsection 12 at which at least 35 race dates were conducted during |
| the preceding 2 years if the interstate simulcasting at the |
| commercial track or tribal commercial track is conducted during the |
| regular meeting. For the purposes of this section, any race date |
| that the commission determines was canceled due to a natural or |
| other disaster must be counted as a race date. For the purposes of |
| this section and for the purpose of meeting the requirements of |
| section 275-A, subsection 1, any race date that is canceled at a |
| commercial race track due to the inability to meet the requirements |
| of section 275-A, subsection 9-A because of a horse shortage, as |
| verified by the state steward, is counted as a race date. |
