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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §59.1-378.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: §59.1-378.1. Licensing of owners or operators of certain pari-mutuel facilities. A. Notwithstanding the provisions of §59.1-391, the
Commission may grant a license, for a duration to be determined by the
Commission, to the owner or operator of a steeplechase facility for the purpose
of conducting pari-mutuel wagering on steeplechase race meetings and
conducting simulcast horse racing at that facility in conjunction with
the steeplechase race meetings for a period not to exceed B. In deciding whether to grant any license pursuant to this section, the Commission shall consider (i) the results of, circumstances surrounding, and issues involved in any referendum conducted under the provisions of §59.1-391 and (ii) whether the Commission had previously granted a license to such facility, owner, or operator. C. In no event shall the Commission issue more than |