Florida Statute 550.70 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 550
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING

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F.S. 550.70

550.70 Jai alai general provisions; chief court judges required; extension of time to construct fronton; amateur jai alai contests permitted under certain conditions; playing days’ limitations; locking of pari-mutuel machines.—

(1) A chief court judge must be present for each jai alai game at which pari-mutuel wagering is authorized. Chief court judges must be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of the rules and game of jai alai and be able to meet the physical requirements of the position. The decisions of a chief court judge are final as to any incident relating to the playing of a jai alai game.

(2) The time within which the holder of a ratified permit for jai alai or pelota has to construct and complete a fronton may be extended by the commission for a period of 24 months after the date of the issuance of the permit, anything to the contrary in any statute notwithstanding.

(3) This chapter does not prohibit any fronton, jai alai plant, or facility from being used to conduct amateur jai alai or pelota contests or games during each fronton season by any charitable, civic, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of conducting jai alai contests or games if only players other than those usually used in jai alai contests or games are permitted to play and if adults and minors may participate as players or spectators. However, during such jai alai games or contests, betting and gambling and the sale or use of alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

(4) A jai alai player shall not be required to perform on more than 6 consecutive calendar days.

(5) The provisions of s. 550.155(1) allow wagering on points during a game; however, the pari-mutuel machines must be locked upon the start of the serving motion of each serve for wagers on that game.

History.—s. 55, ch. 92-348; s. 1, ch. 95-396; s. 19, ch. 96-364; s. 45, ch. 2022-7.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 550.70

Total Results: 4

Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation v. Gulfstream Park Racing Ass'n

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-09-06

Citation: 967 So. 2d 802, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1597, 2007 WL 2492308

Snippet: inter-track wagering and 550.70 with regard to jai alai facilities. See §§ 550.6335, 550.70, Fla. Stat. (2006)

Florida Bar v. Bartlett

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-01-24

Citation: 462 So. 2d 1087, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 82, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3197

Snippet: client account and attorney account contained $1,550.70 less than his trust obligation to a client. 10

North v. Albee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1945-01-30

Citation: 20 So. 2d 682, 155 Fla. 515, 157 A.L.R. 490, 1945 Fla. LEXIS 565

Snippet: $23,904.31 the further or additional sum of $20,550,70. The liquidator, arbitrarily and against the consent

City of Jacksonville v. Ætna Steam Fire Engine Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1883-06-15

Citation: 20 Fla. 100

Snippet: Company /Etna gives the city their note for $3,550.70, payable twenty-five years after date or before