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UltraCade Technologies
BREEDERS’ CUP –
TOURNAMENT EDITION
approved for operation in Minnesota
Minnesota gaming laws
updated legalizing the operation of Breeders’ Cup machines
San
Jose, Calif., –UltraCade Technologies, the world’s leading
manufacturer of classic multi-game video machines, announced today that recent
legislation changes to the Minnesota Gaming Act will permit its Breeders’ Cup – Tournament Edition game
to be legally operated throughout the state of
Minnesota.
In 2003 many operators installed Sega’s
coin-operated horse racing games into locations throughout the state of
Minnesota. Soon thereafter the state’s gaming law
enforcement division forced the removal of the machines which they considered
gambling devices. “They assumed that
since the games were representing horse racing, that they were gambling related,
and considered the  operation of the game a criminal offense,” stated David R.
Foley, CEO of UltraCade Technologies.
“Obviously everyone in the industry was concerned about this
treatment. Our Breeders’ Cup game, and the Sega game do
not offer any way for a player to win extra credits or place bets on
races.“
Sega initiated a coordinated lobbying effort
in the Minnesota House and Senate focused on changing the Minnesota Criminal
Code’s definition of a video game of chance.
Gambling has been a controversial legislative issue in
Minnesota and caused concern among
legislators who feared it represented a relaxation of gambling regulation and
could be used as a legislative vehicle for an expansion of gambling in their
state. An omnibus bill was passed in the state Senate 55 to two votes and in the
House 114 to 20 votes, May 23,
2005, less than an hour before the end of the session at midnight.
The legislation will allow for the immediate
installation and operation of horse racing games so long as they meet the
criteria of the law. The specific
language in the Minnesota Gaming Act was modified to state; a video game that
simulates horse racing and does not involve a prize payout is not an illegal
video game of chance.
For more information about the Breeders’ Cup – Tournament Edition
machine, go to www.ultracade.com.
About UltraCade
Technologies
Headquartered in San
Jose, California, UltraCade
Technologies, ranked #48 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2005 Hot 100 list, is the
world's leading manufacturer of classic multi-game video machines for both the
coin-op and consumer markets. With an ever-expanding library of licensed classic
arcade titles, UltraCade continues to lead the retro-gaming movement. UltraCade
designs and develops hardware and software technology that is licensed and used
by a majority of leading-edge companies in the Coin-Op industry. More information about UltraCade Technologies
and its products can be found on the company’s website at
www.ultracade.com.
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