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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING vs RICHMOND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 15-003864 (2015)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 15-003864 Visitors: 24
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
Respondent: RICHMOND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Judges: DIANE CLEAVINGER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jul. 09, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 26, 2015.

Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
Deputy Agency Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA Evetie Lawson-Proctor DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATY ,... 3/13/2014 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING, Petitioner, v. Case No. 2013-018873 RICHMOND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Respondent. : / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel, Wagering _ (“Petitioner”) files this Administrative Complaint against Richmond Entertainment, Inc. (“Respondent”) and alleges: 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to Chapter 550, Florida Statutes. 2. At all times material hereto, Respondent held a jai alai pari-mutuel permit, number 0000282-1000, and a jai alai license, number 0000282-1001, issued by the Division. 3. On or about April 26, 2013, Respondent hosted a live session jai alai series of performances. 4. The official program for the performances listed, among others, Nile Brower and Charles “Chaz” Brower as judges. 5. Nile Brower and Charles “Chaz” Brower participated, as players or substitutes, in every game for all six matinees performed. 6. Nile Brower and Charles. “Chaz” Brower would alternate with a third individual as the judge for each game. 7. Rule 61D-2.020(7), Florida Administrative Code, states in relevant part “[n]o jai alai judge shall be under contract as an active player in a fronton in which that judge officiates.” 8. Respondent violated Rule 61D-2.020(7), Florida Administrative Code, by having judges that are under contract as active players in the fronton that they are officiating. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Division enter an Order imposing any or all penalties delineated within Section 550.0251, Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that the Division is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapter 550 Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder. Signed this Y% day of Assquack , 2014. KEN LAWSON, Secretary Department of Business and Professional Regulation Chief Attorney jvision of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Florida Bar No. 91833 Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 40 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 (850) 488-0062 Telephone (850) 921-1311 Facsimile Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Florida Bar No. 0083617 Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 40 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 (850)488-0062 Telephone (850) 921-1311 Facsimile

Docket for Case No: 15-003864
Issue Date Proceedings
Oct. 26, 2015 Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Oct. 22, 2015 Petitioners Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Oct. 13, 2015 Petitioners Motion for Expedited Discovery Responses (filed in Case No. 15-003867).
Oct. 13, 2015 Petitioners Motion for Expedited Discovery Responses filed.
Aug. 20, 2015 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 20, 2015 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 27, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Jul. 22, 2015 Notice of Transfer.
Jul. 22, 2015 Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 15-3864 and 15-3867).
Jul. 17, 2015 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Jul. 10, 2015 Initial Order.
Jul. 09, 2015 Notice of Rights filed.
Jul. 09, 2015 Request for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
Jul. 09, 2015 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jul. 09, 2015 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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