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