Off Track Betting; applications.

Peoria, Ariz., City Code § 11-77

in effect

Sec. 11-77. Off Track Betting; applications. (a) In addition to the application information required under this Chapter, applicants for licenses required by this code for race tracks or for wagering establishments shall provide the following public information: (1) The identity of all owners, managers and employees of the applicant's business, who will have any part in the operation, control or decision-making and/or management of the wagering establishment. In the case of a corporation, the principal officers, directors and principal shareholders shall be identified. The applicant shall furnish complete information on whether any of the identified owners, managers, employees and the corporation's principal officers, directors or principal shareholders have in the previous ten (10) years been convicted of or have been found in any civil action or administrative proceedings to have been responsible for any violation of law or regulation relating to racing, wagering or gaming in any jurisdiction and shall furnish such information on any such offenses or violations as the city may reasonably require. The applicant shall be subject to providing criminal history information checks and fingerprinting, unless the required background information has been submitted to the Arizona Racing Commission or the Arizona Department of Racing and the identified individuals have been subject to a criminal history information check and fingerprinting by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, in connection with a racing, gaming or wagering license which pertains to the race track or wagering establishment. (2) Information on the status of any license required by the state for the race track or wagering establishment. (3) Whether the applicant or any of its owners, managers or employees, and in the case of a corporation, its principal officers, directors or principal shareholders, identified as required in this section, have ever applied for or had an interest in an application for any licenses or permit, in any jurisdiction, for racing, wagering or gaming which was revoked or suspended by the issuing jurisdiction. If so, information shall be provided on the license or permit, jurisdiction involved and the grounds for revocation or suspension. (4) Whether the applicant or any of its owners, managers or employees, and in the case of a corporation, its principal officers, directors or principal shareholders identified as required in this section, have ever applied for or had an interest in an application for any license or permit in any jurisdiction for racing, wagering or gaming which was denied by the jurisdiction to which application was made, if the grounds for the denial included any of the following: A. Lack of good character or unsatisfactory criminal background of any person involved with the license or applicant, B. Misconduct, violation of regulations, or any similar grounds, if so, information shall be provided on the license or permit application and jurisdiction involved and the grounds for denial. Additional information on license denials shall be provided by the applicant upon specific request of the city manager or his designee. (5) Information demonstrating that the proposed race track or wagering establishment use complies with all applicable zoning, building and fire codes and regulations. (6) Information held on the city privilege tax license held or concurrently applied for by the applicant. (Ord. 92-34, 8/31/92; Ord. No. 2017-27, § 57, 6-13-17)

Source: City of Peoria, Arizona, City Code and Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/peoriaaz/latest/peoria_az/0-0-0-50574Fetched: 11/8/2026