(a)
- (1) Days and hours of operation shall be determined by the franchise and approved by the Arkansas Racing Commission.
- (2) Changes to approved days and hours of operation shall be submitted to the commission for approval prior to implementation.
- (b) EGS gaming areas may be opened every day during the year, excluding Easter and Christmas, during such operating hours as the commission may approve.
(c)
- (1) The gaming day (which may differ from hours of operation) for a franchise holder shall be the twenty-four-hour period which commences on the current calendar day at 6:00 a.m. and terminates at 5:59 a.m. the following calendar day.
- (2) The franchise holder may choose to begin and end their gaming day at hours other than those specified in this section.
- (3) Hours of operation may differ from the gaming day.
(d)
- (1) No gaming day shall be longer than twenty-four (24) hours.
- (2) However, each franchise holder may establish hours of operation for EGS which differ from its hours of operation for pari-mutuel wagering on horse or greyhound racing.