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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 810
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 810
- AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE JAI-ALAI AND AMUSEMENT CORPORATION A
FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A FRONTON FOR BASQUE
PELOTA AND SIMILAR GAMES OF SKILL IN THE GREATER MANILA AREA
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WHEREAS, by
virtue of the provisions of Commonwealth Act numbered 485 the franchise
to operate and maintain a fronton for the Basque pelota and similar
games of skill in the City of Manila, shall expire on October, 1975
whereupon the ownership of the land, buildings and improvements used in
the said game will be transferred without payment to the government by
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WHEREAS, there is a pressing need not only to further develop the game
as a sport and amusement for the general public but also to exploit its
full potential in support of the government's objectives and
development programs;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Basque pelota is a game of international renown, the
maintenance and promotion of which will surely assist the tourism
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WHEREAS, the tourism appeal of the game will be enhanced only with the
government's support and inducement in developing the sport to a level
at par with international standards;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, once such tourism appeal is developed, the same will serve as
a stable and expanding base for revenue generation for the government's
development projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, hereby decree
as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Any provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, there is hereby granted to the Philippine Jai-Alai and
Amusement Corporation, a corporation duly organized and registered
under the laws of the Philippines, hereinafter called the grantee or
its successors, for a period of twenty-five from the approval of this
Act, extendable for another twenty-five years without the necessity of
another franchise, the right, privilege and authority to construct,
operate and maintain a court for Basque Pelota (including the games
of pala, raqueta, cestapunta, remonte and mano) within the
greater Manila area, establish branches thereof for booking purposes
and hold or conduct Basque pelota games therein with bettings either
directly or by means of electric and/or computerized totalizator.
The games to be conducted by the grantee shall be under the supervision
of the Games and Amusements Board, hereinafter referred to as the
Board, which shall enforce the laws, rules and regulations governing
Basque pelota as provided in Commonwealth Act numbered four hundred and
eighty-five, as amended, and all the officials of the game and
pelotaris therein shall be duly licensed as such by the Board. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. The grantee or its duly authorized agent
may offer, take or arrange bets within or outside the place, enclosure
or court where the Basque pelota games are held: Provided, That bets
offered, taken or arranged outside the place, enclosure or court where
the games are held, shall be offered, taken or arranged only in places
duly licensed by the corporation, Provided, however, That the same
shall be subject to the supervision of the Board. No person other than
the grantee or its duly authorized agents shall take or arrange bets on
any pelotari or on the game, or maintain or use a totalizator or other
device, method or system to bet on any pelotari or on the game within
or without the place, enclosure or court where the games are held by
the grantee. Any violation of this section shall be punished by a fine
of not more than two thousand pesos or by imprisonment of not more than
six months, or both in the discretion of the Court. If the offender is
a partnership, corporation, or association, the criminal liability
shall devolve upon its president, directors or any other officials
responsible for the violation.
Section 3. The grantee shall provide mechanical
and/or computerized devices, namely: a) electric totalizator; b)
machine directly connected to a computer in a display board, for the
sale of tickets, including, those sold from the off-court stations; c)
modern sound system and loud speakers; d) facilities that will bring
safety, security, comfort and convenience to the public; e) modern
inter-communication devices; and f) such other facilities, devices and
instruments for clean, honest and orderly Basque pelota games, within
three years from the approval of this Act.
The Board shall assign its auditors and/or inspectors to supervise and
regulate the placing of bets, proper computation of dividends and
distribution of wager funds. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. The total wager fund or gross receipts
from the sale of betting tickets will be apportioned as follows:
eighty-five per centum (85%) shall be distributed in the form of
dividends among the holders of "win" or "place" numbers or holders of
the winning combination or grouping of numbers as the case may be. The
remaining balance of fifteen per centum (15%) shall be distributed as
follows: eleven and one half per centum (11 ½%) shall be set
aside as the commission fee of the grantee, and three and one-half per
centum (34%) thereof shall be set aside and allotted to any special
health, educational, civic, cultural, charitable, social welfare,
sports, and other similar projects as may be directed by the President.
The receipts from betting corresponding to the fraction of ten centavos
eliminated from the dividends paid to the winning tickets, commonly
known as breakage, shall be set aside for the above-named special
projects.
Section 5. The provision of any existing law to the
contrary notwithstanding, the grantee is hereby authorized to hold
Basque pelota games (including the games of pala, raqueta, cestapunta,
remonte and mano) on all days of the week except Sundays and official
holidays.
Section 6. The provisions of Commonwealth Act
numbered four hundred and eighty-five as amended, shall be deemed
incorporated herein, provided that the provisions of this Act shall
take precedence over the provisions thereof and all other laws,
executive orders and regulations which are inconsistent
herewith. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. The grantee shall not lease, transfer,
grant the usufruct of sell or assign this franchise permit, or the
rights or privileges acquired thereunder to any person, firm, company,
corporation or other commercial or legal entity, nor merge with any
other person, company or corporation organized for the same purpose,
without the previous approval of the President of the Philippines.
Section 8. For purposes of this franchise, the
grantee is herein authorized to make use of the existing fronton,
stadium and facilities located along Taft Avenue, City of Manila,
belonging to the government by virtue of the provisions of Commonwealth
Act numbered four hundred and eighty-five.
Section 9. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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