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mitigating circumstances, any efforts by the person who accepted | | the wager to comply with Maine law, the need to deter acceptance of | | illegal wagers and all other relevant circumstances. |
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| | | 4.__Distribution of damages.__Damages awarded under this | | section must be distributed as follows. |
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| | | A.__Reasonable costs of bringing the action, including | | reasonable attorney's fees and costs, must be paid to the | | plaintiff. |
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| | | B.__All other damages awarded must be paid to the | | commission.__The commission shall distribute the damages it | | receives as follows: |
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| | | (1)__One fourth must be deposited to the extended meet | | account established under section 289, subsection 2; |
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| | | (2)__One fourth must be deposited to the fund to | | supplement harness racing purses established under | | section 298; |
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| | | (3)__One fourth must be deposited to the Fund to | | Encourage Racing at Maine's Commercial Tracks, | | established under section 299; and |
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| | | (4)__One fourth must be deposited to the Fund to | | Stabilize Off-track Betting Facilities, established | | under section 300. |
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