Riders, last week I urged you to write directly to the President to have Congress issue NM an exemption to the Sports protection Act that was overlooked, due to the NM's law that was so new at the time.

Here is a link to our Washington delegation: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/NM

Here is a boiler plate letter you can use to forward your wishes to allow the Velodrome to proceed .

 Dear Legislator.

 Twenty six years ago the NM Legislature approved pari-mutuel wagering on Keirin style velodrome racing. Several of your colleagues were in that group of

law makers and are well aware of the passage of NM 60-D. This law is grandfathered within the Indian Gaming Compacts.

 Subsequently, the US Congress passed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The passage of NM 60-D was unrealized by that Bill's sponsors at the time and as such was not given

exemption deference. The Honorable Sen. Pete Domenici gave a Colloquy to the sponsors of the PASPA legislation. S17435  In that discussion the sponsors and National Sports associations all agreed that since

Keirin was created as a "game" and not a pure sporting event that it should be grandfathered and not subject to the tenets of PASPA.

I am writing to you and your colleagues to urge you to remedy this oversight and allow the great State of NM to be the first in the United States to provide this exciting event that creates 100's of jobs, tax revenues and a multi-purpose sports facility.

Further information is available through the Chairman of the NM Bicycle Racing Commission: F. Eberle 6739 Academy NE Albuquerque, NM 87109

or the NMBRC Executive Secretary: D. Porter 2909 Arno NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107  frogeye@porterscustom.com

Sincerely,