Minnesota Administrative Rules

7871.0090 SIMULCAST WAGERING ON A TELEVISED RACING DAY.

Subpart 1.

Request.

Upon written request of a Class B licensee, the commission shall approve wagering on races televised to Minnesota from another licensed racing jurisdiction during a televised racing day. The Class B licensee must file a certification form with the commission prior to the broadcast. The certification form must include, at a minimum, the beginning and end dates, pools, takeouts, and fees for each reciprocal agreement among the racetrack hosting the broadcast, the association representing the horsepersons at the host track, the Minnesota racetrack receiving the broadcast, and the association representing the horsepersons at the Minnesota racetrack receiving the broadcast. The Class B licensee must make the signed reciprocal agreement available for the commission to review prior to the first broadcast.

Subp. 2.

Approval.

All approved simulcast races must be conducted at the licensed racetrack on a televised racing day assigned to an association by the commission.

Subp. 3.

Taxes imposed.

There is imposed a tax at the rate of six percent of the total amount withheld from all pari-mutuel pools including breakage on the amounts wagered at the licensee's racetrack.

Subp. 4.

Compliance with laws.

In addition to all state laws and applicable rules of the commission, simulcast wagering on televised racing days must be in compliance with United States Code, title 15, section 3001, et seq.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 240.13; 240.15; 240.16; 240.19; 240.23; 240.24

History:

14 SR 1419; 18 SR 886; 24 SR 1568

Published Electronically:

August 1, 2008