2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 3A. Amusements and Sports
§3A-205.7. Wagering on out-of-state races.

A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission may authorize an organization licensee to accept wagers on the results of out-of-state full racing programs for simulcast races as follows:

1. On days when the organization licensee is conducting live racing, the licensee may accept wagers on out-of-state full racing programs during the hours when it is conducting live racing, and may accept wagers on the results of out-of-state full racing programs during the hours it is not conducting live racing;

2.a.On days when the organization licensee is not conducting live racing, the licensee may accept wagers on the results of out-of-state full racing programs, provided that the number of days, not included in its race meeting, which an organization licensee may be authorized to accept wagering pursuant to this paragraph is limited to fifty percent (50%) of the number of days the licensee conducts live racing;

b.notwithstanding the limitations contained in subparagraph a of this paragraph, an organization licensee may accept wagers on races run at any racetrack licensed by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, and may accept wagers on the out-of-state full racing programs received by said racetrack; and

3. On days when the licensee is conducting live racing, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission may authorize the organization licensee to accept wagers on individual out-of-state simulcast races in addition to the out-of-state full racing programs.

B. The authorization provided in subsection A of this section must comply with federal laws including, but not limited to, Chapter 57 of Title 15 of the United States Code.

C. Wagers on out-of-state races conducted pursuant to the provisions of this section may be placed in a separate pari-mutuel pool or pools, or may be combined with the pari-mutuel pool or pools of the track where the race is run, or may be combined with other organization licensees licensed by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission and their wagering facilities located within this state.

D. Each organization licensee accepting wagers on an out-of-state race shall deduct a percentage of the amount handled which is equal to the percentage deducted from the amount handled by the organization licensee in pari-mutuel pools at the race meeting or meetings held by the organization licensee if the wagers on the out-of-state races are not being combined with the pari-mutuel pool or pools where the race or races are being run.

E. For the day on which the out-of-state race is offered, each organization licensee shall pay the state share of the organization licensee at the rate applicable to the races of the racing program of the organization licensee.

F. Breakage and unclaimed ticket proceeds shall be distributed in the manner applicable to the races of the racing program of the organization licensee.

G. Except as otherwise provided by law, the amount remaining from the deduction pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section after payment of the state share and the contractual payment to the out-of-state host racing organization, shall be distributed as follows:

1. Fifty percent (50%) to the organization licensee; and

2. Fifty percent (50%) to the organization licensee to be distributed as purses.

H. An organization licensee accepting wagers on out-of-state full racing programs pursuant to subsection A of this section shall, for any year in which it intends to accept such out-of-state full racing programs, make application to the Commission for not less than eighty percent (80%) of the number of live racing days awarded for each race meeting to that licensee in 1996.

I. Notwithstanding subsection H of this section, any organization licensee may apply for less than the eighty percent (80%) of the number of live race days for a designated race meeting awarded to the licensee in 1996 if such application is approved by the organization licensee's official horsemen's representative at that designated race meeting.

J. One-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of the total monies wagered at the racing enclosure on out-of-state simulcast races shall be remitted by the organization licensee from the amount retained pursuant to this section to the State Auditor and Inspector for the purpose of auditing racing facilities.

K. All monies retained or to be distributed for purses shall be held in trust by the Horsemen’s Bookkeeper pursuant to Section 5 of this act for the duly designated horsemen’s organization for purses.

Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 24, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 210, § 7, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1991, c. 269, § 4, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 160, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 83, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 125, § 2; Laws 1996, c. 176, § 2, emerg. eff. May 14, 1996; Laws 2002, c. 152, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 2002; Laws 2010, c. 340, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.