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California Horse Racing Board > Intrastate Simulcast Wagering
Short Summary
This legal document outlines the obligations and responsibilities of simulcast organizations in facilitating simulcast wagering in compliance with the regulations set by the California Horse Racing Board. It requires simulcast organizations to provide a copy of their operational agreement with each host or guest association to the Board for approval. The agreement should specify the terms and conditions for administering the audio-visual transmission of the host association’s racing program for simulcast wagering purposes. Simulcast organizations are responsible for providing various services and equipment to their guest locations, including pari-mutuel personnel, terminals, telecommunication equipment, odds display data, and courier services. They must ensure the transmission of high-quality audio-visual signals, conduct system tests before each race, and promptly respond to system failures. Additionally, simulcast organizations are required to maintain security controls and file an annual audited financial statement with the Board. Another legal document governs the approval and operation of a simulcast organization for intrastate wagering. It applies to associations, fairs, entities, and persons proposing to act as a simulcast organization. The document outlines the conditions for approval, including being authorized to conduct business in California, establishing banking accounts, having a principal office in California, and providing meaningful representation on the governing board to non-racing fairs or horsemen’s organizations. The governing board must hold public meetings and provide notice to associations, fairs, horsemen’s organizations, and the Board. The document also specifies the process for application review, notification of incomplete applications, and approval or denial timelines. The Board has the authority to withdraw, suspend, or revoke approval for various reasons, including ineligibility to conduct business, engaging in activities grounds for denial or revocation of a license, or failure to comply with Board orders or regulations. Another legal document defines various terms related to Intrastate Simulcast Wagering governed by the California Horse Racing Board. It provides definitions for terms such as assistance simulcast facility supervisor, authorized user, common pools, decoders, distributable amounts, downlinks, encryption, guest associations, host associations, inclosure-public, intrastate simulcast wagering, satellite transponders, simulcast organizations, simulcast service suppliers, simulcast wagering facilities, and totalizator equipment. The document aims to establish a clear understanding of these terms and their usage within the context of intrastate simulcast wagering in California. No exemptions or penalties are mentioned in this document.
Whom does it apply to?
Simulcast organizations, host racing associations, guest associations, and the California Horse Racing Board
What does it govern?
Duties of a simulcast organization in conducting pari-mutuel wagering at one or more simulcast facilities on the results of horse races run at one or more host racing associations
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned in this document
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned in this document
Jurisdiction
California