Pari-Mutuel Manager Test Prep pg. 1-12 Flashcards
Except as provided in title 13 chapter 33 any person violating any provision of this article with respect to any wagering or betting whether the race is conducted within or without this state is guilty of a class 6 felony.
ARS 5-112 L
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races ; unauthorized wagering prohibited
Violations of what is listed in ARS 5-xxx is considered a class 6 felony unless it falls under title 13 chapter 33.
Except as provided in title 13 chapter 33 and this article -all forms of wagering or betting on the results of a race, including but not limited to buying, selling, cashing, exchanging, or acquiring a financial interest on pari-mutuel tickets, except by operation of law, whether the race is conducted in this state or elsewhere are illegal
ARS 5-112 J
Wagering Legalized
All betting on the results of a race (other than Pari-mutuel wagering) are illegal
A permittee shall not knowingly permit a person who is under 21 years of age be a patron of the pari-mutuel system of wagering
ARS 5-112 K
Wagering legalized
Officials and organizations that facilitate betting (permittee aka TGP) are not allowed to permit someone under the age of 21 to participate in betting
Each permittee (or permittee department head) shall see that the permittee department heads employees are licensed and furnish a list of the employees upon request.
AAC R-19-2-304 C
Permittee responsibilities
Pertmittee (TGP) must ensure all employees are licensed and keep a record of employees on hand and be able to produce it to the commission upon request
A permittee shall not allow an official to act until the officials appointment has been approved by the department: provided that, in the case of sickness or inability to act the provisions of R19-2-122(A)(5) or R19-2-309(A)(5) apply
AAC R-19-2-309(A)(1)
Permittee responsibilities
A Permittee (TGP) cannot allow and official to act as an official until they have been approved by the dept (AZ commission) and officially licensed - In case of emergency there are two contingency plans in place (R19-2-122(A)(5) and/or R19-2-309(A)(5) )
In this article the term “track official” means?
AAC R-19-2-309 (A)(1)
Officials
An Official employed by the permittee and licensed and approved by the dept such as:
Director of racing One steward Pari-mutuel manager Patrol judges (horse only) Clerk of scales Starter Timer Paddock judge Track veterinarian Track superintendent Racing secretary Assistant racing secretary Chart writer ( dog only) Handicapper ( horse only) Horsemen's bookkeeper (horse only) Kennel master ( dog only) Jockey room custodian ( horse only) Operator of mechanical lure ( dog only) Chief of security ( horse only)
An official or an officials assistant shall not purchase mutuel tickets on races
AAC R-19-2-308(B)(2)
Officials: Prohibited acts
Officials are not allowed to bet - neither are their assistants
An official or an officials assistant shall not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty
AAC R-19-2-311(8)
Prohibited acts
Officials are not allowed to drink alcohol while on the clock
A person holding a license listed in A.R.S. § 5-104 shall not apply, inject, inhale, ingest, be under the influence of, possess, or use a narcotic, dangerous drug, or controlled or prohibited substance regulated under A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 34 while on permittee grounds, unless, on the request of a steward, the licensee can produce evidence
that the licensee has a lawfully issued prescription for possession or use of the narcotic, dangerous drug, or controlled or prohibited substance
AAC R-19-2-311(8)
Officials: Prohibited Acts
Officials/licensee’s shall not do drugs while on the premises no be under the influence of drugs while on duty unless otherwise ordered by a doctor with a lawfully issued prescription
The stewards shall interpret A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 and this Chapter and decide all questions not specifically covered by A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 and this Chapter. In all interpretations and decisions, an order of the stewards supersedes an order of the permittee.
AAC R-19-2-309 (E)(3)
Officials
Stewards interpretation of the law is the final word if not clearly outlined
The stewards shall regulate and control the conduct
of officials and other persons attending or participating in any manner in a race meet.
AAC R-19-2-309(E)(3)(d)
Officials
Stewards are in charge of keeping the other officials, participants and employees. They are in charge of upholding the rules/laws
Name 5 jobs that are PROHIBITED from wagering by AZ statutes or Rules
AAC R-19-2-309(A)(1)
Officials
Director of racing One steward Pari-mutuel manager Patrol judges (horse only) Clerk of scales Starter Timer Paddock judge Track veterinarian Track superintendent Racing secretary Assistant racing secretary Chart writer ( dog only) Handicapper ( horse only) Horsemen's bookkeeper (horse only) Kennel master ( dog only) Jockey room custodian ( horse only) Operator of mechanical lure ( dog only) Chief of security ( horse only)
Name 5 jobs that are ALLOWED to wager by AZ statutes or Rules
Anyone not listed in AAC R-19-2-309(A)(1)
Tellers Security General Managers Bar Tenders Hostesses Waiters/waitresses Controller
(Race track rules may vary)
What does “Teletracking” Mean?
AAC R-19-2-401(13)
Definitions
“Teletracking” means the telecast of live audio and visual signals of live or simulcast horse, mule, or greyhound racing programs conducted at an authorized enclosure within Arizona to an authorized additional wagering facility within Arizona, by a racetrack permittee for the purpose of pari-mutuel wagering, or the teletrack wagering conducted on the racing program
Telegram is inside AZ
Simulcast is outside az
All Department rules governing pari-mutuel wagering govern teletrack wagering. Teletrack monies wagered are part of the pool of the sending track for reporting purposes.
AAC R-19-2-412(A)
Teletrack Wagering
All rules that govern live racing apply to Teletrack (simulcast) racing and the monies bet via teletrack get added to the pool of the live track for reporting purposes.
The permittee controlling the teletrack wagering permit is responsible during the racing program for reporting any problems or delays to the public.
AAC R-19-2-413(C)
General Provisions Regarding Teletrack Facilities
If any issues or delays occur in streaming the live race the Permittee (race track running the race) must report the problem to the public right away.
If a video display of any portion of a racing program is provided at a teletrack location, the video display shall include the following 6 things?
AAC R-19-2-413(G)
General Provisions regarding Teletrack Facilities
Simulcasts (videos) must display when possible:
- All wagering information including pool totals, will pays, or odds as offered to the general public at the permittee racetrack location;
- Each race shown live, as it is run or received at the permittee premises;
- Race results;
- Prices or payoff;
- Minutes to post; and
- The race number and track for which the above information is displayed
A teletrack wagering permittee shall make Arizona parimutuel rules available in the wagering area. This requirement may be met by publishing the Department’s rules-page web address in the racing program and on the permittee’s web site
AAC R-19-2-413(H)
General Provisions regarding Teletrack Facilities
Permittee (TGP) must post rules in the wagering area (starting box, near POSM etc.).
This can be done by publishing the departments rules-page web address in the racing program and providing the link on TGP’s website.
A teletrack wagering permittee shall make the results of each race, and the winnings from each race, available from tellers or results-posting terminals as soon as possible at each teletrack facility and shall make the results available to the wagering public for 24 hours on the race day following the day of the race.
AAC R-19-2-413(I)
General Provisions regarding Teletrack Facilities
The permittee (TGP and/or another race park) needs to keep the winners information available for a min of 24 hours after the race is over along with the payout information for bets.
Tellers, result posting terminals etc are valid ways to make this info avail.
How are Apache and Tucson Greyhound Park (TGP) tracks are permitted to offer wagering on horse races
AAC R-19-2-420(C)(1-4)
TGP has a contract with Turf Paradise and is an OTB for them. This is possible because Turf Paradise and TGP fulfilled all of the requirements of the state
After the greyhounds have entered the track, the parade of the greyhounds to the post shall be no longer than 15 mins, unless a delay is unavoidable (DOGS)
After the horses enter the track , no more than 12 mins shall elapse during the parade of the horses to the post, except with the approval of the stewards.
AAC R-19-2-317(A)(5)
Rules of the Race
Parade of dogs will only last 15 mins before post time (ready to race)
Parade of horses will only last 12 mins before post time (ready to race)
Give on example of a delay in the Mutuel dept that could affect the length of time the runners are on the track.
Who should be contacted and when?
Ex: Lines of bettors very long - need time to clear the lines
Contact- The stewards should be contacted 2 mins to post to clear the lines,
Ex. Late scratch at post time,
Contact - The stewards to ask for time so ppl to change their bets
A pari-mutuel ticket is evidence of a contribution to the pari-mutuel pool operated by the permittee and is evidence of the obligation of the permittee to pay the holder thereof such portion of the distributed amount of the pari-mutuel pool as is represented by such valid pari-mutuel ticket.
AAC R-19-2-503
Pari-mutuel Tickets
The ticket is proof that a bet was cast, and if it is a winning bet is proof that the bettor is owed funds from the pool.
With a ticket - able to cash out on a winning bet
Without a ticket- not able to cash out without first putting a claim in with the state
The permittee shall cash all valid winning tickets when such are presented for payment during the course of the meeting where sold, and for a one-year period after the last day of the meeting.
AAC R-19-2-503
Pari-Mutuel Tickets
TGP (permittee) needs to cash any winning tickets provided by holders w/in one year from the end of the meet.
Meet = season like football season
- To be deemed a valid pari-mutuel ticket, such ticket shall have been issued by a pari-mutuel ticket machine operated by the permittee and recorded as a ticket entitled to a share of the pari-mutuel pool and contain imprinted information as to:
AAC R-19-2-503(1)
Pari-Mutuel tickets
a. The name of the permittee operating the meeting,
b. A unique identifying number or code,
c. Identification of the terminal at which the ticket was issued,
d. A designation of the performance for which the wagering transaction was issued,
e. The contest number for which the pool is conducted,
f. The type or types of wagers represented,
g. The number or numbers representing the betting interests for which the wager is recorded
h. The amount or amounts of the contributions to the pari-mutuel pool or pools for which the ticket is evidence.
A racetrack permittee shall not satisfy claims on lost, mutilated, or altered pari-mutuel tickets without the authorization of the Department.
AAC R-19-2-504(E)
Pari-Mutuel Ticket Sales
If the ticket is lost, damaged, or altered it must be turned into the Dept and they will decide if it can be cashed or not.
When a patron makes a complaint regarding the pari-mutuel department to a permittee, the permittee shall immediately issue a complaint report setting out:
AAC R-19-2-516(A)
Complaints Pertaining to Pari-mutuel Operations
- The name of the complainant;
- The nature of the complaint;
- The name of the persons, if any, against whom the complaint was made;
- The date of the complaint;
- The action taken or proposed to be taken, if any, by the permittee
TGP’s Policy for handling pari-mutuel claims for payment from pari-mutuel pool
Have customer fill out claim form, Mutuel manager writes out their summary of events on this form once customer is done.
Then search for the ticket in the system -
- If found we issue a hold on the ticket
- If not found we notate this
- Turn the claim form into the state w/in 48 hours once prior steps completed.
What is TGP’s policy regarding cancellation or changing of issued wager
AAC R19-2-504(C)
Any ticket over $24 can only be cancelled w/approval from a mutual manager
The department may, upon request by a permittee, grant permission for the permittee to transmit the live race from the racetrack enclosure where a horse, harness, or dog racing meeting is being conducted to a facility or facilities in another state.
ARS 5-112(B)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
With a permit TGP can simulcast live meets on premises to other states/locations
The Simulcasts shall be limited to horse, harness or dog races. The simulcasts shall be limted to the same type of racing as authorized in the permit for live racing conducted by the permittee.
ARS 5-112(B)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
Three types of racing that can be simulcast horse harness and dog races, and then only with a permit.
In all other counties (not maricopa or pima) the simulcasts shall be received at a racetrack enclosure at which and authorized racing has been conducted whether or not posted races have been offered for the day the simulcast is received.
ARS 5-112(B)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
We can receive simulcasts because at one time we had live authorized dog races.
In counties having a population of five hundred thousand persons or more but less than one million five hundred thousand persons, the simulcasts shall be received at the racetrack enclosure where a horse or harness racing meeting is being conducted provided that the simulcast may only be received during, immediately before or immediately after a minimum of four posted races for that racing day.
ARS 5-112(B)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
In smaller counties (100,000 or more but less than 1,500,000) you can only simulcast YOUR live racing if you have a minimum of 4 races.
The department, on request by a permittee, may grant permission for electronically televised simulcasts of horse, harness or dog races to be received by the permittee. In counties having a population of one million five hundred thousand persons or more, the simulcasts shall be received at the racetrack enclosure where a horse or harness racing meeting is being conducted, provided that the simulcast may only be received during, immediately before or immediately after a minimum of nine posted races for that racing day.
ARS 5-112(B)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
If you have a population of 1,500,000 or more you can only simulcast if you have a minimum of 9 races at YOUR track.
Except as provided in subsection K of this section, section 5-101.01, subsection F and title 13, chapter 33, any person within the enclosure of a racing meeting held pursuant to this article may wager on the results of a race held at the meeting or televised to the racetrack enclosure by simulcasting pursuant to this section by contributing money to a pari-mutuel pool operated by the permittee as provided by this article.
ARS 5-112(A)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
People can bet at locations with a permit to facilitate betting on horse, dog or harness races.
All forms of pari-mutuel wagering shall be allowed on horse, harness or dog races, whether or not televised by simulcasting. All monies wagered by patrons on these horse, harness or dog races shall be computed in the amount of money wagered each racing day for purposes of section 5-111.
ARS 5-112(B)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
Pari-mutuel wagering are allowed on horse,harness,dog racing even if it’s not being simulcast at that location. Ex- we don’t have the channel up but the race is going on. Ppl can still bet.
Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, in counties having a population of one million five hundred thousand persons or more, simulcasts may be received at the racetrack enclosure, and the permittee may offer pari-mutuel wagering on the simulcast racing at any additional wagering facility used by a permittee for handling wagering as provided in section 5-111, subsection A during a permittee’s racing meeting as approved by the commission, whether or not the simulcasts are televised to the additional wagering facilities and whether or not posted races have been conducted on the day the simulcast is received, if:
- For horse and harness racing, the permittee’s racing permit requires the permittee to conduct a minimum of one hundred fifty-six days of live racing with an average of nine posted races on an average of five racing days each week at the permittee’s racetrack enclosure during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on the first full week in May, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the permittee and the recognized horsemen’s organization that represents the horsemen participating in the race meet at the racetrack enclosure, subject to approval by the department.
- For dog racing, the permittee is required to conduct a minimum of ten posted races on each of four days each week for forty-one weeks during a calendar year at the permittee’s racetrack enclosure.
ARS 5-112(C)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
Dog- we are allowed to have OTBS if we have a minimum of 10 races on 4 days in a 1year time frame
Horse- allowed to have OTBs if a minimum of 9 races over 5 days in a 156 day time frame
Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, in counties having a population of seven hundred thousand persons or more but less than one million five hundred thousand persons, simulcasts may be received at the racetrack enclosure, and the permittee may offer pari-mutuel wagering on the simulcast racing at any additional wagering facility used by a permittee for handling wagering as provided in section 5-111, subsection A during a permittee’s racing meeting as approved by the commission, whether or not the simulcasts are televised to the additional wagering facilities and whether or not posted races have been conducted on the day the simulcast is received, subject to the following conditions:
- For horse and harness racing, the permittee may conduct wagering on dark day simulcasts for twenty days, provided the permittee conducts a minimum of seven posted races on each of the racing days mandated in the permittee’s commercial racing permit. In order to conduct wagering on dark day simulcasts for more than twenty days, the permittee is required to conduct a minimum of seven posted races on one hundred forty racing days at the permittee’s racetrack enclosure.
- For dog racing, the permittee is required to conduct a minimum of nine posted races on each of one hundred days during a calendar year at the permittee’s racetrack enclosure, unless a lesser number is otherwise agreed to by written contract entered into by February 1 of each year by a permittee and a majority of licensed persons then participating in a greyhound racing meeting as greyhound racing kennel owners.
ARS 5-112(D)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
Dog- we are allowed to have OTBS if we have a minimum of 9 races on 100 days in a 1year time frame
Horse- allowed to have OTBs if a minimum of 7 races over 10 days in a 140 day time frame
In an emergency and on a showing of good cause by a permittee, the commission may grant an exception to the minimum racing day requirements of subsections C and D of this section.
ARS 5-112(E)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
In case of emergency you can still simulcast with Jess races if permitted by the dept.
Simulcast signals or teletracking of simulcast signals does not prohibit live racing or teletracking of that live racing in any county at any time.
ARS 5-112(G)
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races; unauthorized wagering prohibited; classification; report
You can live race and simulcast race at the same location.
In accordance with R19-2-505, a racetrack permittee may make a written request to the Director for Authorization to conduct advance performance wagering
AAC R-19-2-419 (J)
Simulcast Wagering
With a written request sent to the dept and approved you can accept wages prior to race day
Ex you can bet on Friday for Saturday race
A racetrack permittee may participate in common pool wagering only on the same type of racing as authorized by the permit for live racing conducted by the racetrack permittee
AAC R-19-2-420(A)(4)
Interstate common pool wagering
Must have live racing permit for horse and dog to simulcast horse and dog races.
If, for any reason, it becomes impossible to merge successfully the bets placed into the interstate common pool, the racetrack permittee shall declare the accepted bets void and make refunds in accordance with applicable rules except that, with permission of the department, the racetrack permittee may determine to make payoffs in accordance with payoff prices that would have been in effect if prices for the pool of bets were calculated without regard to wagers placed elsewhere or pay winning tickets at the payroll prices at the sending track. The permittee shall publish the chosen policy under this subsection in the daily racing program and on the permittee’s web site and post the policy in all wagering locations.
AAC R-192-420 (B)(5)
Interstate common pool wagering
If TGPs signal does not reach the live racetracks hub- (failure to merge) TGP will refund the tickets. WE COULD pay out winning tickets but our policy is posted that we don’t
A racetrack permittee shall ensure that any contract for interstate common pools entered contains a provision providing that if, for any reason, it becomes impossible to merge successfully the bets placed in another state into interstate common pool formed by the racetrack permittee of if, for any reason, the department’s or the racetrack permittee’s representative determines that attempting to effect transfer of pool data from the receiving facility may endanger the racetrack permittee’s wagering pool, the racetrack permittee has no liability for any measures taken that may result in the receiving facility’s wagering not being accepted into the pool
AAC R-19-2-420(C)(3)
Live race track holds no responsibilities/ liabilities if there is a failure to merge pools. This must be stated in the contract for simulcast locations. Ex live race track don’t have to include other wagers into their pool if the merge fails.
Live racing and wagering on simulcast races shall be permissible in either daytime or nighttime, but, unless otherwise agreed by written contract that is submitted to the department between all the permittees in the same county, there shall be no live daytime dog racing on the same day that there is live daytime horse or harness racing in any county in which commercial horse or harness racing has been conducted prior to feb 1st 1971, and no live nighttime horse or harness racing on the same day that there is live nghttime dog racing in the same county. Unless otherwise agreed by written contract that is submitted to the dept between all the permittees in the same county, there shall be no wagering on simulcast dog races before 4:15 pm MST - on the same day that there is live daytime horse or narness racing in any county in which commercial horse or harness racing has been conducted before feb 1st 1971 and no wagering on simulcast horse or harness racing after 7:30 pm MST on the same day that there is live nighttime dog racing in the same county.
ARS 5-110(C)
Racing days - times and allocations
Don’t run races at multiple track in the same county. If dog is day - horse is night and vice versa. Unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Officials : When present in the barn area of a horse track, dog track, the paddock area, or any other restricted area, a person shall wear in full view a photo ID badge or pass.
AAC R-19-2-306(F)(4)
Licensing
wear your badge
A racetrack permittee may participate in common pool wagering only on the same type of racing as authorized by the permit for live racing conducted by the racetrack permittee
AAC R-19-2-420(A)(4)
TGP can participate in common pool wagering only on the types of wagering authorized by the permit they hold with the department for live racing.
The permittee shall maintain records of all wagering for one year from the end of the racing meet or end of the racetrack’s fiscal year, the same term for which outs tickets are valid, so the department may review the records for any contest. Wagering records maintained shall include the opening line, subsequent odds fluctuation, the amount and at which window wagers were placed on any betting, interest, and other information as may be required. The wagering records shall be retained by each permittee and safeguarded for the period specified by the dept. the dept may require that certain records be made available to the wagering public at the completion of each contest.
AAC R-19-2-502(A)
Records
All records should be kept for at least 1 year after the end of the meet for wagering information
Sums held my a permittee for payment of unclaimed pari-mutuel tickets are exempt from the provisions of the revised AZ unclaimed property act, title 44, chapter 3.
ARS 5-111(G)
Wagering percentage to permittee
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No Pari-mutuel ticket recorded or reported as previously paid, cancelled, or nonexistent shall be deemed a valid pari-mutuel ticket by the permittee. The permittee may withhold payment and refuse to cash any pari-mutuel ticket deemed not valid, except as provided in R19-2-504(E)
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Payment on winning pari-mutuel wagers shall be made on the basis of the order of finish as purposely posted and declared “official”. Any subsequent change in he order of finish or award of purse money as may result from a subsequent ruling by the stewards or department shall in no way affect the pari-mutuel payoff. If an error in the posted order of finish or payoff figures is discovered, the official order of finish or payoff prices may be corrected and an announcement concerning the change shall be made to the public.
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The permittee shall submit submit every complaint report to the dept with/in 48 hours after the complaint was made
AAC R-19-2-516 (B)
Complaints
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As a designated location, a written, verified claim for payment from a pari-mutuel pool shall be accepted by the permittee in any case where the permittee has withheld payment or has refused to cash a pari-mutuel wager. The claim shall be made on such form as approved by the dept and the claimant shall make such claim under penalty of perjury. the original of such claim shall be fwd to the dept w/in 48 hours
- In the case of a claim made for payment of a mutilated pari-mutuel ticket which does not contain the total imprinted elements required pursuant to r19-2-503(1) of these rules, the permittee shall make a recommendation to accompany the claim forwarded to the dept as to whether or not the mutilated ticket has sufficient elements to be positively identified as a winning ticket.
- In the case of a claim made for payment on a pari-mutuel wager, the dept shall adjudicate the claim and may order payment thereon from the pari-mutuel pool or by the permittee or may deny the claim, or may make such other order as it may deem proper.
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Claims pertaining to a mistake on an issued or unissued ticket must be made by the bettor before leaving the seller’s window. Cancellation or exchange of tickets issued shall not be permitted after a patron has left a seller’s window ecept in accordance with written policies established by the racetrack permittee and approved by the dept. an ADWP shall abide by the most restrictive policy established by any of the racetrack permittees with which the ADWP contracts.
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If an error occurs in the payment amounts for pari-mutuel wagers which are cashed or entitled to be cashed and, as a result of such error, the pari-mutuel pool involved in the error is not correctly distributed among winning ticket holders, the following shall apply:
- Verification is required to show that the amount of the commission, the amount in breakage, and the amount in payoffs is equal to the total gross pool. If the amount of the pool is more than the amount used to calculate the payoff, the underpayment shall be paid to the department for deposit into the state treasury.
- Any claim not filed with the permittee within 30 days, inclusive of the date on which the underpayment was publicly announced, shall be deemed waived, and the permittee shall have no further liability therefore.
- In the event the error results in an overpayment to winning wagers, the permittee shall be responsible for such payment .
AAC R-19-2-507
Payment for errors
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A racetrack permittee shall ensure that a summary explanation of pari-mutuel wagering and each type of betting pool offered shall be is published in the racing program for every wagering performance. The racetrack permittee shall make the rules of racing relative to each type of pari-mutuel pool offered available upon request through permittee representatives at all permittee wagering locations and shall post a link to the department’s rules page on all permittee web sites.
AAC R-19-2-508
Betting explanation
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