NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 901 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 9 - Miscellaneous 901 - Reduction in Retained Commission.

§  901.  Reduction  in  retained  commission.  1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of section five  hundred  twenty-three  of this  chapter, the commission shall authorize regional off-track betting corporations  to  accept   additional   wagers   on   multiple   betting opportunities on races conducted by any franchised corporation.   A  franchised  corporation  may elect to offer such similar additional daily double and quinella wagering  opportunities.  If  such  franchised corporation  offers  two  or  more  quinellas,  as  defined  herein, the provisions of section five hundred  twenty-three  of  this  chapter,  as modified  by  the  provisions of subdivisions one, two and three of this section, with respect to combined pools shall apply with respect to such wagering opportunities. At any time such a franchised  corporation  does not  offer  at  least  two quinellas, the provisions of this subdivision with respect to separate authorizations for regional corporations  shall remain in effect with respect to such quinella wagers.   At  any  time  such  franchised  corporation  does  not  offer such an additional daily double, the provisions of this subdivision with respect to separate authorizations for regional  corporations  shall  remain  in effect with respect to such an additional daily double wager.   Whenever regional off-track betting corporations offer wagers pursuant to  this subdivision that are not combined in a common pool with similar on-track wagers, the provisions of subdivision  eight  of  section  five hundred twenty-three of this chapter shall apply to such wagers.   2.  a.  In  addition to the authority granted under subdivision one of this section, the commission shall require, under conditions subject  to its approval, the franchised corporation to provide direct transmissions into  selected  regional off-track facilities of a current "live call of the race," defined as the current positions of the horses  at  specified places  on  the  track  during  the  race. The track operator itself may perform the broadcast; or, provide appropriate space and  facilities  to enable  a  single,  alternative broadcast to be performed solely for the use of regional off-track betting  corporations,  the  expense  of  such alternative  broadcast to be borne by such regional corporations, at the discretion  of  such  regional  corporations.  In   either   case,   all incremental  transmission  costs  are  to  be  borne  by  such  regional corporations.   b. The regional off-track betting facilities, each of which shall have been in operation for  six  months  or  more  prior  to  receiving  such transmissions and at least forty percent of which shall have had a total pool on races of such franchised corporation during such period equal to or  greater than the median pool on such races in all such facilities in such county, that shall receive such  transmissions  are  authorized  as follows,  provided  that  such  requirements with respect to duration of operation and total pool shall not apply to facilities in the  New  York city region:  (i) for the New York city region, any facility, located more than five miles   from   any  thoroughbred  racetrack  operated  by  a  franchised corporation, for which the New York city off-track  betting  corporation requests such transmissions of such franchised corporation.  (ii)  for  the  Nassau region, one facility located at least ten miles from any thoroughbred racetrack operated by a franchised corporation.  (iii) for the Suffolk region, one facility.  (iv) for the  Catskill  and  Western  regions,  six  facilities  each, provided,  however,  that  no such transmissions are authorized into the portion of the Western and Catskill regions in the thoroughbred  special betting  district  on those days that a thoroughbred track is conducting racing in such special betting district.  (v)  for  the  Capital  District  region,  six  facilities,  provided, however,  that  no  such  transmissions  are authorized into the Capital District  region  on  those  days  that  a  franchised  corporation   is conducting  races at a track located within such region. Nothing in this subparagraph  shall  prohibit  such  region and a franchised corporation from entering  into  an  agreement  to  provide  such  transmissions  in additional facilities subject to the restrictions in this subparagraph.   c.  The  commission  shall  approve  the request of each such regional off-track  betting  corporation  to  transmit  the  call  of  the  race, beginning   January   first,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine,  into  an additional, like number of facilities as specified  in  paragraph  b  of this  subdivision  and  subject  to  the  conditions  in such paragraph. Provided,  however,  that  nothing  shall   prohibit   such   franchised corporation  from  entering into agreements with such regional off-track betting  corporations  designating  additional  facilities  within   the regions of such regional off-track betting corporations that may offer a "live  call  of  the  race",  except  that  no  such  transmissions  are authorized into the portion of the Western and Catskill regions  in  the thoroughbred  special betting district on those days that a thoroughbred track is conducting racing in such special betting district.   d. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this subdivision, during and only during the period that such franchised corporation shall conduct races at a racetrack not within the counties of Suffolk,  Nassau and  the  five  counties  comprising  the  city  of  New York, the track operator  for  such  franchised   corporation   shall   provide   direct transmissions  into  all of the facilities operated by off-track betting corporations, except those within the Capital District  region  and  any facilities  within  a  thoroughbred special betting district, other than those facilities authorized to accept wagers on races conducted by  such franchised  corporation,  on those days that a thoroughbred racetrack is conducting racing in such special betting district, of a  current  "live call  of  the  race"  as defined, and subject to the conditions provided for, in paragraph a of  this  subdivision.  Provided,  however,  nothing shall  prohibit  such  franchised  corporation  from  entering  into  an agreement with the Capital  District  regional  corporation  designating specific  facilities within the Capital District region that may offer a "live call of the race".   3. A franchised  corporation  shall  make  available  such  space  and facilities  as  may  be  required  to  enable regional off-track betting corporations to obtain the information specified in section two  hundred thirty-four   of  this  chapter  for  transmission  to  patrons  in  the facilities of such corporations. In addition,  such  associations  shall cooperate  with  such  corporations in order to develop a system whereby off-track wagers are combined with on-track wagers in a common pool, and the odds or potential payoff reflecting or  based  upon  that  pool  are displayed at off-track facilities periodically during the time preceding the  race on which such wagers are made. The purpose of the system is to enable wagers placed off-track to be combined concurrently  with  wagers placed  on-track  until  as  close  to  the  beginning of the race as is technically feasible, with due regard for the security and  accuracy  of such  system.  The costs of the changes adopted pursuant to this section shall be borne by those regional off-track betting corporations electing to receive such information or to combine  the  on-track  and  off-track pools on a more timely basis.   4.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law, the Western region off-track betting corporation is hereby authorized to develop a  system, subject  to approval of the board, whereby off-track wagers are combined on a current  basis  with  on-track  wagers  on  races  conducted  by  a  corporation  licensed  to  conduct thoroughbred races at a track located within the Western region.  Such  corporation  shall  cooperate  in  the provision  of  such  wagers  and shall also provide on such races direct transmission  into  the  facilities  of  such  regional corporation of a current "live call of the race" as defined in paragraph a of subdivision two of this section.