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NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-62 - Places for wagering

5:5-62. Places for wagering  42. A permit holder may provide a place or places in the race meeting grounds or enclosure at which such holder of a permit may conduct and supervise the parimutuel system of wagering by patrons on the results of the horse races conducted by such permit holder at a horse race meeting, on the results of simulcast horse races as provided by the "Simulcasting Racing Act," P.L.1985, c.269 (C.5:5-110 et seq.), or on the results of simulcast horse races as provided by section 37 of P.L.1992, c.19 (C.5:5-125), and such parimutuel system of wagering upon the results of such horse races shall not under any circumstances, if conducted under the provisions of this act and in conformity thereto, be held or construed to be unlawful, other statutes of the State of New Jersey to the contrary notwithstanding. Such place or places so provided in conformity with this section shall be equipped with such automatic ticket issuing and vending machines and with adding machine equipment capable of accurate and speedy determination of the amount of money in each pool and on each horse and the amount of award or dividend to winning patrons and displaying the same to the patrons. Such machine shall further be equipped with automatic or hand operated machinery suitable for displaying on the mutuel board across the track, in plain view of the public, the total amount of sales on each and every race and the amount of award or dividend to winning patrons.  L.1940,c.17,s.42; amended 1983,c.340,s.11; 1985,c.269,s.13; 1992,c.19,s.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-62.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-62.1 - Single parimutuel pools permitted, certain circumstances.

5:5-62.1 Single parimutuel pools permitted, certain circumstances.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, in order to create larger parimutuel pools capable of handling a greater variety of wagers and in order to reduce the adverse effect of large wagers, the New Jersey Racing Commission may authorize permitholders to combine all wagers placed on the results of one or more running or harness horse races into a single parimutuel pool, provided that all take-out percentages for wager types from this combined pool are consistent with the percentages provided for in P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22 et seq.). The New Jersey Racing Commission shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.2011, c.14, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-63 - Mutuel board

5:5-63. Mutuel board  43. The machine, or mutuel board, is also to display the approximate odds on each horse in any race; the value of a $2.00 mutuel ticket, straight, place and show, on the first three horses in any race; the elapsed time of the race; the value of a $2.00 daily double ticket, if conducted, and any other information that may be necessary for the guidance of the general public. Any such machine must be approved by the commission before it may be used, and to prevent a monopoly in the use of any particular machine or type thereof the commission may in its discretion approve the use of any other machine. No other place or method of betting, pool making, wagering or gambling shall be used or permitted by the holder of a permit, nor shall the parimutuel system of wagering be conducted on any races except horse races at the racetrack where such parimutuel system of wagering is conducted, simulcast horse races as provided by the "Simulcasting Racing Act," sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1985, c.269 (C.5:5-110 et seq.), or simulcast horse races as provided by section 37 of P.L.1992, c.19 (C.5:5-125).  L.1940,c.17,s.43; amended 1983,c.340,s.12; 1985,c.269,s.14; 1992,c.19,s.40.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-63.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-63.1 - Alternative systems of wagering; pools

5:5-63.1. Alternative systems of wagering; pools  1. a. The New Jersey Racing Commission may, by regulation promulgated pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), authorize a permitholder to conduct a system of wagering in which the bettor selects the winning horse in each of four or more consecutive races designated by the permitholder up to the maximum number of races allowed by the commission. The races in which this system of wagering is to be conducted and the method of distributing the parimutuel pool chosen by the permitholder pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of this section shall be approved by the commission and shall be clearly specified in the program for the races conducted at a horse race meeting.  b. The parimutuel pool of bettors participating in this form of wagering shall be separate from all other wagering pools on races conducted by the permitholder. Tickets for this form of wagering shall be sold in denominations of not less than $1 and only from machines capable of issuing tickets for the authorized number of races.  c. The pool for distribution to winners of races using this form of wagering shall be distributed as follows:  (1) 100% of the pool shall be paid to the winner or winners of those races each day or, alternatively, 75% of the pool shall be paid to the winner or winners of those races each day and 25% of the pool shall be paid to the bettor or bettors who selected the next largest number of winning horses in those races;  (2) In the event that there is no winner, 25% of the pool shall be paid to the bettor or bettors who selected the largest number of winning horses in those races and 75% of the pool shall be carried over and added to the pool on the next day that this system of wagering is conducted;  (3) If on the last day on which this system of wagering is conducted at a horse race meeting during a calendar year, no bettor selects the winning horses in those races, the total amount of the pool which exists on that day in connection with those races shall be paid to the bettor or bettors who selected the largest number of winning horses in those races. No part of the pool shall be carried over to the next year's race meeting.  L.1993,c.24,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-63.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-63.2 - Interstate, intrastate handicapping contests, certain, authorized

5:5-63.2 Interstate, intrastate handicapping contests, certain, authorized  3. The New Jersey Racing Commission is authorized to permit a permit holder or casino simulcasting licensee to conduct interstate or intrastate thoroughbred or standardbred handicapping contests, if the commission determines that the holding of such contests is in the best interest of horse racing and the State. The commission shall have the power to prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which a permit to conduct handicapping contests is issued, including commission review and revision of proposed contest rules, procedures to conduct a contest, and prize amounts. The commission shall also exercise oversight of the conduct of handicapping contests. The permit holder or casino simulcasting licensee may impose an entry fee for participation in any such contest. The commission shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this section. L.2001,c.198,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-65 - Minors

5:5-65. Minors  No holder of a permit shall knowingly permit any minor to be a patron of the pari-mutuel system of wagering conducted or supervised by it. L.1940, c. 17, p. 86, s. 45.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-65.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-65.2 - Regulations applicable to persons on self-exclusion list; enforcement; sanctions.

5:5-65.2 Regulations applicable to persons on self-exclusion list; enforcement; sanctions.  2. a. A person on the self-exclusion list established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2002, c.89 (C.5:5-65.1), shall not collect, in any manner or proceeding, winnings or recover losses arising as a result of wagering activity at a permitted racetrack or licensed off-track wagering facility, or through the account wagering system, through the exchange wagering system, or through the fixed odds wagering system. b. Money or a thing of value which has been obtained by, or is owed to, a person on the self-exclusion list from a permitted racetrack, licensed off-track wagering facility or account wagering system, exchange wagering system, or fixed odds wagering system as a result of wagers made by that person shall be subject to forfeiture by order of the executive director of the commission, following notice to the person on the self-exclusion list and opportunity to be heard. Money or a thing of value forfeited shall be deposited into the State General Fund for appropriation by the Legislature to the Department of Human Services to provide funds for compulsive gambling treatment and prevention programs in the State. c. In a proceeding brought by the commission against a live racing permit holder, the off-track wagering licensee, the account wagering licensee, the exchange wagering licensee, or the fixed odds wagering licensee for a willful violation of the commission's self-exclusion regulations, the commission may order in addition to a permit or license suspension, a fine not to exceed $5,000 per wagering incident, the forfeiture of money or a thing of value obtained by the permit holder, off-track wagering licensee, account wagering licensee, exchange wagering licensee, or fixed odds wagering licensee from a person on the self-exclusion list and other remedial conditions the commission deems appropriate. Money or a thing of value so forfeited shall be disposed of in the same manner as money or a thing of value forfeited pursuant to subsection b. of this section. L.2002, c.89, s.2; amended 2011, c.15, s.20; 2021, c.193, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-67 - Books and records of permit holder; audit of accounts; reports; non-payment of amount due commission as misdemeanor

5:5-67. Books and records of permit holder; audit of accounts; reports; non-payment of amount due commission as misdemeanor  Every permit holder conducting horse race meetings under this act shall keep his books and records as to clearly show a separate record total amount of money contributed to every parimutuel pool on each race, and within sixty days after the conclusion of every race meeting shall submit to the commission a complete audit of such accounts certified by a certified public accountant qualified to practice in the State of New Jersey and approved by the commission; provided, that all of such reports shall be filed not later than December first of the year in which such race meeting is held, except where such race meeting is held after November first in which case such report shall be filed no later than December fifteenth of the year in which such race meeting is held. The commission or its duly authorized representatives shall at all reasonable times have access to all records of any holder of a permit for the purpose of examining and checking the same and ascertaining whether or not the proper amount or amounts due the State of New Jersey are being paid by such permit holder. Any holder of a permit failing or refusing to pay the amount found to be due under the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), in addition to the amount so found to be due from such holder of a permit. All fines paid into court by a holder of a permit found guilty of violating this section shall be transmitted and paid over by the clerk of the court to the said commission. L.1940, c. 17, p. 86, s. 47.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-67.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-67.1 - Uniform method of keeping accounts and records; audit annually; revocation of permit

5:5-67.1. Uniform method of keeping accounts and records; audit annually; revocation of permit  The State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance shall prescribe a uniform method by which permit holders engaged in the business of conducting horse race meetings shall be required to maintain complete and detailed financial accounts and records relating to the operations of their tracks, and it shall be the duty of each permit holder to comply therewith. The State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance shall also annually cause to be made by some competent person or persons in his department a thorough audit of the books and records of each permit holder, which audit shall be kept on file in his office at all times, and a copy of which shall be forwarded to the commission immediately upon the completion thereof; and each permit holder shall permit access to its books and records for the purpose of having such audit made, and shall produce, upon written order of the head of said department, any and all papers and information required for such purpose. The commission may, after hearing, revoke the permit of any permit holder failing to comply with the provisions of this section, and every such failure shall be reported to the commission by the State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. L.1947, c. 107, p. 536, s. 3, eff. May 6, 1947.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-68 - Payment of moneys into state treasury

5:5-68. Payment of moneys into state treasury  All moneys received by said commission under the provisions of this act shall be by it paid into the State treasury and, except as to moneys deposited in the New Jersey Horse Breeding and Development Account, or distributed as otherwise provided by law, shall be part of the free treasury funds. L.1940, c. 17, p. 87, s. 48. Amended by L.1967, c. 40, s. 6, eff. April 28, 1967; L.1971, c. 45, s. 2, eff. March 8, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-68.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-68.1 - Appropriation to Racing Commission.

5:5-68.1 Appropriation to Racing Commission.  4. Beginning July 1, 1997, amounts resulting from parimutuel tickets remaining unclaimed after 12 months which are paid to the Racing Commission for deposit in the general fund pursuant to subsection a. of section 44 of P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-64) and paragraph (1) of subsection g. of section 7 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-7) shall be appropriated each fiscal year to the Racing Commission to be used for the expenses of the commission. L.1997, c.29, s.4; amended 2021, c.89, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-69 - Holding or conducting horse race meeting for stake, purse or reward, except in accordance with permit, as misdemeanor; disposition of fines

5:5-69. Holding or conducting horse race meeting for stake, purse or reward, except in accordance with permit, as misdemeanor; disposition of fines  Any person, partnership, association or corporation holding or conducting, or any person or persons aiding or abetting in the holding or conducting of any meeting within the State of New Jersey, at which the racing of horses shall be permitted for any stake, purse or reward, except in accordance with a permit duly issued by the commission as herein provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished for each such offense by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail or workhouse for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For the purpose of this section, each day of horse racing in violation of the provisions of this act shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. All fines paid into court by any person, partnership, association or corporation found guilty of violating this section shall be transmitted and paid over by the clerk of the court to the said commission. L.1940, c. 17, p. 87, s. 49.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-70 - Holding or conducting horse race meeting contrary to or in violation of statute as misdemeanor; disposition of fines

5:5-70. Holding or conducting horse race meeting contrary to or in violation of statute as misdemeanor; disposition of fines  Any person, partnership, association or corporation holding or conducting any meeting within the State of New Jersey, at which horse racing is permitted held or conducted contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions and requirements of this act, or any person or persons aiding, assisting or abetting in the holding or conducting of such meeting, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for each such offense by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail or workhouse for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For the purpose of this section each day of racing in violation of the provisions of this act shall be considered as a separate and distinct offense. All fines paid into court by any person, partnership, association or corporation found guilty of violating this section shall be transmitted and paid over by the clerk of the court to the said commission. L.1940, c. 17, p. 88, s. 50.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-71 - Unlawful acts; penalty

5:5-71. Unlawful acts; penalty  Any person who shall influence or have any understanding or connivance with any owner, driver, jockey, groom or other person associated with or interested in any stable, horse or race in which any horse participated or is to participate, or who shall prearrange or predetermine the results of any such race, any person who attempts to or does interfere with, tamper with, injure or destroy by the use of any narcotic, drug, stimulant, appliance, or by any other means any horse that is to run in a race in the State of New Jersey, whether such horse be the property of such person or another, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who shall have the control over any horse that is to run in a race in the State of New Jersey and who allows or permits it to run with the knowledge of any interference with, any tampering with, any injury to by any narcotic, drug, stimulant, appliance or by any other means shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who causes, instigates, counsels, or in any way aids or abets in any interference with, tampering with, injury to or destruction of any horse that is to run in a race in New Jersey by the use of any narcotic, drug, stimulant, appliance or by any other means shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The owners of any such horse, their agents or employees shall permit any member of the State Racing Commission or any person appointed by such commission for that purpose to make such test as the commission deems proper in order to determine whether any such horse has been so interfered with, tampered with, injured or destroyed by the use of any narcotic, drug, stimulant, appliance or by any other means. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the State Prison for not less than one year and not more than ten years, or shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or be punished by both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the court. L.1940, c. 17, p. 88, s. 51. Amended by L.1941, c. 137, p. 465, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-72 - Exceptions; premiums or prizes by fair or agricultural society; harness racing or trotting of horses

5:5-72. Exceptions; premiums or prizes by fair or agricultural society; harness racing or trotting of horses  Nothing contained in this act shall prohibit any fair or agricultural society now organized under any law of this State from offering premiums or awarding prizes as heretofore nor the harness racing or trotting of horses for a premium or a prize when the pari-mutuel system of wagering or, any other wagering, pool making or betting is not permitted or conducted thereat; provided, however, no horse racing shall be permitted on any track of this State for any purpose whatsoever between the last day of November in any year and the first day of April of the succeeding year. L.1940, c. 17, p. 89, s. 52.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-73 - Permit required

5:5-73. Permit required  53. Nothing herein, however, shall be construed to permit the parimutuel system of wagering upon any racetrack unless such racetrack be first granted a permit as provided by this act; and it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, partnership, association or corporation to permit, conduct or supervise upon any racetrack the parimutuel system of wagering except in accordance with the provisions of this act, the "Simulcasting Racing Act," P.L.1985, c.269 (C.5:5-110 et seq.), or section 37 of P.L.1992, c.19 (C.5:5-125).  L.1940,c.17,s.53; amended 1983,c.340,s.13; 1985,c.269,s.15; 1992,c.19,s.41.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-74 - Use of grounds or track of permit holder for fairs, exhibitions or hunt race meet

5:5-74. Use of grounds or track of permit holder for fairs, exhibitions or hunt race meet  Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent in any way the use of any grounds, enclosure or race track owned or controlled by any permit holder for any fair, county fair, State fair, agricultural or live stock exhibition, or hunt race meet recognized by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, even though running racing, harness racing or trotting be conducted thereat, or for any other lawful purpose, when no betting, wagering, pool selling or gambling upon the result of horse racing held thereat is permitted with the knowledge or acquiescence of the person or persons conducting the same, and when the pari-mutuel system of wagering is not conducted. L.1940, c. 17, p. 90, s. 54. Amended by L.1941, c. 137, p. 466, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-75 - Application to racing of horses only

5:5-75. Application to racing of horses only  Nothing herein shall in any way be construed to permit or to apply to any method or manner of racing except the racing of horses, as herein set forth. L.1940, c. 17, p. 90, s. 55.