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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-205.8. National Breeders' Cup - Pick seven wagers - Apportionment of wagered funds.

A. Pursuant to rules and regulations of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, an organization licensee shall be permitted to conduct a National Breeders' Cup pick seven.
B. Any organization licensee authorized by the Commission to accept wagers on the results of the National Breeders' Cup races shall apportion all money wagered on pick seven wagers as follows:
1. Seven percent (7%) shall be remitted to the Oklahoma Tax Commission on the first business day following the close of the racing day on which it was assessed. The revenue shall be apportioned monthly to the General Revenue Fund of the state for the support of the state government, to be paid out only pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature;
2. Ten percent (10%) shall be retained by the organization licensee;
3. Eight percent (8%) shall be retained by the organization licensee to be distributed as purses; and
4. Seventy-five percent (75%) shall be placed in a separate pari-mutuel pool but shall be commingled with other states' pick seven wager pari-mutuel pools as governed by rules set forth by the Commission.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 269, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-207. Tax imposed - Distribution of proceeds.

Each organization licensee shall collect a tax of ten percent (10%) of the amount received by the organization licensee for tickets for admission to the race meeting grounds. If an organization licensee offers a reduced price for admission to the race meeting grounds based upon the purchase of a season ticket or pass, the amount of tax collected by the licensee for admission to the race meeting grounds as a result of the purchase of such ticket or pass by any person shall be equal to the amount of tax that would have been collected by the licensee for admission to the race meeting grounds if such person did not hold a season ticket or pass. On the first business day after the close of the racing day on which the tax was collected, the organization licensee shall remit to the Oklahoma Tax Commission the proceeds from the tax. The proceeds of the tax shall be distributed as follows:
1. For the first two (2) years of operation, forty-five percent (45%) shall be apportioned monthly to the municipality in which the racetrack is located. Fifty percent (50%) shall be apportioned monthly to the county in which the racetrack is located. Five percent (5%) shall be apportioned monthly to the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury.
2. For the third and all following years, fifty percent (50%) shall be apportioned monthly to the municipality in which the racetrack is located and fifty percent (50%) shall be apportioned monthly to the county in which the racetrack is located.
If the racetrack is not located in a municipality or is located in a municipality with a population of less than one thousand (1,000), one hundred percent (100%) of the proceeds shall be distributed to the county in which the racetrack is located.
Added by State Question No. 553, Initiative Petition No. 315, adopted at election held Sept. 21, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 25, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983; Laws 1983, c. 249, § 6, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 223, § 15, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1989, c. 249, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208. Breakage - Distribution of proceeds.

A. From any payment made to an individual who has wagered by contributing to a pari-mutuel pool operated by an organization licensee, the organization licensee shall deduct the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten cents ($0.10). If there is a minus pari-mutuel pool, the organization licensee shall deduct the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of five cents ($0.05). The amount so deducted shall be known as breakage.
B. All breakage proceeds shall be remitted by the organization licensee to the Commission for deposit in the Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account.
Added by State Question No. 553, Initiative Petition No. 315, adopted at election held Sept. 21, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 26, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983; Laws 1989, c. 369, § 99, operative July 1, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.1. Unclaimed winning tickets - Claims - Proceeds.

A. Any individual who claims to be entitled to any part of a pari-mutuel pool conducted by an organization licensee and who fails to receive the money due may file the following with the organization licensee within sixty (60) days after the wager has been made:
1. A verified claim on a form prescribed and furnished by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission setting forth such information as may be necessary to identify the particular pool and the amount claimed therefrom; and
2. A substantial portion of the pari-mutuel ticket upon which the claim is based, sufficient to identify the particular racetrack, race, and horse involved, the amount wagered, and whether the ticket was a win, place, or show ticket.
B. Upon proper application by an individual or an organization licensee the Commission shall hear any disputed claim and consider the proof offered in its support. Unless the claimant satisfactorily establishes the right to participate in the pool, the claim shall be rejected. If the claim is allowed, the organization licensee shall pay the amount of the claim to the claimant upon order of the Commission.
C. All unclaimed ticket proceeds shall be remitted by the organization licensee to the Commission for deposit in the Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account as follows:
1. The payment for unclaimed ticket proceeds shall be accompanied by a completed form as prescribed by the Commission; and
2. The organization licensee shall remit calendar quarterly payments of all unclaimed ticket proceeds which have been in the organization licensee's possession for no fewer than sixty (60) days after the wager has been made, regardless of whether the wager was from live racing or simulcasting or during or between live race meetings.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 27, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 369, § 100, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 2001, c. 145, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.3a. Oklahoma Breeding Development Administration Revolving Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, to be designated the "Oklahoma Breeding Development Administration Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Commission from transfers made pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection B of Section 208.3 of this title. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Commission for the purpose of administering the Oklahoma Breeding Development Program, or additions to purses of Oklahoma-bred races, and for no other purpose. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
B. Monies received by and expenditures from said fund shall be subject to an annual audit pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection B and subsection E of Section 208.3 of this title.
At the close of each fiscal year any unencumbered, unobligated, and unexpended monies in the Oklahoma Breeding Development Administration Revolving Fund shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 270, § 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 409, § 2, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 23.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.4. Conducting race or race meeting without license - Permitting minors to participate in certain activities - Penalties.

A. Any person holding a race or race meeting at which pari-mutuel or non-pari-mutuel wagering is conducted without a valid organization license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years or both said fine and imprisonment.
B. No organization licensee shall knowingly permit any minor to be a patron of the pari-mutuel system of wagering conducted by the organization licensee. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 30, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 254, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 112, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 45, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2006, c. 274, § 4, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 112 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.6. True name of horse to be used - Violations.

A. No person shall knowingly enter or cause to be entered for competition any horse under any other name than its true name, or out of its proper class, for any purse, prize, premium, stake, or sweepstakes offered to the winner of a contest of speed at any race meeting held by an organization licensee.
B. The name of any horse, for the purpose of entry for competition in any contest of speed, shall be the name under which the horse has been registered and has publicly performed.
C. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years or both said fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 32, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 113, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 46, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 113 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.7. Use of certain devices for stimulating or depressing horse prohibited - Violations - Penalties.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Use or conspire to use any battery, buzzer, electrical or mechanical device, or other device other than the ordinary whip for the purpose of stimulating or depressing a horse or affecting its speed at any time; or
2. Sponge the nostrils or windpipe of a horse for the purpose of stimulating or depressing a horse or affecting its speed at any time; or
3. Have in the possession of the person, within the confines of a racetrack, stables, sheds, buildings, or grounds where horses are kept which are eligible to race over a racetrack of any organization licensee, any device other than the ordinary whip which may or can be used for the purpose of stimulating or depressing a horse or affecting its speed at any time; or
4. Have in the possession of the person with the intent to sell, give away, or exchange any such devices.
B. Possession of such devices by anyone within the confines of a racetrack, stables, sheds, buildings, or grounds where horses are kept which are eligible to race over the racetracks of any organization licensee shall be prima facie evidence of intention to use such devices.
C. Any person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years or both said fine and imprisonment. The Commission shall suspend or revoke the license of any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 33, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 114, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 47, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 114 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.8. Corrupt acts and practices - Penalties.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly engage or to conspire with or aid, assist, or abet any other person in the commission of any corrupt act or practice, including but not limited to:
1. The giving, offering, promising, accepting, soliciting or receiving, directly or indirectly, any gratuity or bribe in any form to any person having duties in relation to any race or race horse or to any trainer, jockey, starter, assistant starter, gatekeeper or agent or to any other person having charge of, or access to, any race horse; or
2. The passing or attempting to pass or the cashing or attempting to cash any altered or fraudulent pari-mutuel ticket; or
3. The unauthorized sale or the attempt to make an unauthorized sale of any racetrack admission ticket.
B. Any person who is convicted of violating the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years or both said fine and imprisonment.
C. If any person who is convicted of violating the provisions of subsection A of this section is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act, Section 200 et seq. of this title, the Commission shall suspend or revoke the organization or occupation license of the person in addition to the penalty and fine imposed in subsection B of this section.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 34, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 275, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 115, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 48, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 115 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.9. Compensation for wagering prohibited - Penalties.

No person shall directly or indirectly, for any type of compensation including but not limited to fees, dues, or donations, accept anything of value from another to be transmitted or delivered for wager in any pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse races or collect a wager in any pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse races. Nothing in this section prohibits wagering transactions authorized pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act. Any person that violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years or both said fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 35, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 275, § 3, emerg. eff. May 25, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 116, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 49, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 116 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.10. Fraud regarding prior racing record, pedigree, identity or ownership of registered animal.

It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify, conceal, or cover up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry regarding the prior racing record, pedigree, identity or ownership of a registered animal in any matter related to the breeding, buying, selling, or racing of such animal. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony and fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than ten (10) years, or be both so fined and imprisoned.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 196, § 10, emerg. eff. June 26, 1985. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 117, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 50, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 117 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.11. Administration of drugs or medications - Determination by rule - Penalties.

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is hereby authorized to determine by rule which drugs and medications, if any, may be administered to a horse prior to or during a horse race and to determine by rule the conditions under which such drugs and medications may be used or administered.
B. All horses participating in a horse race may be administered Furosemide prior to a horse race as authorized by the rules of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.
C. The administration of any drug or medication to a horse prior to or during a horse race which is not permitted by rule of the Commission is prohibited.
D. Any person who violates the provisions of this section or who knowingly enters in a race a horse to which any drug or medication has been administered in violation of this section shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years, or by both said fine and imprisonment. The Commission shall suspend or revoke the license of any such guilty party.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 85, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 118, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 51, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 48, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 517, § 2, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 118 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-208.12. Gaming areas not subject to certain smoking prohibitions - Requirements.

The gaming areas of the premises of an organization licensee and, except for the off-track wagering facilities specified in Section 205.6a of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, the areas where simulcast wagering is conducted by an organization licensee shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 1247 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or to the provisions of the Smoking in Public Places and Indoor Workplaces Act if the following conditions are met:
1. Each gaming or simulcast area in which smoking is permitted shall be fully enclosed, directly exhausted to the outside, under negative air pressure so smoke cannot escape to nonsmoking areas when a door is opened, and no air from a smoking area is recirculated to nonsmoking areas of the building; and
2. No exhaust from such gaming or simulcast area shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of any entrance, exit, or air intake.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 517, § 3, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-209. County option.

No pari-mutuel racetrack shall be licensed in any county unless the majority of the voters of said county, voting at an election held for that purpose, approve the conducting of pari-mutuel horse racing in said county. An election shall be called upon the filing of a petition with the county election board containing not less than ten percent (10%) of the qualified voters within any such county.
Added by State Question No. 553, Initiative Petition No. 315, adopted at election held Sept. 21, 1982.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-265. Transfer of purse money - Agreements - Rescission.

A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall approve the transfer of purse money generated for races for Thoroughbred horses, races for Quarter Horses or races for Paint and Appaloosa horses pursuant to this section, by one organization licensee to another organization licensee, upon joint application of the organization licensee generating the purse money, the organization licensee receiving the transferred purse money, and in the case of a transfer of purse money for Thoroughbred racing, the official horsemen’s representative organization that represents participating horsemen at a race meeting in a county with a population exceeding six hundred thousand (600,000) persons by an organization licensee licensed pursuant to Section 205.2 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes that is restricted to Thoroughbred horses, and in the case of a transfer of purse money for Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa horse racing, the official horsemen’s representative organization that represents participating horsemen at a race meeting in a county with a population exceeding six hundred thousand (600,000) persons by an organization licensee licensed pursuant to Section 205.2 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes that is restricted to Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa horses. Purse money transferred to one organization licensee from purse money for a particular breed of horse generated by another organization licensee shall only be used to supplement purses for that breed of horse. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any agreement for the transfer of purse money may be rescinded by order of the Commission if the Commission is petitioned by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the licensed owners, owner/trainers and trainers of starters of a particular breed of horses during the most recently concluded meet for that breed of horses at the tracks affected by the transfer.
B. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any purse money generated pursuant to the provisions of subsection K of Section 4 of this act.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 6, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-266. Out-of-state full card simulcast races.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 205.7 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, an organization licensee may conduct, for any year in which the organization licensee meets the requirements to conduct authorized gaming, an unlimited number of out-of-state full card simulcast races for an unlimited number of days during that calendar year. An organization which is licensed under Section 208.2 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes may also conduct an unlimited number of out-of-state full card simulcast races for an unlimited number of days, provided that such licensee conducts, in such year, no less than four hundred (400) total races, which shall include conducting no fewer than an average of four (4) races per day for Thoroughbred horses.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 7, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-267. Official representatives of Thoroughbred and non-Thoroughbred horses - Negotiations and covenants - Financial accounting.

For purposes of this act, the organization elected by horsemen that was, in 2003, providing representation for participating Thoroughbred horsemen at meets restricted to Thoroughbred horses only shall be the official representative of all Thoroughbreds participating in live race meets conducted by an organization licensee. The organization elected by horsemen that was, in 2003, providing representation for the breeds participating in mixed-breed racing shall be the official representative of all non-Thoroughbreds participating in live race meets conducted by an organization licensee.
Organization licensees shall negotiate and covenant with the official representative for each breed participating at any race meeting as to the conditions for each race meeting, the distribution of commissions and purses not governed by statutory distribution formulae, simulcast transmission and reception, off-track wagering, all matters relating to welfare, benefits and prerogatives of the participants in the meet, and any other matter required as a matter of law or necessity. During race meets at which there is more than one official representative for horsemen, each official representative association shall designate an equal number of horsemen to serve on a single committee that will periodically meet with the organization licensee to discuss and facilitate track management operations. Any participating horsemen may with written notice filed with the track’s horsemen’s bookkeeper elect to opt out of representation by the above-referenced organizations. In the event more than fifty percent (50%) of the total participating horsemen for a single breed opt to be excluded, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission may determine that an election be held among all participating horsemen of that breed to designate an alternate representative organization.
The official horsemen’s representative organizations, and any breed organizations receiving funding as a result of this act, shall provide the Commission annually with a complete financial accounting for the use of all funds received pursuant to this act. The official horsemen’s representative organization shall administer the benevolence program for participants in each live race meeting and a complete accounting of those funds along with the guidelines for administration and determination of eligibility for the benevolence program are subject to approval by the Commission.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 8, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-270. Player terminals - Recording, monitoring and regulating play.

A. Electronic amusement games shall be played through the employment of player terminals which, following the payment of a fee, present games in which the player can win prizes in a format in which a player’s performance can be improved by skill.
B. A player may purchase an opportunity to play an electronic amusement game at a player terminal, either through the insertion of coins or currency, cash voucher, or through the use of a cashless transaction system. The available games are displayed on the player terminal’s video screen or otherwise prominently displayed on the terminal. The rules of the game are also displayed either prominently on the terminal or on a help screen, and include sufficient information to alert novice players on the concept of the game so that a novice player can understand how to improve his or her performance. Depending on the game selected, the player must physically interact with the screen (through touch screen technology) or by depressing or activating buttons or other input devices, to cause an intended result.
C. Following play on a player terminal, the result shall be displayed and prizes awarded. Prizes may be dispensed in the form of cash, coin, cash voucher, merchandise or through a cashless transaction system.
D. Every play of the game shall be recorded, monitored and regulated to ensure full accountability and integrity of play, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 11, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-271. Minimum standards for games.

A. Electronic amusement games are games in which a player’s performance can be improved by skill. Consistent with this intent, each player terminal employed in an electronic amusement game shall only offer games that meet the following minimum standards:
1. Each electronic amusement game must require decisions or actions by players that could affect the result of the game;
2. No auto-hold, “smart-hold”, or similar feature shall be employed which permits the player terminal to automatically determine optimum play or make decisions for players;
3. Each player terminal must prominently display either on the terminal or on a help screen:
a.
the rules of the game and instructions and other information regarding the concept of the game so that a novice player can understand how to improve his or her performance, and
b.
possible winning combinations based on the amounts paid to play the game and the other information required in this section. Such information may not be incomplete, confusing or misleading;
4. In electronic amusement games in which players are competing against others, the players shall be informed about whether and how winning prizes will be shared; and
5. No electronic amusement game shall base its outcome on the number or ratio of prior wins to prior losses or any other factor relating to the profit or revenues retained by the operator from prior plays of the game.
B. Following any play on a player terminal, data shall be maintained electronically and shall be viewable either electronically or by printed report. Such data shall provide basic information regarding the amount paid in, the game played, the result, and the prize awarded, if any.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 12, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-272. Audit of game software.

For auditing and security purposes, any electronic amusement game shall include and have available a secure software tool to audit the software of each electronic amusement game. Such tool shall be used only during authorized audits of electronic amusement games, or in cases of player disputes.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 13, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-273. Bonanza-style games.

A. Electronic bonanza-style bingo games authorized by this act shall only be conducted using a system which utilizes linked player terminals which allow players to purchase and play electronic bonanza-style bingo cards. Players compete, following the payment of a fee, to be the first player to cover a previously designated bingo pattern using a set of numbers or symbols at least some of which were drawn or electronically determined before the sale of bingo cards began. The first player to cover the game-winning pattern wins the game-winning prize. Interim and consolation prizes also may be awarded.
B. A player may purchase an opportunity to play an electronic bonanza-style bingo game at a player terminal, either through the insertion of coins or currency, cash voucher, or through the use of a cashless transaction system. The available games are displayed on the player terminal’s video screen or otherwise prominently displayed on the terminal. The rules of the game are also displayed either prominently on the terminal or a help screen.
C. After the player purchases a bingo card, the player terminal must cover any numbers on the player’s bingo card that match numbers previously drawn or electronically determined for that game.
D. Although the results of the bingo game may be shown using entertaining video and/or mechanical displays, the player may have the option to view the electronic bingo card and current ball draw on the video screen of the player terminal.
E. Following play on a player terminal, the result shall be displayed and prizes awarded. Prizes may be dispensed in the form of cash, coin, cash voucher, merchandise or through a cashless transaction system.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 14, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-274. Instant bingo games.

A. Electronic instant bingo games authorized by this act shall only utilize player terminals which allow players to purchase and play electronic instant bingo cards. Players receive, after the payment of a fee, an electronic instant bingo card. A player wins if his or her card contains a combination of numbers which was designated in advance of the game as a winning combination. There may be multiple winning combinations in each game and multiple winning cards.
B. A player may purchase an opportunity to play an electronic instant bingo game at a player terminal, either through the insertion of coins or currency, cash voucher, or through the use of a cashless transaction system. The available games are displayed on the player terminal’s video screen or otherwise prominently displayed on the terminal. The rules of the game are also displayed either prominently on the terminal or on a help screen.
C. After the player purchases an electronic instant bingo card, the combination of numbers on that card is revealed to the player.
D. The results of the electronic instant bingo card shall be shown to the player using entertaining video and/or mechanical displays.
E. Following play on a player terminal, the result shall be displayed and prizes awarded. Prizes may be dispensed in the form of cash, coin, cash voucher, merchandise or through a cashless transaction system.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 15, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-276. Electronic accounting systems.

One or more electronic accounting systems shall be required to perform reporting and other functions in support of the electronic game activities described in this act. These systems may communicate with the other computers, player terminals and other game components described in this act utilizing the standards set forth in this act. The electronic accounting system shall not interfere with the outcome of any electronic game functions.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 17, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-278. Electronic game components - Certification by manufacturer.

A. Before any component of an electronic game may be placed into operation by an organizational licensee, the licensee shall first have obtained and submitted to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission a written certification from the manufacturer that upon installation, each such component:
1. Conforms to the standards of electronic games contained in this act as certified by the independent testing laboratory;
2. Can be used with components manufactured by others in accordance with open architectural and communication standards, platform and protocols to be approved by the Commission that promotes competition among manufacturers and vendors of equipment and components for such games; and
3. Operates and plays in accordance with the standards contained in this act. Any certification of an electronic game which was obtained from the Commission by another licensee may be relied upon as providing certification compliance under this section.
B. The organization licensee shall be responsible for the payment of all independent testing laboratory fees and costs in connection with the duties described herein. Provided, the organization licensee may rely on any certification of an electronic game previously approved by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission for any other licensee. The licensee may also rely on any certification of an electronic game obtained by a tribe and approved pursuant to the provisions of the State-Tribal Gaming Act. In order to assure independence of the independent testing laboratory, any independent testing laboratory payment delinquency may be grounds by the Commission for rejecting such laboratory’s reports or certification.
C. The organization licensee shall allow the Commission to inspect any electronic games or components of electronic games for the purposes of confirming that such component is operating in accordance with the requirements of this act and that such component is identical to that game or component tested by an independent testing laboratory.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 19, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-279. Disputes - Collection of data.

In the event of a dispute by a player that cannot be resolved by ordinary means by licensee personnel as to the outcome, prize, fee paid or any other aspect of the player’s participation in an electronic game being played (“prize claim”), all relevant data shall be immediately collected, including, but not limited to, all meter readings, memory records, surveillance tapes, and any other reports or information regarding the disputed play on the player terminal for the play in dispute. Following the collection of all relevant data, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall be notified and requested to make an evaluation of whether or not the dispute involves the integrity of the hardware or software being used and to try and resolve the dispute. A report of all prize claims shall be maintained by the licensee.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 20, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-401. Short title - Purpose - Findings.

A. Sections 2 through 28 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Charity Games Act".
B. For the protection of charitable organizations and the general public seeking to assist such organizations through participation in certain charity organized activities, the Legislature declares that it is necessary to restrict the conducting of certain games of chance by enacting an Oklahoma Charity Games Act. Such restrictions are for the purpose of authorizing the conducting of certain games of chance to certain organizations which function exclusively for charitable purposes in conformance with state and federal laws regulating such organizations.
The Legislature finds that it is in the interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the State of Oklahoma that games of chance offered to the public by other than charitable organizations which are commonly referred to as "commercial bingo" or "commercial operations" are hereby prohibited in this state.
The Legislature further finds that offering to the public certain types of games of chance including but not limited to games commonly referred to as bingo games and other types of instant winner games by other than a licensed organization is declared to be a "commercial operation" and is in violation of the law.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 2, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Legislative Referendum No. 294, at election held Nov. 3, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-404. Licenses - When issuance prohibited - Transfer, sale, lease or assignment prohibited - Initial and renewal fees.

A. All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue.
B. A license issued by the Commission shall not be transferable, sold, leased or assigned under any circumstances.
C. A license shall not be issued to any organization if an officer thereof has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony, or a misdemeanor related to gambling or gaming, pursuant to the laws of the United States, the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
D. A license shall not be issued to any person who has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony, or a misdemeanor related to gambling or gaming, pursuant to the laws of the United States, the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
E. The initial and renewal fees for licenses authorized by the Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall be as follows:
1. Organization License - One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
2. Distributor License - Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00);
3. Manufacturer License - Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00);
4. Employee License - Fifteen Dollars ($15.00); and
5. Manager License - Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
F. All fees received by the Commission pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Revenue Fund.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 5, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Legislative Referendum No. 294, at election held Nov. 3, 1992. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 280, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-406. Refusal to issue, denial of renewal, suspension, or revocation of distributor or manufacturer license.

A. The Commission shall refuse to issue, deny renewal, suspend, or revoke a distributor license or a manufacturer license for any individual who:
1. Is not a citizen of the United States; or
2. Has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to a felony pursuant to the laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any state or territory of the United States.
B. The Commission shall refuse to issue, deny renewal, suspend or revoke a distributor license or a manufacturer license for a partnership if a partner of the partnership has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to a felony pursuant to the laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any state or territory of the United States.
C. The Commission shall refuse to issue a distributor license or a manufacturer license for a corporation which has an officer or stockholder owning more than ten percent (10%) of the corporate stock who has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to a felony pursuant to the laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any state or territory of the United States.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 7, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Legislative Referendum No. 294, at election held Nov. 3, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-407. Refusal to issue, denial of renewal, suspension, or revocation of any license - Penalty schedule.

A. The ABLE Commission shall refuse to issue, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke any license for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. Obtaining a license from the Commission through fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;
2. Noncompliance with the tax laws of this state; or
3. Failure to pay any fine levied by the Commission.
B. The Commission may levy fines or refuse to issue, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke any license for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. Violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et seq. of this title. A determination of action on a license pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall not be limited to actions against a licensee that has been convicted of a violation in a court of competent jurisdiction;
2. Violation of any rule adopted by the Commission;
3. Failure to implement an order of the Commission;
4. Failure by an organization to provide adequate internal control in accordance with the rules for such control adopted by the Commission; or
5. Failure to keep financial records in accordance with the standard system established by the Commission.
C. The Commission is hereby authorized to establish a penalty schedule for violations of any provision of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act or for violation of any rule of the Commission. The schedule may provide fines or suspension or revocation or both fines and suspension or revocation for violations of the act or rules as determined by the Commission. Penalties shall be increasingly severe for each violation.
D. All administrative fines collected by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Revenue Fund.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 8, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Legislative Referendum No. 294, at election held Nov. 3, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 305, § 6, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 280, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-408. Organization license - Application.

A. Any organization desiring to conduct a charity game in this state shall apply to the ABLE Commission for an organization license. An organization license shall only be issued to an organization and shall be used by that organization only. A business entity shall not be qualified under any conditions to hold or use an organization license.
B. An organization shall be limited to only one license and to doing business at only one location.
C. An organization shall use only disposable bingo faces purchased from a licensed distributor. Only one game shall be played on each bingo face; provided, nothing in this section shall be construed to exclude progressive games.
D. Only an organization or an employee or manager of an organization shall conduct a charity game for which a charge is made. Compensation may be paid to an organization or other person for conducting a charity game. Compensation for conducting charity games shall be paid in accordance with minimum wage provisions of federal law, and shall not exceed two times the amount of the minimum wage specified pursuant to federal law.
E. An initial application for an organization license shall be sworn and attested to by a principal officer of the applicant organization and shall include:
1. A certified copy of the document from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service which grants the applicant tax-exempt status and the federal identification number;
2. A certified copy of the articles of incorporation and certificate of incorporation of the organization;
3. A copy of the bylaws of the organization;
4. A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the organization at which the governing body was elected and the terms of office of each member of the governing body;
5. A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body of the organization at which the application for the license was authorized;
6. The name and address of a person authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the organization;
7. The address of the location where the charity games will be conducted; and
8. Such other information deemed necessary by the Commission to assure eligibility for a license.
F. A renewal application shall only include any changes in the information required to be submitted with the initial application.
G. An organization license shall be placed within public view at all times in a conspicuous place at the location where the charity game is being conducted.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 9, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Legislative Referendum No. 294, at election held Nov. 3, 1992. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 280, § 4.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-408.1. Employee or manager license.

A compensated employee or manager of an organization shall be required to obtain an employee or manager license from the ABLE Commission. Every organization licensee pursuant to the Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall designate one person to be manager of its charity gaming operations. If a manager is compensated for such service, the organization shall report the name and address of the manager to the Commission. Each such organization shall report a change in managers, if such managers are compensated for such service, to the Commission on the first working day after such change is made and receive approval from the Commission for the change. A manager who is compensated shall be held responsible for any violation of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act or any rule of the Commission and for any act of his or her servant, agent, employee or representative in violation of any law or rule.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 280, § 5.