Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 65 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 325:65-1-31.1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In addition to the definitions provided in Section 200.1 Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, the following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act"
means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act [3A O.S. 200, et seq.].
"Betting interest"
means one or more horses in a pari-mutuel contest which are identified by a single program number for wagering purposes.
"Breakage"
means the net pool minus payout.
"Carryover"
means non-distributed pool monies which are retained and added to a corresponding pool in accordance with these rules.
"Commissioner"
means a member of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.
"Complaint"
means a written allegation of a violation of statute or these rules.
"Contest"
means a competitive racing event on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.
"Contestant"
means an individual participant in a contest.
"Coupled entry"
means two or more contestants in a contest that are treated as a single betting interest for pari-mutuel wagering purposes (also see "Entry").
"Dark day"
means a day during a live race meeting when no pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.
"Day"
means a 24-hour period ending at midnight.
"Dead heat"
means the finish of a race in which the noses of two or more horses reach the finish line at the same time.
"Enclosure"
means all buildings, structures, and grounds utilized for the conduct of race meetings and gaming at the race track and any additional areas designated by the Commission.
"Entry"
means:
(A) a horse eligible for and entered in a race, or
(B) two or more horses, entered in the same race, which have common ties of ownership, lease or training (see "Coupled Entry").
"Expired ticket"
means an outstanding ticket which was not presented for redemption within the required time period for which it was issued.
"Field"
means all horses competing in a race.
"Guest organization licensee"
means an association which offers licensed pari-mutuel wagering on contests conducted by another organization licensee which is the host in either the same jurisdiction or another jurisdiction.
"Handle"
means the total amount of all pari-mutuel wagering sales excluding refunds and cancellations.
"Host organization licensee"
means the association conducting a licensed pari-mutuel meeting from which authorized contests or entire performances are simulcast.
"Inquiry"
means:
(A) an investigation by the Stewards of potential interference in a contest prior to declaring the result of said contest official; or
(B) the Stewards or Commission investigation of a matter alleged to be related to the provisions of the Act or the rules of the Commission.
"Mutuel field"
means two or more contestants treated as a single betting interest for pari-mutuel wagering purposes because the number of betting interests exceeds the number that can be handled individually by the pari-mutuel system.
"Net pool"
means the amount of gross ticket sales less refundable wagers and statutory commissions.
"No contest"
means a race canceled for any reason by the stewards.
"Occupation license"
means a state requirement for any person acting in any capacity pursuant to provisions of the Act.
"Official order of finish"
means the order of finish of the horses in a contest as declared official by the Stewards.
"Organization licensee"
means any person desiring to conduct a race meeting in Oklahoma within the minimum standards as required by the Act and the rules of the Commission.
"Outstanding ticket"
means a winning or refundable pari-mutuel ticket which was not cashed during the performance for which it was issued; also known as "Outs."
"Pari-mutuel system"
means the manual, electro-mechanical or computerized system and all software (including the totalizator, account betting system and off-site betting equipment) that is used to record bets and transmit wagering data.
"Pari-mutuel wagering"
means a form of wagering on the outcome of a contest in which all wagers are pooled and held by an organization licensee for distribution of the total amount, less the deductions authorized by law, to holders of tickets on the winning horses.
"Payout"
means the amount of money payable to winning wagers.
"Performance"
means a schedule of races run consecutively as one program.
"Post position"
means the position in the starting gate assigned to the horse for the start of the race.
"Post time"
means the scheduled time set for the arrival of the horses at the starting gate for the race.
"Profit"
means the net pool after deduction of the amount bet on the winners.
"Profit split"
means a division of profit among separate winning betting interests or winning betting combinations resulting in two or more payout prices.
"Program"
means the published listing of all contests and contestants for a specific performance.
"Race"
means a contest between horses.
"Race day"
means a day during a race meeting when pari-mutuel wagering occurs on live races conducted at that racetrack.
"Restricted area"
means any area within the enclosure where access is limited to licensees whose occupation requires access. Those areas which are restricted shall include but not be limited to the barn area, paddock, test barn, Stewards' tower, racecourse, mutuel line and money rooms, or any other area designated restricted by either the organization licensee or the Commission, or both. Signs giving notice of restricted access shall be prominently displayed at all entry points.
"Result"
means that part of the official order of finish used to determine the pari-mutuel payout of pools for each individual contest.
"Rules"
means the rules adopted by the Commission to implement the provisions of the Act.
"Scratch"
means the act of withdrawing an entered horse from a contest after the closing of entries.
"Simulcast"
means the live audio and visual transmission of a contest to another location for pari-mutuel wagering purposes.
"Simulcast day"
means a day on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted only on simulcast racing.
"Single price pool"
means an equal distribution of profit to winning betting interests or winning betting combinations through a single payout price.
"Steward"
means a duly appointed Racing Official with powers and duties specified by statutes or rules.
"Takeout"
means the total amount of money, excluding breakage, withheld from each pari-mutuel pool, as authorized by statute or rule.
"Unclaimed ticket"
means:
(A) a winning or refundable pari-mutuel ticket which was not cashed during the performance for which it was issued; or
(B) proceeds which shall be remitted by the Organization Licensee to the Commission for deposit in the Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account in accordance with provisions of statute and as prescribed by the Commission.
"Unique wager"
means:
(A) the total amount wagered on one and only one winning combination selecting the first-place finisher in each of the pick (n) contests, based upon the official order of finish, is equal to the minimum allowable wager;
(B) there is more than one combination selecting the first-place finisher in each of the pick (n) contests equal to the minimum allowable wager and all winning combinations are on one ticket or single account wagering transaction that has a unique serial number assigned by the tote company that issued the ticket and the multiple winning combinations is solely a result of a wagering interest being scratched and replaced with the post time favorite;
(C) there is more than one combination selecting the first-place finisher in each of the pick (n) contests equal to the minimum allowable wager and all winning combinations are on one ticket or single account wagering transaction that has a unique serial number assigned by the tote company that issued the ticket and the multiple winning combinations is solely a result of a dead heat;
(D) there is more than one combination selecting the first-place finisher in each of the pick (n) contests equal to the minimum allowable wager and all winning combinations are on one ticket or single account wagering transaction that has a unique serial number assigned by the tote company that issued the ticket and the multiple winning combinations is solely a result of a surface change after the pick (n) pool has closed and as a result the race is a "Win All"; or
(E) there is more than one combination selecting the first-place finisher in each of the pick (n) contests equal to the minimum allowable wager and all winning combinations are on one ticket that has a unique serial number assigned by the tote company that issued the ticket and the multiple winning combinations is solely a result of some combination of (B), (C), and (D) above.
"Winner"
means the horse whose nose reaches the finish line first or is placed first as a result of a disqualification by the stewards.
"Year"
means a calendar year.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 2935, eff 7-11-97 ; Amended at 15 Ok
					 Reg 3194, eff 7-13-98 ; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2893, eff 7-12-99 ; Amended at 18
					 Ok Reg 3476, eff 6-26-01 (emergency) ; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1726, eff 6-13-02 ;
					 Amended at 30 Ok Reg 516, eff 5-15-13