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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 169 - TELEPHONE ACCOUNT WAGERING › Section 169.3 - Wagering

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(a)
Placing
				and accepting wagers.
A licensed corporation receiving permission to
				conduct telephone account wagering under §
									169.1 (relating to permission to
				conduct telephone account wagering) may accept wagers subject to the following
				conditions:
(1) The wager shall be placed
				directly to the licensed corporation by the holder of a telephone wagering
				account.
(2) The person placing the
				wager shall provide the licensed corporation with the correct personal
				identification number previously assigned by the licensed corporation to the
				holder of the telephone wagering account.
(3) A licensed corporation may not accept a
				telephone wager from a person located in or residing in the primary market area
				of a racetrack, other than the racetrack at which the licensed corporation is
				conducting a race meeting. The licensed corporation is not prohibited from
				accepting a telephone wager from a person located in or residing in the primary
				market area of the track at which the licensed corporation is conducting a
				meet. If two tracks share a primary market area as defined in section 218(e) of
				the act (4 P. S. §
											325.218(e)), both tracks
				shall have equal rights to the market in the shared area.
(4) A licensed corporation may not accept a
				telephone wager, or series of wagers, in an amount in excess of funds on
				deposit in the telephone wagering account of the holder placing the wager.
				Funds on deposit include amounts credited under §
										169.2(c)
				(relating to telephone wagering account) and in the amount at the time the
				wager is placed.
(5) A licensed
				corporation may not accept a telephone wager at a site not within the area of
				the racetrack facility.
(6) Only
				licensed employes of a licensed corporation may operate a telephone account
				wagering system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 169 - TELEPHONE ACCOUNT WAGERING › Section 169.4 - Live telecasting of races

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Races may not be telecast live to a public location outside
				  of the racetrack facility if used in conjunction with the operation of a
				  telephone account wagering system in a manner which creates an off-track
				  betting center. This section prohibits a contract or other agreement of a
				  licensed corporation that facilitates or encourages the activity as well as an
				  arrangement involving dedicated or direct telephone lines between the racetrack
				  facility and a public location outside the area of the racetrack facility at
				  which live telecasts of races are presented. This section does not prohibit
				  television display of races at public locations when telephone account wagering
				  is incidental to the presentation of the races and the telecasting does not
				  occur in conjunction with operation of an off-track betting
				  center.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 171.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Applicant
-A licensed corporation that
					 files a Nonprimary Location Statement with either the Commission or the State
					 Harness Racing Commission.
Architect
-A person licensed to practice
					 the profession of architecture.
Calendar year
-The period beginning 12:01
					 a.m. on January 1 and extending through 12 p.m. on December 31.
Center of the racetrack
-The point located
					 at the center of the area circumscribed by the inside rail of the
					 racetrack.
Charitable institution
-A building occupied
					 in whole or in part by an organization dedicated to the relief of a certain
					 class of persons either by financial assistance, education or care on a
					 not-for-profit basis and exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code
					 (26 U.S.C.A. §§
											1-7872).
Church
-A building occupied in whole or in
					 part by an organization engaged in religious worship or instruction.
Engineer
-A person licensed to practice the
					 profession of engineering.
Facility
-The buildings or areas of
					 buildings under the possession, ownership or control of a licensed corporation
					 at a nonprimary location.
Handle
-The total amount of money
					 wagered.
Hospital
-A building used in whole or in
					 part for the extended, overnight, medical care of ten or more sick, wounded,
					 aged or infirm persons.
Local resident
-A person whose residence is
					 within 10 miles of a proposed nonprimary location.
Nonprimary location
-A parcel or
					 contiguous parcels of real estate on which a licensed corporation conducts or
					 proposes to conduct pari-mutuel wagering other than its racetrack.
Public park
or
playground
-Land owned by the Commonwealth or a county,
					 township, municipality, borough, school district or other governmental unit
					 within this Commonwealth, open to the public for recreational purposes.
Race related information
-Current odds,
					 program changes, order of finish and other information typically displayed to
					 patrons at the racetrack on the infield tote board, with respect to a race upon
					 which patrons of a nonprimary location may wager.
School
-A building used during the majority
					 of the calendar year, in whole or in part, for educational or instructional
					 purposes on a not-for-profit basis by an organization accredited by the
					 Department of Education.
Statement
-A Nonprimary Location
					 Statement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 171.2 - Applicability

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Except as expressly amended by this chapter, this part
					 applies to each nonprimary location operated by a corporation licensed by the
					 Commission. Obligations of a licensed corporation with respect to its racetrack
					 location apply to its nonprimary location. The privileges conferred by the
					 granting of a license to an employe, concessionaire or vendor of a licensed
					 corporation are applicable to a nonprimary location operated by the licensed
					 corporation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › APPLICATION FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.21 - Nonprimary Location Statement

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(a)
				  Only a licensed corporation may apply for approval of a nonprimary
				  location.
(b) A corporation
				  licensed by the Commission may apply for approval of a nonprimary location by
				  submitting a Statement to the Commission.
(c) A Statement shall be in the form
				  prescribed by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the documents,
				  information and exhibits requested by the Commission.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												171.24 (relating to consideration
						of a Statement by the Commission and the State Harness Racing
						Commission).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › APPLICATION FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.22 - Filing of a Statement; documentation required

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(a) A Statement will be considered, and may
				  be submitted, in three parts as follows:
(1)
				  Part I requires the submission of the following information, exhibits and
				  documentation:
(i) The address of the
				  location.
(ii) The name, address
				  and telephone number of the owner of the real estate upon which the location
				  will be situated.
(iii) A copy of
				  the lease, purchase option or purchase agreement for the location.
(iv) The zoning of the location.
(v) A statement indicating whether the
				  location is situated within 300 feet of a church, hospital, charitable
				  institution, school, public park or playground.
(vi) A pro forma financial statement
				  projecting attendance, handle and revenue at the location.
(vii) A statement of the projected cost of
				  operation of the location.
(viii) A
				  statement of the sources of funds used to construct the location including a
				  copy of the loan commitment letter, loan documents or other documents setting
				  forth the terms relating to the financing of the location and a certification
				  that the licensed corporation's State and local tax obligations are not in
				  arrears.
(ix) A statement of the
				  projected revenue and taxes to be paid to the State and local
				  government.
(x) The anticipated
				  impact on attendance, handle and purse structure at licensed facilities
				  conducting live racing in this Commonwealth.
(xi) The areas from which the applicant
				  expects to attract patrons to the location.
(xii) The population of the area within 35
				  air miles of the location.
(xiii)
				  The number and types of full and part-time jobs to be created at the
				  location.
(xiv) The number of jobs
				  at the location to be filled by local residents.
(xv) The number and types of jobs to be
				  created by the construction or renovation of the location.
(xvi) The distance between the location and
				  racetracks conducting live racing in this Commonwealth.
(xvii) The owner and description of other
				  businesses or uses to be conducted at the location.
(xviii) A nonrefundable fee of
				  $1,000.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › APPLICATION FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.25 - Standards for approval

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(a) Under
				  section 218(g)(5)(ii) and (iii) of the act (4 P. S. §
											325.218(g)(5)(ii) and
				  (iii)), the Commission will consider the
				  following in determining whether to grant or deny approval of a Statement:
(1) Whether the facility planned contains
				  amenities such as the restaurants and handicapping facilities required by the
				  act.
(2) Whether the facility will
				  create jobs in the construction and service industries as well as the racing
				  and wagering industry.
(3) Whether
				  the facility will have a positive, neutral or negative impact on the integrity
				  of live racing including its effect on the attendance, handle and purse
				  structure of live racing.
(4) The
				  anticipated impact on the local community, including the potential for job
				  creation on an equal opportunity basis and the effect on local
				  businesses.
(5) The quality of the
				  physical facilities and services to be provided.
(6) The public interest.
(7) Whether the applicant plans to institute
				  measures to ensure that employes are recruited and trained for positions on an
				  equal opportunity basis and that contracting opportunities are open to all
				  firms.
(8) Information, documents
				  or exhibits submitted as part of a Statement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.41 - Facility requirements

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(a) A
				  nonprimary location facility shall contain:
(1) An adequate number of free drinking water
				  fountains and rest rooms for use of patrons.
(2) Facilities and design to ensure that the
				  facility is accessible to the physically handicapped.
(3) Amenities, such as the restaurants and
				  handicapping facilities required by the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.42 - Concessionaires

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(a) A person, firm,
				  association, group or corporation which holds a concession, right or privilege
				  to perform a service or sell an item at a nonprimary location operated by a
				  licensed corporation shall be licensed by the Commission and shall submit to
				  the Commission a copy of each report, advice or other document which that
				  person, firm, association, group or corporation furnishes or is required to
				  furnish to the licensed corporation to substantiate rentals, service fees or
				  similar financial or business arrangements between the parties.
(b) A person, firm, association, group or
				  corporation operating a concession, performing a service or selling an item at
				  a nonprimary location shall submit the following reports to the Commission:
(1) An audited profit and loss statement
				  reflecting its operations at each nonprimary location. This report shall state
				  the gross revenues derived during the reporting period as well as expenses paid
				  or accrued during the reporting period. Income and expense items shall be shown
				  in detail. This profit and loss statement shall be filed with the Commission by
				  January 31 and reflect operations during the preceding calendar year.
(2) Certified financial statements, including
				  a Balance Sheet, Income Statement and a Statement of Change In Financial
				  Position. These financial statements shall be submitted within 75 days of the
				  end of the calendar year in the case of a person, or the fiscal year in the
				  case of a firm, association, group or corporation.
(3) Upon request of the Commission:
(i) Copies of weekly payrolls of persons
				  employed at a nonprimary location including the name and address of each
				  person.
(ii) Copies of written
				  contracts and agreements and a summary of verbal contracts and agreements at a
				  nonprimary location.
(iii) A list
				  of the owners of the firm, association, group or corporation.
(iv) A list of the officers and directors and
				  the compensation paid to each of them.
(4) Upon the sale or transfer of an ownership
				  interest in a concessionaire, an affidavit setting forth the information
				  required by section 204 of the act (4 P. S. §
												325.204) and Chapter 165, Subchapter C
				  (relating to issuance and transfer of stock).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.43 - Transmission of races and race related information to nonprimary locations

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(a) A licensed
				  corporation permitting patrons of a nonprimary location to wager on races it
				  conducts shall install a system permitting the transmission of audio and video
				  coverage of the races it conducts and race related information from the
				  racetrack to the nonprimary location. The system shall transmit this audio and
				  video coverage without interception or interference, either by encoding the
				  signal or by other means. The system shall include a means of transmitting the
				  audio portion of the coverage independently of the video coverage if the video
				  coverage is interrupted.
(b) A
				  licensed corporation permitting patrons of a nonprimary location to wager on
				  races it conducts shall transmit the following to the nonprimary location:
(1) Live audio and video coverage of the
				  races it conducts, including coverage of the horses in the paddock and during
				  the post parade.
(2) Video coverage
				  of race related information.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.44 - Display of races and race related information at a nonprimary location

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(a) The following
				  shall be offered to patrons at every nonprimary location:
(1) Audio and video coverage of every race
				  upon which patrons of the nonprimary location are permitted to wager, including
				  coverage of the horses in the paddock and during the post parade.
(2) Video coverage of race related
				  information for every race upon which patrons of the nonprimary location are
				  permitted to wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.45 - Wagering requirements

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(a)
				  Wagering on races at a nonprimary location shall be conducted using the
				  pari-mutuel system of wagering.
(b)
				  A nonprimary location shall be equipped with:
(1) A communication system that permits
				  communication among the pari-mutuel department of the nonprimary location and
				  the pari-mutuel department and board of stewards of racetracks conducting races
				  on which patrons of the nonprimary location may wager.
(2) A system capable of ensuring that money
				  wagered on a particular race is included in the pari-mutuel pool of the
				  racetrack conducting the race.
(3)
				  A system capable of ensuring that pari-mutuel machines at the nonprimary
				  location lock upon the ringing of the off-bell or upon the closing of wagering
				  for any reason.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.46 - Location mutuel manager

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An individual shall be designated as a location mutuel
					 manager at each nonprimary location. This individual shall:
(1) Oversee the pari-mutuel operations at the
				  nonprimary location.
(2) Receive
				  communications from the mutuel manager of each racetrack conducting races upon
				  which patrons of the nonprimary location may wager.
(3) Oversee the operation of the equipment
				  being used to include money wagered at the nonprimary location in the
				  pari-mutuel pool at the racetrack conducting the race and suspend wagering at
				  the nonprimary location if the money wagered is not being transmitted to the
				  pari-mutuel pool at the racetrack conducting the race.
(4) Be responsible for ensuring that laws and
				  regulations governing pari-mutuel wagering are observed at the nonprimary
				  location.
(5) Be licensed by the
				  Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › REQUIREMENTS FOR A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.47 - Number of nonprimary locations permitted

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(a) A licensed corporation authorized to hold
				  race meetings at a primary racetrack location at which more than one license is
				  so authorized may be granted approval for two nonprimary locations except that
				  no approval will be granted if the approval would result in the number of
				  nonprimary locations for any primary racetrack exceeding four. For purposes of
				  this section, the term "primary racetrack" includes a racetrack at which either
				  horse or harness race meetings, or both, are being conducted.
(b) A licensed corporation authorized to hold
				  race meetings at a primary racetrack location at which only one license is so
				  authorized may be granted approval for three nonprimary locations.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b),
				  the Commission may approve one additional nonprimary location during the
				  calendar year 1989 and 1990 for one corporation licensed to conduct race
				  meetings at the primary racetrack location.
(d) Recognizing that the approvals referred
				  to in subsection (c) may only be granted in 1989 and 1990 respectively, and
				  recognizing the increased risk placed upon construction workers and the public
				  if the pace of construction is accelerated, the Commission adopts the following
				  interpretation. A nonprimary location subject to subsection (c) shall be deemed
				  to be approved at the time when the Commission approves the information
				  contained in Part I of the Statement. This approval is subject to revocation if
				  the information contained in Parts II and III of the Statement is not approved.
				  Other Statements shall be deemed approved only when all parts of the Statement
				  have been approved.
(e) A primary
				  racetrack location at which more than one licensed corporation is so authorized
				  shall be awarded a maximum of six nonprimary locations. A primary racetrack
				  location at which only one licensed corporation is so authorized shall be
				  awarded a maximum of five nonprimary locations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.61 - Operation of a single nonprimary location by more than one licensed corporation

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(a) When a
				  site is approved by the Commission as a nonprimary location established by more
				  than one licensed corporation, by agreement between the licensed corporations
				  and with the approval of the Commission, one licensed corporation may operate
				  the pari-mutuel equipment at the nonprimary location.
(b) If a single nonprimary location is
				  established by more than one licensed corporation, each corporation is
				  responsible for ensuring that the act and this part are observed at the
				  nonprimary location.
(c) Licensed
				  corporations desiring approval for the operation of a nonprimary location by
				  more than one licensed corporation shall file and obtain approval of the
				  agreement governing operation of the nonprimary location from the
				  Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.62 - Maintenance of a nonprimary location facility

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(a) A licensed corporation that establishes a
				  nonprimary location shall maintain the grounds and the facility at the
				  nonprimary location so as to be neat and clean, painted and in good repair,
				  with special consideration for the comfort and safety of patrons, employes and
				  other persons whose business requires their attendance.
(b) A licensed corporation that establishes a
				  nonprimary location shall maintain in good working order the equipment being
				  used to transmit and receive audio and video signals, to display the audio and
				  video signals and to include money wagered in common pari-mutuel
				  pools.
(c) Plans for renovations,
				  rehabilitations or changes to be made to a nonprimary location after the
				  commencement of operations shall first be approved by the Commission before
				  being implemented.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.63 - Impermissible conduct

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(a) While at a
				  nonprimary location, no person may:
(1) Use
				  improper, profane or indecent language to a racing official, licensee or
				  Commission employe.
(2) Disturb the
				  peace or make himself obnoxious to others.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.64 - Ejections

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(a) The Commission
				  or a licensed corporation may eject a person from a nonprimary location under
				  the same circumstances as set forth in the act or this part.
(b) A person ejected from the racetrack
				  enclosure of a licensed corporation shall be excluded from all nonprimary
				  locations of the licensed corporation.
(c) A person ejected from a nonprimary
				  location shall be excluded from the racetrack enclosure and all nonprimary
				  locations of the licensed corporation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.65 - Conditions of approval

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Approval issued by the Commission will contain the
					 following conditions:
(1) The
				  Commission, its agents or employes will have immediate and complete access to
				  the areas where activity is being or will be conducted under the act or this
				  part, as necessary to determine compliance with the act and this part, upon
				  presentation of appropriate credentials and without advance notice or a search
				  warrant.
(2) Records pertaining to
				  activities conducted under the act or this part shall be produced for
				  inspection upon demand by the Commission, its agents or employes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.66 - Inspection authorization

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(a) The
				  Commission, its agents or employes will have access to, and require the
				  production of, books and papers, documents and physical evidence pertinent to a
				  matter being investigated under the act or this part.
(b) At least annually, the Commission, its
				  agents or employes will inspect the following facilities of licensed
				  corporations for the purposes set forth in subsection (c):
(1) The racetrack at which the licensed
				  corporation conducts 50% or more of its live races.
(2) Nonprimary locations operated by the
				  licensed corporation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.67 - Enforcement

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(a) If a licensed
				  corporation fails to maintain its racetrack or nonprimary locations in good
				  condition or fails to make adequate provision for rehabilitation and capital
				  improvements, the Commission will direct the licensed corporation to institute
				  appropriate remedial measures.
(b)
				  If a licensed corporation fails to institute the remedial measures directed by
				  the Commission, the Commission may:
(1)
				  Suspend or revoke the approval of one or more nonprimary locations operated by
				  the licensed corporation.
(2)
				  Suspend or revoke the license of the licensed corporation to conduct live
				  racing.
(3) Impose other penalties
				  authorized by the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.68 - Nondiscrimination

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A licensed corporation may not discriminate against an
					 employe, applicant for employment, independent contractor, or other person
					 because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or
					 non-job related handicap or disability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.69 - Proximity to certain uses

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In determining whether a nonprimary location satisfies the
					 legislative intent of the act, the Commission will consider the proximity of
					 the nonprimary location to a church, hospital, charitable institution, school,
					 public park or playground. In its consideration of these factors, the
					 Commission will be guided by the laws of the Commonwealth regulating the sale
					 of alcoholic beverages as set forth in section 4 of the Liquor Code
					 (47
					 P. S. §
											4-404).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.70 - Interpretation of conducting a race meeting

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No licensed corporation will be considered as conducting a
					 race meeting at a racetrack at which it has not scheduled more than 50% of its
					 races during the current year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.71 - Admission of minors

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No licensed corporation may permit a person who is 17 years
					 of age or younger to wager at a nonprimary location. No licensed corporation
					 may permit a person who is 17 years of age or younger to attend a nonprimary
					 location unless the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian. This section
					 does not prohibit persons 17 years of age or younger who are legally employed
					 from being on the nonprimary location premises for the sole purpose of
					 performing their duties as employes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 171 - NONPRIMARY LOCATIONS › OPERATION OF A NONPRIMARY LOCATION › Section 171.72 - Reports

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Reports required to be filed by a licensed corporation with
					 respect to its operations and records required to be maintained shall also be
					 filed and maintained separately for each nonprimary location operated by the
					 licensed corporation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Administration of a common pari-mutuel
				  pool
-The performance of ministerial functions relating to a common
				  pari-mutuel pool which may include computation of pool totals, odds and
				  probable payoffs, allocation of funds for distribution to entities establishing
				  the common pari-mutuel pool and preparation of accountings.
Common pari-mutuel pool
-A pari-mutuel
				  wagering pool administered in one jurisdiction which includes legal wagers of a
				  single type placed in more than one jurisdiction on a race or series of races.
Establishment of a common pari-mutuel
				  pool
-The inclusion of wagers placed in different jurisdictions on a
				  horse race into a single pari-mutuel pool.
Net amount wagered
-The amount wagered
				  reduced by the retention imposed under the laws of the Commonwealth or another
				  jurisdiction.
Procedures established for the administration of the
				  common parimutuel pool
-The administrative procedures agreed to by the
				  entities establishing a common pari-mutuel pool which may include the procedure
				  for accepting wagers into the common pari-mutuel pool, distributing money from
				  the common pari-mutuel pool, transmitting wagering information and transferring
				  money between the entities establishing the common pari-mutuel
				  pool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.2 - Authorization of a common pari-mutuel pool

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(a) Upon approval of the Commission, a
				licensed corporation may establish a common pari-mutuel pool with entities
				permitted under the laws of another jurisdiction to conduct pari-mutuel
				wagering on the results of horse races. The common pari-mutuel pool may be
				established to accept wagers on a race conducted outside this
				Commonwealth.
(b) A common
				pari-mutuel pool established under this chapter may consist of the amount
				wagered or the net amount wagered by a patron:
(1) Of the licensed corporation.
(2) Of another licensed corporation within
				this Commonwealth.
(3) Of a
				corporation licensed by the Commission.
(4) Under the laws of another
				jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.3 - Application for permission to establish a common pari-mutuel pool

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(a) A licensed
				corporation may apply to the Commission for permission to establish a common
				pari-mutuel pool.
(b) An
				application for permission to establish a common pari-mutuel pool shall be
				submitted to the Commission at least 30 days prior to the commencement of
				wagering into the common pari-mutuel pool. The Commission may accept an
				application filed less than 30 days prior to the commencement of wagering for
				good cause shown.
(c) An
				application for permission to establish a common pari-mutuel pool shall be in a
				form prescribed by the Commission and shall contain the following:
(1) The name of the licensed corporation
				requesting permission to establish the common pari-mutuel pool.
(2) The name, date and jurisdiction of the
				racetrack conducting the race on which wagers will be accepted for inclusion
				into the common pari-mutuel pool.
(3) The name and licensing jurisdiction of
				each entity that will be accepting wagers for inclusion into the common
				pari-mutuel pool.
(4) A copy of the
				agreement for the simulcast of the race on which wagers will be accepted for
				inclusion into the common pari-mutuel pool.
(5) A copy of the agreement among the
				entities establishing the common pari-mutuel pool.
(6) A copy of the procedures established for
				administration of the common pari-mutuel pool.
(7) A copy of approvals required under the
				Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C.A. §§
											3001-3007).
(8) The minimum amount of a wager which will
				be accepted for inclusion in the common pari-mutuel pool.
(9) The retention rate to be applied to
				amounts wagered in this Commonwealth for inclusion in the common pari-mutuel
				pool.
(10) The retention rate to be
				applied to amounts wagered in each jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth for
				inclusion in the common pari-mutuel pool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.4 - Review of application

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(a) The
				Commission may approve an application for permission to establish a common
				pari-mutuel pool if the Commission determines that the establishment of the
				common pari-mutuel pool will be in the best interest of racing in this
				Commonwealth and if the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The race upon which patrons will be
				permitted to wager may be simulcast under section 216 of the act (4 P. S. §
											325.216) or under the Interstate Horseracing
				Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C.A.
				§§
											3001-3007), or
				both.
(2) The wager to be accepted
				is of a type which may be permitted by the Commission under section 221 of the
				act (4 P. S. §
											325.221).
(3) The agreement under which the common
				pari-mutuel pool will be established and the procedures established for the
				administration of the common pari-mutuel pool comply with the act and this
				chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.5 - Retention and distribution of retention

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(a) A licensed corporation that establishes a
				common pari-mutuel pool under this chapter shall retain from each wager placed
				in this Commonwealth an amount equal to the percentage retention rate approved
				by the Commission.
(b) The
				Commission will not approve a percentage retention rate which is less than or
				exceeds the minimum or maximum retention rate permitted for comparable wagers
				under section 221 of the act (4 P. S. §
										325.221).
(c) A wager placed in this Commonwealth for
				inclusion in a common pari-mutuel pool established under this chapter shall be
				included by the licensed corporation in the amount wagered that racing day. A
				wager placed in another jurisdiction for inclusion in a common pari-mutuel pool
				established under this chapter may not be included in the amount wagered that
				racing day.
(d) Money retained by a
				licensed corporation under subsection (a) plus breakage allocated to the
				licensed corporation that establishes a common pari-mutuel pool under this
				chapter, shall be distributed in the same manner as other amounts retained
				under the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.6 - Distribution of common pari-mutuel pool

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(a) Money in a common pari-mutuel pool shall
				be distributed to the holders of winning pari-mutuel tickets in conformity with
				the common practice of the pari-mutuel system.
(b) Money in a common pari-mutuel pool may be
				distributed to the holders of winning pari-mutuel tickets according to a net
				pricing calculation which reflects differing retention rates approved under the
				laws of the Commonwealth and other jurisdictions accepting wagers for inclusion
				into the common pari-mutuel pool.
(c) The procedures established for the
				administration of the common pari-mutuel pool shall include a procedure for the
				following:
(1) Distributing money in the
				common pari-mutuel pool to the holders of winning tickets.
(2) Allocating breakage between the entities
				contributing to the common pari-mutuel pool.
(3) Allocating funds for uncashed winning
				tickets between the entities contributing to the common pari-mutuel
				pool.
(4) Providing an accounting
				to the licensed corporation for submission to the Commission of contributions
				to and distributions from the common pari-mutuel pool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.7 - Responsibility for distribution

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A licensed corporation that establishes a common pari-mutuel
				  pool under this chapter is liable to the following:
(1) The holder of a winning pari-mutuel
				ticket representing a wager placed within this Commonwealth for inclusion in
				the common pari-mutuel pool for the distribution of winnings from the common
				pari-mutuel pool.
(2) The
				Commonwealth for other distributions required under the act or this chapter as
				a result of wagers placed in this Commonwealth for inclusion in the common
				pari-mutuel pool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.8 - Races for which a common pari-mutuel pool is established

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A race for which a common pari-mutuel pool has been
				  established shall be conducted under the rules of racing of the jurisdiction in
				  which the race is conducted unless that jurisdiction approves
				  otherwise.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.9 - Publication and posting of rules

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A licensed corporation that establishes a common pari-mutuel
				  pool under this chapter shall:
(1)
				Print a summary of the rules governing wagers into and distributions from the
				common pari-mutuel pool in its program for the day of the race.
(2) Post a complete copy of the rules
				governing administration of the common pari-mutuel pool prominently at each
				betting window or group of betting windows in its racetrack
				enclosure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.10 - Administration of common pari-mutuel pool by a licensed corporation

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An agreement under which a licensed corporation will
				  administer a common pari-mutuel pool shall contain a provision absolving the
				  licensed corporation from liability if it becomes impossible to include wagers
				  placed in another jurisdiction into the common pari-mutuel pool or if a
				  representative of the Commission or licensed corporation determines that
				  attempting to include wagers placed in another jurisdiction in the common
				  pari-mutuel pool will endanger the licensed corporation's wagering
				  pool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 173 - COMMON POOL WAGERING › Section 173.11 - Display of racing and wagering information

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(a) A licensed corporation which establishes
				a common pari-mutuel pool under this chapter shall present an audio and video
				display of the race, including the post parade, upon which patrons may place
				wagers for inclusion into the common pari-mutuel pool.
(b) A licensed corporation which establishes
				a common pari-mutuel pool under this chapter shall present a video display
				containing wagering information, such as current odds, pari-mutuel pool totals
				and probable payoffs for the race upon which patrons may place wagers for
				inclusion into the common pari-mutuel pool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE › Section 183.1 - Registration

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All matters relating to the registration of standardbred
					 horses, unless otherwise provided for herein, shall be governed by the Rules of
					 the United States Trotting Association. Pennsylvania stallions, in order to be
					 eligible for Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for any given year, shall have on file a
					 Stallion Certificate of Eligibility no later than December 1 of the preceding
					 year with the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission and a Stallion-Jack
					 License Application with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												181.1 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE › Section 183.2 - Licensure

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No person shall participate in the affairs of any
					 association as director, officer, agent, or employe of such association without
					 first receiving a license from the Commission. Nor shall any person participate
					 in any harness horse race meet as an official, owner, driver, trainer,
					 assistant trainer, groom, or be the holder of any concession or be an employe
					 of any concessionaire unless such person shall first have received a license
					 from the Commission.
(1) The
				  Commission may issue such temporary license or such restricted license as it
				  may deem necessary and desirable.
(2) The Commission may allow an Owner by
				  Agent Agreement for no more than a 60-day period.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												181.1 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › VIOLATIONS › Section 183.11 - Liability

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A person or association licensed by the Commission or a
					 person or association subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission violating
					 this part shall be liable and subject to penalties unless otherwise limited in
					 and by this part. It is the duty and responsibility of these persons and
					 associations to know the provisions of this part.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												181.1 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › VIOLATIONS › Section 183.12 - Attempt to violate

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An attempt to violate the law or this part falling short of
					 actual accomplishment, shall constitute an offense and, upon conviction, is
					 punishable as if consummated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › VIOLATIONS › Section 183.13 - Penalties

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(a) The penalties
				  for violation of the law or this part is as follows:
(1) Denial, revocation or suspension of
				  license.
(2) Monetary fines not
				  exceeding $5,000 for each violation or forfeiture of purse, or both.
(3) Suspension from one or more activities at
				  one or more tracks.
(4) Expulsion
				  from harness racing in this Commonwealth.
(5) A combination of violations set forth in
				  paragraphs (1)-(4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › TRACKS › Section 183.22 - Judge's stand

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The judge's stand shall be so located and constructed as to
					 afford the officials thereupon an unobstructed view of the entire track, and no
					 obstruction may be permitted upon the track or the center field which shall
					 obscure the judges' vision of a portion of the track during the
					 race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › TRACKS › Section 183.23 - Bona fide contest

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Races shall be bona fide contests with the winner receiving
					 the largest share of the purse and the balance of the purse distribution made
					 according to the order of finish. No arrangement for equal distribution of the
					 purse money among the contestants is permitted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part V - Harness Racing Commission › Chapter 183 - RULES OF RACING › TRACKS › Section 183.24 - Default in payment of purses

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(a)
				  An association or officer that defaults in the payment of purses will be
				  penalized.
(b) Other than a stake
				  or futurity as covered in subsection (a), no association may enter an agreement
				  with an organization requiring a deduction from the purse payable to owners of
				  money winning horses, unless the agreement provides that a deduction may be
				  made only from those owners entitled to winnings who have expressly consented
				  to the deduction.