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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.05 - Application submission

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for a license under s.
						562.05(1) (a) and
						(b), Stats., shall submit to the division's
						office not later than the time and date specified in the application:
(1) All documents which are part of its
					application as a single assemblage and sequentially numbered, including
					exhibits, with each exhibit properly identified.
(2) In the event an applicant for the
					ownership and operation of a race track under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., at a particular location is not also an applicant for a license under
					s. 562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., for the same location, the applicant shall file as part of its
					application under s. 562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., a true and correct copy of any agreements for the sponsorship and
					management of races to be conducted at such location with a person who is
					licensed or is an applicant for a license under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., for that location.
(3) In
					the event an applicant for the sponsorship and management of any race under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., at a particular location is not also an applicant for a license under
					s. 562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., for the same location, the applicant shall file as part of its
					application under s. 562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., a true and correct copy of any agreements for the sponsorship and
					management of any race with a person who is licensed or is an applicant for a
					license under s. 562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., for that location.
(4) A
					letter of transmittal to the division executed with original signature, and 10
					copies of the application.
(5) A
					cashiers or certified check payable to the division as a non-refundable
					application fee in the following amounts: - See PDF for table
Type of License Applied For
Fee
Application under s.
											562.05(1)
											(a)
$25,000
Application under s.
											562.05(1)
											(b)
$25,000
Application under s.
											562.05(1) (a) and
											(b)
$45,000
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.06 - Ownership and operation licensing criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
The division may issue a license under s.
						562.05(1) (a),
						Stats., if the division determines that the applicant meets all of the
						requirements under ch. 562, Stats., and that on the basis of all the facts
						before it:
(1) The applicant is
					qualified and financially able to operate a race track.
(2) At least 51% of the ownership interest in
					the applicant is held by one or more persons or entities who are residents of
					this state.
(3) The race track will
					be operated in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
(4) The appropriate governing body has
					approved the race track location as required by s.
					562.05(3r),
					Stats.
(5) The issuance of a
					license will not adversely affect the public health, safety and
					welfare.
(6) In making the required
					determinations before licensure under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., the division shall consider the following criteria and any other
					indices which it considers important or relevant to its determination of
					whether an applicant is qualified to hold a license under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., as long as the same indices are considered with regard to all
					applicants, including without limitation the following:
(a) The integrity of the applicant, its
					partners, administrators, officers, policymakers, managers, owners, directly or
					indirectly, of any equity security or other ownership interest in the
					applicant, including:
1. Criminal
					record.
2. Whether a party to
					litigation over business practices, disciplinary actions over a business
					license or permit or refusal to renew a license or permit, proceedings in which
					unfair labor practices, discrimination, or government regulation of pari-mutuel
					wagering was an issue or bankruptcy proceedings.
3. Failure to satisfy judgments, orders or
					decrees.
4. Delinquency in filing
					of tax reports or remitting taxes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.07 - Sponsorship and management licensing criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
The division may issue a license under s.
						562.05(1) (b),
						Stats., if the division determines that the applicant meets all the
						requirements of ch. 562, Stats., and that on the basis of all facts before
						it:
(1) The applicant is fit to
					sponsor and manage racing.
(2) The
					race track will be operated in accordance with all applicable laws and
					rules.
(3) Issuance of a license
					will not adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare.
(4) In making the required determinations
					before licensure under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., the division shall consider the following criteria and any other
					indices which it considers important or relevant to its determination of
					whether an applicant is qualified to hold a license under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., as long as the same indices are considered with regard to all
					applicants, including without limitation the following:
(a) The integrity of the applicant, its
					partners, directors, officers, policymakers, managers, owners, directly or
					indirectly, of any equity security, or other ownership interest in the
					applicant, including:
1. Criminal
					record.
2. Whether a party to
					litigation over business practices, disciplinary actions over a business
					license or permit or refusal to renew a license or permit, proceedings in which
					unfair labor practices, discrimination, or government regulation of pari-mutuel
					wagering was an issue or bankruptcy proceedings.
3. Failure to satisfy judgments, orders or
					decrees.
4. Delinquency in filing
					of tax reports or remitting taxes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.08 - Assignment of race meetings

Current through June 24, 2024
In determining the assignment of race meetings to licensees
						under s. 562.05(1) (b),
						Stats., the division shall consider factors relating to the economic and
						practical feasibility of conducting race meetings at various tracks. Factors to
						be considered shall include, without limitation:
(1) The types and dates of race meets being
					held, both within and outside this state.
(2) The effects that various types of
					pari-mutuel racing have on one another.
(3) The quality of racing provided at various
					tracks.
(4) Past dates.
(5) Past performance of the
					licensee.
(6) Whether the licensee
					has complied with all applicable laws and rules relating to racing.
(7) Whether the assignment will maximize
					revenues to the state.
(8) Whether
					the assignment will adversely affect the public health, welfare and
					safety.
(9) Stability of
					dates.
(10) The stability of the
					racing circuit.
(11) The economic
					impact on the local community.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.09 - Personal information and authorization for release

Current through June 24, 2024
In an application for a license under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., the applicant shall include the
						following with respect to each individual required to be identified in the
						application form, or otherwise required to be identified in the application
						form, or otherwise required to be identified by this chapter or s.
						562.05(5),
						Stats., as an applicant, partner, director, officer, or owner, directly or
						indirectly, of 5% of any equity security or other ownership interest in the
						applicant and such other individuals as shall be required by the
						division:
(1) Full name, business and
					residence addresses and telephone numbers, all previous residential addresses
					for the preceding 20 years or if less than 20 years at the current residence
					address, date of birth, place of birth, and 2 references.
(2) An authorization for release of personal
					information, in the form prescribed by the division, signed by the individual
					and providing that such individual:
(a)
					Authorizes a review by and full disclosure to any agent of the division or
					Wisconsin department of justice, division of criminal investigation of all
					records concerning the individual, relating to the information provided in the
					application form, whether the records are public, non-public, private or
					confidential.
(b) Recognizes the
					information reviewed or disclosed may be used by the state of Wisconsin, its
					employees, the division staff and agents of the division, to determine the
					signer's qualifications for a license under s.
					562.05(1) (a) or
					(b), Stats.
(c) Releases authorized providers and users
					of the information from any liability under state or federal data privacy
					laws.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.10 - Clarification of license application requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
The administrator or administrator's designee shall clarify
						license application requirements upon the written request of an applicant or
						potential applicant. The administrator may consult counsel, staff or members of
						the division, but shall respond to clarification requests promptly upon the
						receipt of the request, either orally or in writing. Interpretations of
						application requirements by any other person shall not be binding on the
						division.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.11 - Changes in license applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
					shall furnish written notification to the division of any material change in
					the information originally submitted in its application. This notification
					shall be made within 5 days following the event of such change and provide
					details to the degree of specificity required in the application.
(2) Notwithstanding an applicant's timely
					notification of a material change in the information submitted in its
					application, the division may refuse to consider any substantive amendment to
					an application after the initial submission of the application, provided,
					however, that nothing shall prevent the division from considering amendments to
					an application which are made by the applicant under s.
					562.05(5) (b)
					4, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.12 - Additional information

Current through June 24, 2024
The division may require any additional information it
						considers necessary or relevant from any applicant to clarify, support, or
						otherwise explain information contained in the applicant's application under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., for the purpose of ruling on a
						license application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.13 - Investigation fee for licenses

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for a license under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., shall submit to the division, at
						the time of application, a certified check or bank draft payable to the order
						of the division in the amount of $10,000 to cover the costs of the
						investigation mandated by s.
						562.05(7) (a),
						Stats. If costs of the investigation exceed $10,000, the applicant shall remit
						the amount of the difference by certified check or bank draft within 10 days
						after receipt of an invoice from the division. An individual or other entity
						which is simultaneously applying for licenses under both s.
						562.05(1) (a) and
						(b), Stats., for the same location, shall
						submit one $15,000 investigation fee. If costs of the investigation exceed
						$15,000, the applicant shall remit the amount of the difference by certified
						check or bank draft within 10 days after receipt of an invoice from the
						division.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.14 - Oral presentation by applicant

Current through June 24, 2024
The division shall provide the applicant for a license under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., an opportunity to make an oral
						presentation of its application to the division prior to the division ruling on
						the application. The presentation shall be made by an applicant, under oath, at
						a session of the division. The presentation shall be limited to the information
						contained in the applicant's application. The division is not required to
						afford an applicant more than one opportunity to make an oral presentation on
						the same application prior to a division determination, provided, however, the
						division may require an applicant to appear before the division to clarify or
						otherwise respond to questions concerning the application as a condition to the
						issuance of a license.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.15 - Delay in completion of race track facility

Current through June 24, 2024
Failure of a licensee under s.
						562.05(1) (a),
						Stats., to begin the types of racing authorized under the license as specified
						by the division under s.
						562.05(3wt),
						Stats., shall be cause for the license to be void as provided in s.
						562.05(3wt),
						Stats. The division may re-specify a later date for the commencement of the
						types of racing authorized and determine that the license shall not be void if
						the licensee proves that any delay arose out of causes beyond the control and
						without the fault of negligence of the licensee, its contractors and
						subcontractors. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God
						or enemies of the United States, acts of government in either its sovereign or
						contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions,
						strikes, freight embargoes, and unusually severe weather, but in every case the
						delay shall be beyond the control and without fault or negligence of the
						licensee, its contractors and subcontractors. If the cause of delay is the
						default of a contractor or subcontractor and if the licensee proves to the
						satisfaction of the division that the default arose out of causes beyond the
						control of the licensee, its contractors and subcontractors, the license shall
						not be void unless the supplies or services to be furnished by the contractor
						or subcontractor were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time to
						permit the licensee to meet the completion date.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.16 - Contracts with a licensee; approval by division

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any contract in
					excess of $10,000 per year for the provision of goods and services, including
					but not limited to concession contracts, entered into by any licensee under s.
					562.05(1),
					Stats., shall be subject to the approval of the division. The division shall
					determine whether the contract may affect the integrity of pari-mutuel racing.
					Until approved by the division, the contract is not valid or binding on any
					licensee under s. 562.05(1),
					Stats. The division shall, within 45 days after submission of a contract to the
					division, approve or disapprove the contract and if not acted upon by the
					division within 45 days after submission, the contract shall be considered
					approved by the division, unless additional information regarding the contract
					is requested by the division and action is taken within 30 days of the date of
					receipt of the additional information. In making a determination that a
					contract may affect the integrity of racing, the division may consider such
					factors as it considers relevant including without limitation:
(a) The value and duration of the
					contract.
(b) The extent to which
					the contractor will be on the premises of the licensee.
(c) The relationship of the contract to the
					general security of a facility including opportunity for contact between the
					contractor and race animals, occupational licensees, or patrons.
(d) Opportunity for the contractor to
					influence the management and conduct of pari-mutuel racing.
(e) Contact with admission, pari-mutuel or
					concession money.
(f) Whether the
					division has reason to believe that the contractor is incompetent, financially
					irresponsible, or not of good character.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.17 - Transfers of licenses

Current through June 24, 2024
A license issued under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., is for the benefit of the
						licensee only, and is applicable only to the location for which the license is
						issued. The license may not be sold or otherwise transferred and shall
						terminate upon a substantial change of ownership of the licensee, unless the
						division has granted prior written approval of the substantial change. The
						sale, pledge, encumbrance or other transfer of 5% or more of the equity
						securities or other ownership interest of a partnership, association or
						corporation holding a license under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., shall be considered a
						substantial change of ownership. Any request for approval of a substantial
						change in ownership shall contain, where applicable, the same information about
						the proposed transferee as is required to be furnished under s.
						Game
						5.04. Upon receipt of all information required by the
						division with regard to a proposed substantial change in ownership, the
						division shall, within 60 days, make a determination whether to authorize and
						approve the substantial change in ownership of a licensee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.18 - Acceptance and payment of license fee

Current through June 24, 2024
When the division approves an application for license under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., or renewal of a license and
						notifies the applicant of its approval, setting forth the effective date of the
						license, the dates by which each type of racing shall commence and, if
						applicable, the number and dates of race performances authorized, the applicant
						shall, within 10 days after the receipt of the division's notice of approval,
						file a written acceptance with the division and make payment of the required
						license fee. The fee shall be payable to the division by certified check or
						bank draft in the amount required as follows:
(1) A non-refundable fee of $300,000 for an
					initial 5 year license issued for any location under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., as provided in s.
					562.05(3wr),
					Stats., payable $100,000 upon the filing of written acceptance of the license
					and $50,000 on or before January 10 of each of the 4 calendar years thereafter
					commencing on January 10 of the calendar year immediately following the year in
					which the license under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., is first issued.
(2) An
					annual non-refundable fee of $50,000 for a license issued for any location
					under s. 562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., as provided in s.
					562.05(3wr),
					Stats., payable upon the filing of written acceptance of the license for each
					race year following the initial 5 year license period.
(3) An annual non-refundable fee equal to
					$125 times the number of race performances authorized in a license issued under
					s. 562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., payable upon the filing of written acceptance of the license.
(4) Failure to comply with the 10 day period
					for license acceptance and submission of appropriate license fees or to
					otherwise make payment of license fees when due, shall cause the application
					for license to be considered withdrawn and of no effect or the license to be
					suspended or revoked.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.19 - Validity of application information

Current through June 24, 2024
False or misleading information, omission of required
						information, or substantial deviation from representations in the application
						for license under s. 562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., is cause for denial, revocation
						or suspension of a license or imposition of a fine as provided in s.
						562.13, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.20 - Enforcement of rules

Current through June 24, 2024
Each licensee under s.
						562.05(1) (a) and
						(b), Stats., has a duty to comply with the
						rules of the division at all times and acknowledge that the rules are a
						condition under which the licenses are granted.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.21 - Construction, expansion, reduction, alteration, or modification of proposed or existing facility

Current through June 24, 2024
No licensee under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., may construct, expand, reduce,
						alter, or otherwise modify an existing or proposed race track facility after a
						license has been issued under s.
						562.05(1) (a) or
						(b), Stats., for that facility, which would
						result in an increase or decrease of $10,000 per year or more in the
						development costs of the facility as proposed at the time the license was
						granted or which would cost in excess of $10,000 per year at an existing
						facility, without the prior approval of the division. If a licensee fails to
						obtain the required approval, the division may revoke or suspend the licensee's
						license and impose a fine under s.
						562.13, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 5 - Licensure › Section Game 5.22 - Bond requirements for licensing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The division
					may require an applicant for a license under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats., to file with the division as a condition of licensure, a bond payable
					to the division in an amount sufficient to guarantee the proposed costs of
					development of the facility sought to be licensed under s.
					562.05(1) (a),
					Stats. This bond shall be executed by the applicant and a surety company or
					companies licensed to do business in this state, and conditioned upon the
					completion of the facility as proposed by the applicant, subject to any
					reduction or modification approved by the division pursuant to this
					section.
(2) An applicant for a
					license to sponsor and manage a race under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., shall file with the division at the time the applicant files its
					application, a bond payable to the division in an amount determined by the
					division equal to the total monthly dollar amount estimated to be paid by the
					association related to fees, taxes and other money due, including animal
					purses, operations of the adopt-a-greyhound program, unclaimed prizes, and
					pay-outs on winning wagers or other amounts payable pursuant to the provisions
					of ch. 562, Stats. The division may require the applicant to amend the amount
					of the bond prior to the commencement of the race meet in which the applicant
					was licensed under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats. The amount of the bond will not exceed the estimated total financial
					liability of the applicant throughout the race meet for which the license under
					s. 562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., is requested, as determined by the division. The bond shall be executed
					by the applicant and a surety company or companies authorized to do business in
					this state, and conditioned on the payment by the licensee under s.
					562.05(1) (b),
					Stats., of all fees, taxes and other money due, including animal owner's
					purses, operations of the adopt-a-greyhound program, unclaimed prizes, and
					pay-outs on winning wagers or other amounts payable pursuant to the provisions
					of the ch. 562, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 6 - Criteria for granting licenses and determining racing dates › Section Game 6.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
						562.05(9) (a),
						Stats., the division shall annually determine the time and number of days, or
						the specific dates, during which racing may be conducted under a license
						granted by the division.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 6 - Criteria for granting licenses and determining racing dates › Section Game 6.02 - Procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
The determination set forth in s.
						Game
						6.01 shall be made subsequent to the annual granting
						of licenses pursuant to s.
						562.05(1) (b) or
						(c), Stats. This determination shall not
						constitute a contested case pursuant to ch. 227, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 6 - Criteria for granting licenses and determining racing dates › Section Game 6.03 - Criteria for award of dates

Current through June 24, 2024
In making the determination pursuant to s.
						Game
						6.01, the division shall consider factors relating to
						the economic and practical feasibility of conducting race meetings at various
						tracks. Factors to be considered shall include without limitation: the types
						and dates of race meetings being held elsewhere, both within and outside this
						state; the effects that various types of pari-mutuel racing have on one
						another; the quality of racing provided at various tracks; past dates; past
						performance of the licensee; whether the licensee has complied with all
						applicable laws and rules relating to racing; whether the assignment will
						maximize revenues to the state; whether the assignment will adversely affect
						the public health, welfare and safety and stability of dates and of the racing
						circuit; and the economic impact on the community where the race meeting is
						being held.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 6 - Criteria for granting licenses and determining racing dates › Section Game 6.04 - Amendment of opening date

Current through June 24, 2024
Upon request of a person licensed pursuant to s.
						562.05(1) (a),
						Stats., the division may amend the date by which each type of racing authorized
						is to begin. In making this determination, the division shall consider, but not
						be limited to, the reason for this determination, the good faith efforts of the
						licensee, and effect on state revenue.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that race meetings
						held in Wisconsin are of the highest quality and free from practices which are
						corrupt, incompetent, dishonest or unprincipled and maintain the appearance as
						well as the fact of complete honesty and integrity of pari-mutuel
						racing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.02 - Registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The national greyhound association shall
					be recognized as the official breeding registry of all greyhounds. No trainer
					or association shall allow any greyhound to be entered, permitted to race or
					schooled at any racetrack licensed by the division unless properly registered
					by the national greyhound association of Abilene, Kansas.
(2) No person may enter a greyhound unless it
					has been tattooed and registered in the national greyhound association stud
					book.
(3) A certificate of
					registration for each greyhound shall be filed with the racing secretary by the
					trainer or kennel owner along with the greyhound's most recent 4 performance
					lines, except for maidens, which shall contain the greyhound's most recent 2
					performance lines, if the maiden has officially schooled or started. All
					greyhounds shall meet the requirements of s.
					Game 7.06(4)
					(f).
(4) Any change in any ownership or leasehold
					interest in any greyhound at any race meet shall immediately be registered and
					recorded with the division by the trainer, lessee or owner. Such change shall
					immediately be reported to the stewards and racing secretary by the new
					ownership interest and shall be accompanied by a copy of the documents
					effecting such transfer.
(5) The
					lessee of the greyhound shall file an affidavit with the racing secretary
					attesting to the terms of the lease agreement between the lessee and
					lessor.
(6) No owner of a greyhound
					shall have greyhounds in more than 3 kennels at any given racetrack.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.03 - Schooling

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Only schooling races meeting the
					following requirements shall be considered official by the division:
(a) An official schooling race shall not be
					conducted unless at least 2 stewards, or a racing official designated by the
					presiding steward, are present 30 minutes before the start of the race and
					during the race.
(b) Each
					association shall provide a photo-finish camera approved by the division to be
					in operation at all official schooling races.
(c) All schooling shall be at a distance not
					less than 5/16 of a mile.
(d) Each
					official schooling race shall consist of at least 6 greyhounds. However, if
					less than 6, the animals may be schooled with the permission of the
					stewards.
(e) All greyhounds in
					official schooling races shall be raced at their established racing weight and
					started from the starting box wearing racing blankets and muzzles.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.04 - Qualifying time

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each association shall establish a
					qualifying time for its 5/16 mile distance and inform the stewards in writing
					of this time prior to the first day of the race meet.
(2) Any change in the qualifying time
					established during the course of the race meeting shall be reported in writing
					to the stewards.
(3) Any greyhound
					that fails to meet the qualifying time as established shall not be permitted to
					enter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.05 - Grading system

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GRADE CLASSIFICATIONS.
(a) The racing secretary shall be responsible
					for the proper grading of greyhounds under provisions of this section. Before
					the first day of a race meet the racing secretary, after sufficiently schooling
					all greyhounds and considering their past performances, shall classify and
					assign greyhounds to proper grades.
(b) The racing secretary shall use the
					following 6 grades; A, B, C, D, E and M.
(c) Grade M refers to maiden classification
					which indicates a greyhound has not won an official race at a pari-mutuel
					racetrack supervised by a regulatory agency and is under the age of 24 months.
					On the last race day of the month in which a greyhound reaches the age of 24
					months, maidens shall be graded to grade E.
(d) A greyhound that falls in a race shall be
					considered a starter. However, a greyhound shall not be considered a starter if
					the start would result in the greyhound being graded off, but in this event the
					greyhound shall be considered a starter for purposes of pari-mutuel
					wagering.
(e) For a greyhound that
					transfers to the racetrack from another racetrack during a race meeting, the
					racing secretary shall assign the grade held by the greyhound at the time of
					the transfer or the equivalent grade of such track, depending on the previous
					track's grading system, or the next 2 grades higher or lower.
(f) The racing secretary may re-grade a
					greyhound at anytime within its first 3 starts, but not more than one grade
					higher or lower.
(g) A greyhound
					that has advanced from grade M and has been dropped from further racing without
					winning another official start may be re-qualified after a period of 30 days.
					Upon requalification the greyhound shall be placed in grade E by the racing
					secretary.
(h) Greyhounds not
					racing because of illness or injury for 30 days or more may be
					re-graded.
(i) All stakes races
					shall be indicated by the letter "S" and the grade.
(j) The racing secretary may form races of a
					distance of 3/8 of a mile or greater from 2 consecutive grades, not to include
					maiden. The races shall be designated by the letter "T" and the grade
					designation of the highest of the 2 grades and shall pay a purse consistent
					with the higher grade.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.06 - Entries

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROCEDURES FOR ENTRY.
(a) All entries shall be made to the racing
					secretary. Every entry in a race shall be in the name of the registered owner,
					lessee, or kennel name and shall be made in person or in writing.
(b) Joint subscriptions and entries may be
					made by any one or more of the owners. However, all owners shall be jointly and
					severally liable for all fees and forfeits.
(c) Entries which have closed shall be
					compiled without delay by the racing secretary and conspicuously
					posted.
(d) Entrance money shall
					not be refunded on the death of a greyhound or failure to start.
(e) Entry into a race shall be free, unless
					otherwise stipulated in the conditions of the race. If the conditions require
					an entrance fee, it shall accompany the entry.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.07 - Declarations and scratches

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The declaration
					of a greyhound out of an engagement is irrevocable and shall only be made by
					the trainer.
(2) Declarations shall
					be made to the racing secretary or the assistant to the racing secretary at
					least 1/2 hour before the time designated for the drawing of post
					positions.
(3) Greyhounds declared
					or scratched shall lose all preference accrued up to that date unless excused
					by the stewards.
(4) If 3 or more
					greyhounds are declared out or scratched in any one race, the stewards may
					cancel the race.
(5) At any time a
					greyhound is scratched, it may be required to perform to the satisfaction of
					the stewards in an official schooling race prior to being reentered for an
					official race.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.08 - Weights and weighing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ESTABLISHING OF RACING WEIGHT.
(a) Before any greyhound is allowed to school
					or race, the trainer shall establish its racing weight with the clerk of
					scales.
(b) The established racing
					weight may be changed on written request of the trainer and by written consent
					of the stewards. The new racing weight shall become effective at the next draw
					following submission and consent of the request.
(c) All greyhounds having an established
					weight change of more than one pound shall be schooled at least once at the
					discretion of the stewards at the new weight before being eligible to
					start.
(d) Greyhounds that have not
					raced or schooled officially for a period of 3 weeks shall be allowed to
					establish a new racing weight with the consent of the stewards and shall be
					schooled officially immediately upon receipt of consent.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.09 - Rules of the race

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RACE PREPARATION.
(a) All greyhounds shall wear the regulation
					muzzle and blanket while racing. Following the race, racing blankets shall not
					be removed until the greyhounds are under visual observation by their trainer
					or designee.
(b) Before leaving the
					paddock for the starting box the muzzles and blankets of each greyhound shall
					be carefully examined and again examined in front of the steward's stand before
					the stewards and the public, or on video display terminals with prior approval
					of the stewards. All muzzles and blankets used shall be approved by the
					division paddock judge.
(c) All
					greyhounds shall be exhibited in the display area of the paddock before post
					time of the race in which they are entered.
(d) After the greyhounds leave the paddock on
					their way to the starting point, and until the race has concluded, all persons
					except racing officials and necessary attendants shall be excluded from the
					track.
(e) Prior to the first post
					time for each performance the lure operator shall test the lure to ensure that
					the lure is in proper working order. Any problems that would prevent the
					operation of a consistent lure shall be reported immediately to the
					stewards.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.10 - Racing officials

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL.
(a) The following are designated racing
					officials of a race meet:
1. Board of stewards
					(presiding division steward, division steward, and association
					steward).
2. Director of
					racing.
3. Racing
					secretary.
4. Paddock
					judge.
5. Chartwriter.
6. Lure operator.
7. Starter.
8. Announcer.
9. Division veterinarian.
10. Clerk of scales.
11. General manager.
12. Brake operator.
13. Director of security.
14. Mutuel manager.
15. All assistant positions of those listed
					above.
16. All other staff members
					of the division.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 7 - Greyhound racing › Section Game 7.11 - Fees

Current through June 24, 2024
The division may require a fee to be paid by persons licensed
						pursuant to s. 562.05(1) (a) and
						(b), Stats. This fee shall supplement funding
						received to accomplish the statutorily mandated regulatory responsibilities of
						the division. This fee will be determined by the division on an annual basis.
						All monies received pursuant to the rule shall be paid to the division, as
						designated by the division.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Outs liability account" means unclaimed
					winnings which are summarized and stored in the totalizator system
					computer.
(2) "Racetrack enclosure"
					means all the buildings, structures, and grounds utilized in connection with
					the operation of a race meeting.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.03 - Association pari-mutuel operations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL REPORTS
					SUBMITTED BY ASSOCIATIONS.
(a) The association
					shall file admission reports daily with the division stewards. The association
					shall file monthly and end of race meet admission reports to the administrator.
					All daily admission reports shall include:
1.
					The beginning turnstyle reading number;
2. The ending turnstyle reading
					number;
3. The total turnstyle
					reading number;
4. All locations
					that individuals entered the facility; or
5. Comparable information provided by such
					other monitoring device as may be approved by the division.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.04 - Totalizator

Current through June 24, 2024
Each association shall install and operate during its race
						meeting an electric totalizator approved by the division. The totalizator shall
						be tested daily by the totalizator licensee to ensure its proper working order
						and report any irregularities to the division stewards and division
						auditor:
(1) ODDS BOARD CONTROL. The
					controls necessary to operate the order of finish on the odds board shall be
					located in the steward's stand and controlled by the association
					steward.
(2) ODDS BOARD UPDATE.
					There shall be operated in connection with such totalizator one or more odds
					boards and designated display devices. Approximate odds on each wagering
					interest in the win pool shall be updated on the odds board and designated
					display devices at intervals of not more 60 seconds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.06 - Refunds

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SCRATCHES AND NON-STARTERS. If after
					wagering has commenced an animal is scratched or declared a non-starter the
					wagering on the animal shall be refunded by the association unless otherwise
					prohibited by rule.
(2) FAILURE OF
					STARTING BOX. In a greyhound race, if the door in front of any starting box
					should fail to open thereby preventing an animal from obtaining a fair start,
					the stewards shall declare a "no race".
(3) RACE CANCELLATION. If for any reason a
					race is canceled or declared no race by the stewards after wagering has
					commenced on that race the association shall refund all wagers unless otherwise
					prohibited by rule.
(4) TOTALIZATOR
					BREAKDOWN. In the event of an irreparable breakdown of the totalizator during
					the wagering on a race the stewards shall declare no race and the association
					shall refund all wagers.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.07 - Minimum ticket prices/payouts

Current through June 24, 2024
For all win, place and show wagers the minimum wager to be
						accepted by any association shall be $2. The minimum payout by an association
						on a $2 wager shall be $2.20. The association may set the minimum wager for any
						wager other than win, place or show, as in a wheel or box, at $1, provided that
						no ticket shall be sold for less than $2.00. For purposes of pari-mutuel
						calculations the minimum payout for a $1 wager shall be $1.10. In cases where a
						minus pool occurs, the association shall be responsible for the payment of the
						minimum payout from their share of the pari-mutuel
						commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.09 - Wagering explanations

Current through June 24, 2024
Each association shall cause to be published in the daily race
						program a general explanation of pari-mutuel wagering and an explanation of
						each type of wagering pool offered. The association shall also post the
						explanation in conspicuous places on the association grounds so as to
						adequately inform the public. This explanation shall be submitted by the
						association to the state steward prior to publication so as to insure an
						absence of conflict with these rules. The association shall post a copy of the
						division rules regarding the calculation and distribution of the wagering pools
						contained in ch. Game 9 in a conspicuous place.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.11 - Number of pools

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If less than 6 wagering interests are
					scheduled to start in a race the mutuel manager, with the approval of the
					stewards, shall be permitted to prohibit show and superfecta wagering on that
					race.
(2) If less than 5 wagering
					interests are scheduled to start in a race the mutuel manager, with the
					approval of the stewards, shall be permitted to prohibit place, show and
					trifecta wagering on that race.
(3)
					If less than 4 wagering interests are scheduled to start in a race the mutuel
					manager, with the approval of the stewards, shall be permitted to prohibit
					quiniela and perfecta wagering on that race.
(4) If less than 3 wagering interests are
					scheduled to start in a race the mutuel manager, with the approval of the
					stewards, shall be permitted to prohibit wagering on that race.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.12 - Sale of pari-mutuel tickets

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) TIME OF SALE.
(a) Pari-mutuel tickets may not be sold on
					any race performance more than one hour before post time of the first
					pari-mutuel race of each performance unless prior approval is obtained from the
					division. All wagering shall be conducted only within the racetrack facility in
					which authorized wagering is permitted pursuant to a license issued under s.
					562.05(1),
					Stats.
(b) All pari-mutuel tickets
					shall be purchased with U.S. currency, totalizator generated vouchers, winning
					pari-mutuel tickets issued by the racetrack or refunded pari-mutuel tickets. No
					pari-mutuel facility shall extend credit, accept checks, or accept credit cards
					directly for payment of pari-mutuel tickets.
(c) No pari-mutuel facility shall allow
					wagers to be accepted over the telephone, computer or other device not approved
					by the division. All wagers shall be made in person at the racetrack.
(d) No pari-mutuel facilities shall discount
					pari-mutuel wagers, award rebates or offer any type of cash incentive as a
					premium for wagering.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration [Gaming] › Chapter Game 8 - Pari-mutuel operations › Section Game 8.13 - Official sign final

Current through June 24, 2024
Once the"official" sign has been posted, no changes may be made
						to the order of finish for purposes of mutuel payouts. Any ruling of the
						stewards regarding the award of purse money or order of finish for purposes of
						grading made after the "official" sign has been posted shall have no bearing on
						the mutuel payout.