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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 7 - GREYHOUND RULES OF THE RACE › Section 178-2-47 - Objections

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47.1. All
				  objections must be made to die judges in writing, dated and signed by the
				  permit holder making the objection. The objection must clearly state die
				  grounds for the objection.
47.2.
				  Permission of the judges is necessary before an objection can be
				  withdrawn.
47.3. Objections shall
				  be filed with the judges within forty-eight (48) hours from the conclusion of
				  the race which is die subject of the objection, unless waived by die judges. If
				  not otherwise prohibited by these rules, the judges' decision resulting from an
				  objection may be appealed to the Commission.
47.4. Objections pertaining to a greyhound
				  engaged in a race may be made by the kennel operator or trainer of some other
				  greyhound engaged in the same race.
47.5. Objections to any decision of the clerk
				  of scales shall be made before the greyhounds leave die paddock for die start
				  of die race.
47.6. Unless die
				  judges declare otherwise, the filing of an objection shall not cause the prize
				  or purse to be held until the objection is ruled upon. If an objection is
				  declared valid, the judges shall determine the new order of finish and the
				  redistribution of all purse monies, if not already distributed. If already
				  distributed, the judges shall take necessary action to enforce their decision
				  on die objection. The judges' decision shall not affect die pari-mutuel
				  payout.
47.7. Objections that the
				  judges determine to be frivolous, without foundation, or made in bad faith may
				  be cause for discipline.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 7 - GREYHOUND RULES OF THE RACE › Section 178-2-48 - Purses

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48.1. Unless the
				  Commission approves otherwise, purses shall be paid directly to die owner of a
				  greyhound or, if the greyhound is leased, the purse shall be paid according to
				  the written lease agreement on file with die association.
48.2. The holder of a claim whether it is a
				  mortgage, a bill of sale, or lien of any kind against a greyhound shall file a
				  notarized copy with die association's racing secretary prior to the time die
				  greyhound starts. The holder of a claim who fails to file the claim shall
				  forfeit his or her rights in die winnings of the greyhound previous to the time
				  his or her claim is properly filed.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 8 - GREYHOUND WELFARE, HEALTH AND MEDICATION › Section 178-2-49 - Female Greyhound Considerations

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49.1. Bitches coming in season during the
				  racing meeting shall not be accepted for entry within thirty (30) days from the
				  date of coming in season. Before being accepted for entry, these bitches shall
				  be examined by the veterinarian and schooled to the satisfaction of die
				  judges.
49.2. Bitches in milk are
				  not eligible to school or to race.
49.3. Owners and trainers shall report
				  bitches in season to the judges and die Racing Commission
				  Veterinarian.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 8 - GREYHOUND WELFARE, HEALTH AND MEDICATION › Section 178-2-50 - General Care of Greyhounds

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50.1.
				  Any veterinarian practicing veterinary medicine on a racetrack shall use
				  "one-time disposable type needles" and shall keep them in his or her possession
				  until disposed of by him or her away from die association grounds.
50.2. Any illness or unusual symptoms of
				  illness shown by a greyhound shall be immediately reported by the trainer or
				  attending veterinarian to the judges and Racing Commission
				  Veterinarian.
50.3. When directed
				  by die Racing Commission Veterinarian, every greyhound owner, kennel owner,
				  trainer or authorized agent shall immediately submit any greyhound on
				  association grounds, of which he or she is the owner, lessor, trainer or
				  authorized agent, to any veterinary surgeon for any examination or tests die
				  Racing Commission Veterinarian considers advisable. In addition, die judges may
				  notify the National Greyhound Association of any evidence that a greyhound has
				  been mistreated or neglected, whether or not such mistreatment or neglect
				  occurred on association grounds.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 8 - GREYHOUND WELFARE, HEALTH AND MEDICATION › Section 178-2-52 - Euthanasia

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52.1. In die event
				  that it becomes necessary for a permit holder to have a greyhound authorized,
				  die euthanasia may only be done by licensed veterinarian.
52.2. All greyhound euthanasias and deaths
				  must be reported to the Racing Commission Veterinarian.
52.3. The Racing Commission Veterinarian is
				  authorized, but not required, to conduct a post-mortem examination on a
				  greyhound to determine injury or sickness which resulted in the euthanasia or
				  death if a greyhound suffers a breakdown on the track or the dies while
				  kenneled on association grounds.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 8 - GREYHOUND WELFARE, HEALTH AND MEDICATION › Section 178-2-53 - Transportation of Greyhounds

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53.1.
				  Any greyhound entering a West Virginia Greyhound track shall be accompanied by
				  a State issued Department of Agriculture Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				  (health certificate) or a federally issued USDA APHIS Form 7001 Certificate of
				  Health Examination. Such certificates are valid for thirty (30) days from die
				  date of inspection and must be signed by an accredited veterinarian. Current
				  documentation of vaccination status shall be included on die Certificate of
				  Veterinary Inspection or on a separate Vaccination Certificate that has been
				  issued by an accredited veterinarian. All vaccinations shall be administered by
				  a licensed veterinarian within the previous 12 months and shall include; Rabies
				  (indicate type, manufacturer and serial number). Distemper, Hepatitis,
				  Leptospira, Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza (DA2HLPP), Bordatella, and
				  Canine Influenza Virus. Annual vaccination boosters are required while the
				  greyhound is housed in the track kennel compound.
53.1.a. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				  Exemption; Any Greyhound traveling directly from one West Virginia Greyhound
				  track to another West Virginia Greyhound track shall be exempt from the
				  Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirement provided that the Greyhound
				  has officially raced or has engaged in official schooling at the originating
				  West Virginia Greyhound track within the previous thirty (30) days prior to
				  transport. If the Greyhound has not officially raced or officially schooled
				  during the previous thirty (30) days prior to transport, then a Certificate of
				  Veterinary Inspection shall be required.
53.1.b. In lieu of a thirty (30) day
				  Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, the Greyhound must be accompanied by a
				  copy of its most current race lines providing proof of origin from a West
				  Virginia Greyhound track.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 9 - GREYHOUND TRAINING TRACKS › Section 178-2-54 - Greyhound Training Track Requirements

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54.1. Any training track funded pursuant to
				  West Virginia Code §
										19-23-10(d)
				  must be approved by the Commission in accordance with these rules.
54.2. The state may own, operate and/or lease
				  any training track funded pursuant to West Virginia Code §
										19-23-10(d).
				  The state may contract operations to a private entity. Any lease or contract
				  for services shall meet the requirements of West Virginia Code §
										5A-3-1
et seq.
and die purchasing requirements of the Department of
				  Administration.
54.3. The track
				  compound shall have the following;
54.3.a. A
				  minimum area of ten acres for development of the initial facility and an
				  additional ten acres available for future expansion;
54.3.b. An approved sewage disposal
				  system;
54.3.c. Adequate ingress
				  and egress for safety and accessability; and
54.3.d. Adequate parking.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-02 - Greyhound Racing › Part 10 - WEST VIRGINIA GREYHOUND BREEDING DEVELOPMENT FUND › Section 178-2-55 - West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund

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55.1. The Racing Commission shall serve as
				  the official registering agency and process all affidavits, breeding, whelping
				  and individual registrations to maintain the West Virginia Bred Greyhound
				  Registry and the West Virginia Whelped Registry.
55.2. To be eligible to receive purse money
				  in a stake race where the purse is funded in whole or in part with money from
				  the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund as well as or for purse
				  supplements and awards that are funded in whole or in part from the West
				  Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund, all registered owners of the
				  greyhound shall be a bona fide resident of West Virginia as required by West
				  Virginia Code §
										19-23-10(d).
55.3. An owner of a greyhound claiming to be
				  a bona fide resident of this State must satisfy all of the following
				  requirements:
55.3.a. The owner of a
				  registered greyhound may not claim residency in any other State, the District
				  of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, a foreign country,
				  or any other place outside this State.
55.3.b. When the owners of a registered
				  greyhound are husband and wife, each must be a bona fide resident of this
				  State.
55.3.c. When the owner of a
				  registered greyhound is a corporation, the corporation must have its commercial
				  domicile in this State and each owner of an equity interest in the corporation
				  must be a bona fide resident of this State. As used in die preceding sentence,
				  "corporation" includes any corporation, association, syndicated, publicly
				  traded partnership or other group treated as a corporation for federal income
				  tax purposes.
55.3.d. When the
				  owner of a registered greyhound is a partnership, limited liability company or
				  any other entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the
				  entity must have its commercial domicile in this State and each partner, member
				  or other person owning an equity interest in the partnership, limited liability
				  company or other entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax
				  purposes must be a bona fide resident of this State.
55.3.e. When the owner of a registered
				  greyhound is a trust, die trust must be a resident trust, die administrator of
				  the trust, by whatever name called, as well as all of the beneficiaries of the
				  trust must be bona fide residents of this State.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule governs the procedure for meetings held by the West Virginia Racing
				Commission.
1.2. Authority. -- W.
				Va. Code §§
									6-9A-3
				and §
									19-23-6(3)
1.3. Filing Date. -- June 22, 2016
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 22,
				2016
1.5. Amendment - This rule
				amends W. Va. 178 CSR 3, Racing Commission, Organization and Meeting Notices,
				filed December 20, 1982 and effective December 20, 1982.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-3 - Agendas

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3.1. At least three
				business days prior to the date of the meeting, an agenda for each annual,
				regular and special meeting shall be made available in the Commission's office
				and on the Commission's website. An agenda which has been issued at least three
				days in advance of a meeting may be amended_up to two days before the meeting.
				In calculating business days, the day of the meeting, as well as Saturdays,
				Sundays and legal holidays are excluded.
3.2. The agenda for an emergency meeting
				shall be made available in the Commission's office and on the Commission's
				website as soon as practicable prior to the meeting.
3.3. Items listed on a meeting agenda shall
				be stated in a specific manner so as to make the public aware of the particular
				matters to be dealt with at the meeting.
3.4. Any discussion of an item of Commission
				business that may ultimately lead to or result in official action at that
				meeting, or at some future meeting, shall be on the agenda of the meeting at
				which the discussion is held.
3.5.
				In the discretion of the chairman, the order of items contained on a meeting
				agenda may be changed in the course of a meeting as circumstances
				require.
3.6. Any member of the
				public may request that an item be put on the agenda of a Commission meeting.
				Provided that, it shall be within the discretion of the chairman whether a
				requested agenda item is placed upon a Commission agenda.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-4 - Participation in Meetings Using Technology

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4.1. Members of the Commission may
				participate in meetings by telephone or other electronic conferencing except
				when the Commission is acting as a hearing body. A speaker phone or other audio
				and/or video device shall be used at the meeting site to enable those present,
				including the public, to hear and/or see the members who are attending and
				participating by telephone or other electronic conferencing.
4.2. The Commission may allow members of the
				public to listen to or participate in open meetings by telephone or other
				electronic conferencing. A telephone call-in number or other information
				allowing members of the public to participate in the meeting may be posted on
				the Racing Commission's website in advance of the meeting.
4.3. A member of the public who listens to or
				participates in open meetings by telephone or other electronic conferencing
				shall mute the microphone on his or her telephone or other device so that
				background or ambient noise does not interfere with the conducting of the
				Commission's meeting. Provided that, if a member of the public is called upon
				by the chairman to speak at the meeting, he or she may enable the microphone on
				their telephone or other device to speak.
4.4. If members of the public listening to or
				participating in an open meeting by telephone or other electronic conferencing
				interfere with the orderly operation of a Commission meeting by failing to mute
				their microphones or by other actions that hinder the Commission's meeting, the
				chairman may require that the offending member or members be disconnected from
				participation or require that the telephone or other electronic conferencing be
				disabled entirely.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-5 - Meeting Materials

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5.1. The
				Racing Commission's Executive Director shall prepare a compilation of
				informational materials pertaining to items on each Commission's meeting agenda
				to be distributed to the Commission in advance of each meeting. Such materials
				shall be distributed to the Commission in a manner so as to allow sufficient
				time for each Commission member to review the information prior to a scheduled
				meeting.
5.2. A member of the
				public may submit informational materials pertaining to an item on a Commission
				meeting agenda to the Commission's Executive Director for distribution to and
				consideration by the Commission. The Commission and/or the Executive Director
				may establish a deadline for submission of such informational materials prior
				to a meeting. Any informational materials received after a deadline established
				by the Commission and/or the Executive Director may not be considered by the
				Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-6 - Public comments

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6.1. In
				the discretion of the chairman, the Commission may have a public comment period
				to allow members of the public to address the Commission during a meeting.
				Provided that, the chairman may choose to allow a member of the public to speak
				to coincide with a topic on the agenda, if the speaker's comments pertain to an
				agenda item.
6.2. The Commission
				may provide a sign-in sheet in advance of a meeting to allow members of the
				public to sign up to speak during a public comment period.
6.3. The chairman may reasonably limit the
				amount of time that each member of the public has to provide public comment
				during a Commission meeting.
6.4.
				The Commission shall not deliberate and/or take action on any topic addressed
				by a member of the public that is not on the meeting agenda. Provided that, the
				Commission may, in its discretion, direct that any topic raised by a member of
				the public during a meeting be placed on the agenda for a future meeting to
				allow the Commission to deliberate and/or take action on it.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-7 - Media

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7.1. Pursuant to
				West Virginia Code §
									6-9A-9,
				any radio or television station is entitled to broadcast all or any part of an
				open Commission meeting. Provided that, the Commission may regulate the
				placement of equipment necessary for broadcasting, photographing, filming or
				recording a meeting so as to prevent undue interference with the meeting.
				Provided further that, if the Commission determines in good faith that the size
				of the meeting room is such that all of the members of the public present and
				the equipment and personnel necessary for broadcasting, photographing, filming
				and tape-recording the meeting cannot be accommodated in the meeting room
				without unduly interfering with the meeting and an adequate alternative meeting
				room is not readily available, then it may require pooling of equipment and the
				personnel operating it.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-8 - Committees and Subcommittees

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8.1.
				Any committee, subcommittee or other subunit formed or appointed by the
				Commission to make decisions for or recommendations to the Commission shall be
				subject to the requirements of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act, West
				Virginia Code §§
									6-9A-1
et seq.
, and this procedural rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-03 - Organization and Meeting Notices › Section 178-3-9 - Minutes

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9.1. The Commission
				shall prepare written minutes of all Commission open meetings.
9.2. A copy of the minutes of open meetings
				shall be available to the public within a reasonable time after the meetings
				and shall include the following information:
9.2.a. The date, time, and place of the
				meeting;
9.2.b. The name of each
				Commission member present or absent;
9.2.c. All motions, proposals, resolutions,
				orders, ordinances and measures proposed, the name of the person proposing the
				same and their disposition; and,
9.2.d. The results of all votes and, upon the
				request of a member, the vote of each member, by name.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-04 - Dispute Resolutions Procedures › Section 178-4-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- The
				purpose of this rule is to provide the administrative hearing procedure to be
				used when resolving policy disputes and issues and deciding all other
				controversies between the Racing Commission and licensees, prospective
				licensees and persons whose applications have been denied.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '19-23-6.
1.3. Filing date. -- August 29,
				1991.
1.4. Effective date. --
				September 30, 1991.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-04 - Dispute Resolutions Procedures › Section 178-4-2 - Definitions

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As used in these regulations and unless the context clearly
				  requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the meaning
				  ascribed herein, and shall apply in the singular and in the plural.
2.1. "Chairman of the Commission" means the
				Chairman of the West Virginia Racing Commission, or his delegate.
2.2. "Code" means the W. Va.., one thousand
				nine hundred thirty-one (1931) as amended.
2.3. "Executive Secretary" means the
				secretary of the West Virginia Racing Commission, or his delegate.
2.4. "Licensee" means any racing association
				holding a license required by and issued under the provisions of W. Va. Code
				'19-23.
2.5. "Prospective licensee"
				means any association which has applied or intends to apply to become a
				"licensee" as defined above.
2.6.
				"Racing association" means any individual, partnership, firm, association,
				corporation, or other entity or organization of whatever character or
				description licensed in accordance with W. Va. Code '19-23 to hold a horse or
				dog racing meeting.
2.7. "Racing
				commission" or "commission" means the West Virginia Racing Commission, or its
				delegates.
2.8. "Secretary" means
				the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue, or his
				delegate.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Section 178-5-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				This rule regulates all pari-mutuel wagering occurring in West
				Virginia.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code §
									19-23-6.
1.3. Filing Date. - May 27, 2022.
1.4. Effective Date. - July 31,
				2022.
1.5. Sunset Provision. - This
				rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1,
				2027.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Section 178-5-2 - Definitions

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As used in this rule and unless the context clearly requires
				  a different meaning, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this
				  section.
2.1. "Association" or "racing
				association" means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation
				or other entity or organization of whatever character or description licensed
				by the Racing Commission to conduct horse racing or dog racing and pari-mutuel
				wagering.
2.2. "Betting interest"
				means one or more horses or dogs in a pari-mutuel wagering contest which are
				identified by a single program number for wagering purposes.
2.3. "Breakage" means the net pool minus
				payout.
2.4. "Commission" means the
				West Virginia Racing Commission.
2.5. "Contest" means a competitive racing
				event on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.
2.6. "Contestant" means an individual
				participant in a contest.
2.7.
				"Coupled Entry" means two or more contestants in a contest that are treated as
				a single betting interest for pari-mutuel wagering purposes.
2.8. "Dead heat" means the finish of a race
				in which the noses of two or more contestants reach the finish line at the same
				time.
2.9. "Entry" means:
2.9.a. a contestant eligible for and entered
				in a race; or
2.9.b. two (2) or
				more contestants entered in the same race, which have common ties of ownership,
				lease or training.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Section 178-5-3 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering

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3.1. General.
3.1.a. Each association shall conduct
				wagering in accordance with applicable laws and this rule. The wagering shall
				employ a pari-mutuel system approved by the Racing Commission. The totalisator
				shall be tested prior to and during the meeting as required by the Racing
				Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Section 178-5-5 - Account Wagering

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5.1. General.
The association may offer a system of account wagering to
				  patrons whereby wagers are debited and payouts credited to a sum of money,
				  deposited in an account by the patron, that is held by the association. The
				  association shall notify the patron, at the time of opening the account, of any
				  rules the association has made concerning deposits, withdrawals, average daily
				  balance, user fees, interest payments and any other aspect of the operation of
				  the account. The association shall notify the patron whenever the rules
				  governing the account are changed, the notification occurring before the new
				  rules are applied to the account and including the opportunity for the patron
				  to close or cash-in the account. The patron shall be considered to have
				  accepted the rules of account operation upon opening or not closing the
				  account. The association shall request authorization from the Racing Commission
				  before a system of account wagering is offered.
5.2. Account Opening.
5.2.a. The association may offer to open for
				patrons:
5.2.a.1. Short-term accounts that are
				operational only for the performance during which they were opened and only at
				the site where they were opened, whereby wagers are placed by the account
				holder at a self-service terminal;
5.2.a.2. Long-term accounts that are
				operational for any performance offered by the association, whereby wagers are
				placed by the account holder at a self-service terminal, by telephone, or by
				internet; and
5.2.a.3. Voucher
				accounts that are operational for any performance offered by the association,
				whereby wagers are placed by the account holder at any ticket issuing terminal.
				The patron may choose to credit winning payouts in cash and may choose to close
				or cash-in the account at any time.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Section 178-5-6 - Simulcast Wagering

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6.1. Duties of
				Simulcast Host.
6.1.a. Every host association
				simulcasting its performance, if requested, may contract with an authorized
				receiver for the purpose of providing authorized users its simulcast.
6.1.b. A host association is responsible for
				the content of the simulcast and shall use all reasonable effort to present a
				simulcast which offers the viewers an exemplary depiction of each
				performance.
6.1.c. Unless
				otherwise permitted by the Racing Commission, every simulcast shall contain in
				its video content a digital display of actual time of day, the name of the host
				facility from where it emanates, the number of the contest being displayed, and
				any other relevant information available to patrons at the host
				facility.
6.1.d. The host
				association shall maintain those security controls, including encryption over
				its uplink, and communications systems directed or approved by the Racing
				Commission.
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7.1. General.
7.1.a. The Racing Commission shall approve
				all contracts pertaining to participation when pools are commingled intrastate
				and interstate.
7.1.b. Individual
				wagering transactions are made at the point of sale in the state where placed.
				Pari-mutuel pools are combined for computing odds and calculating payouts and
				breakage, but shall be held separate for auditing and all other
				purposes.
7.1.c. Any surcharges or
				withholdings in addition to the takeout shall only be applied in the
				jurisdiction otherwise imposing the surcharges or withholdings.
7.1.d. In determining whether to approve an
				interstate common pool which does not include the host track or which includes
				contests from more than one association, the Racing Commission shall consider
				and may approve use of a bet type which is not utilized at the host track,
				application of a takeout rate not in effect at the host track, or other factors
				which are presented to the Racing Commission.
7.1.e. The content and format of the visual
				display of racing and wagering information at facilities in other jurisdictions
				where wagering is permitted in the interstate common pool need not be identical
				to the similar information permitted or required to be displayed under this
				rule.
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8.1. General.
8.1.a. All permitted pari-mutuel wagering
				pools shall be separately and independently calculated and distributed. Takeout
				shall be deducted from each gross pool as stipulated by law. The remainder of
				the monies in the pool constitutes the net pool for distribution as payout on
				winning wagers.
8.1.b. Either the
				standard or net price calculation procedure may be used to calculate single
				commission pools, while the net price calculation procedure shall be used to
				calculate multi-commission pools.
8.1.b.1.
				Standard Price Calculation Procedure. The Standard Price Calculation shall be
				found in Table 178-5A at the end of this rule.
8.1.b.2. Net Price Calculation Procedure. The
				Net Price Calculation Procedure shall be found in Table 178-5B at the end of
				this rule.
8.1.c. If a
				profit split results in only one covered winning betting interest or
				combinations it shall be calculated the same as a single price pool.
8.1.d. The Racing Commission shall establish
				minimum payouts and the method used for calculating breakage.
8.1.e. The individual pools outlined in this
				rule may be given alternative names by each association, provided prior
				approval is obtained from the Racing Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5A

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STANDARD PRICE CALCULATION
SINGLE PRICE POOL (WIN POOL)
gross pool
= sum of wagers on all betting interests -
								refunds
takeout
= gross pool X percent takeout
net pool
= gross pool - takeout
profit
= net pool - gross amount bet on winner
profit per dollar
= profit /gross amount bet on winner
$ 1 unbroken price
= profit per dollar + $1
$1 broken price
= $1 unbroken price rounded down to die break
								point
total payout
= $1 broken price x gross amount bet on
								winner
total breakage
= net pool - total payout
PROFIT SPLIT (PLACE POOL)
Profit is net pool less gross amount bet on all plaee
				  finishers. Finishers split the profit 1/2 and 1/2 (plaee profit), divided by
				  gross amount bet on each place finisher for two unique prices.
PROFIT SPLIT (SHOW POOL)
Profit is net pool less gross amount bet on all show
				  finishers. Finishers split die profit 1/3 and 1/3 and 1/3 show profit), divided
				  by gross amount bet on each show finisher for three unique prices.
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NET PRICE CALCULATION
SINGLE PRICE POOL (WIN POOL)
gross pool
= sum of wagers on all betting interests -
								refunds
takeout
= gross pool X percent takeout for each
								source
net pool
= gross pool - takeout
net bet on winner
= gross amount bet on winner x (1 - percent
								takeout)
total net pool
= sum of all sources net pools
total net bet on winner
= sum of all sources net bet on winner
total profit
= total net pool - total net bet on
								winner
profit per dollar
= total profit / total net bet on
								winner
$1 unbroken base price
= profit per dollar + $1 for each
								source;
$ 1 unbroken price
= $1 unbroken base price x (1 - percent
								takeout)
$1 broken price
= SI unbroken price rounded down to the break
								point
total payout
= $1 broken price x gross amount bet on
								winner
total breakage
= net pool - total payout
PROFIT SPLIT (PLACE POOL)
Total profit is the total net pool less the total net amount
				  bet on all plaee finishers. Finishers split the total profit 1/2 and 1/2 (place
				  profit), divided by total net amount bet on each place finisher for two unique
				  unbroken base prices.
PROFIT SPLIT (SHOW POOL)
Total profit is the total net pool less the total net amount
				  bet on all show finishers. Finishers split die total profit 1/3 and 1/3 and 1/3
				  (show profit), divided by total net amount bet on each show finisher for diree
				  unique unbroken base prices.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5C

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EXAMPLE: WIN POOL (Standard Price
				  Calculation)
Sum of Wagers on All Betting
								Interests
= $194,230.00
Refunds
= $1,317.00
Gross Pool:
Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests -
								Refunds
= $192,913.00
Percent Takeout
= 18%
Takeout:
Gross Pool X Percent Takeout
= $34,724.34
Net Pool:
Gross Pool-Takeout
= $158,188.66
Gross Amount Bet on Winner
= $23,872.00
Profit:
Net Pool - Gross Amount Bet on
								Winner
= $134,316.66
Profit Per Dollar:
Profit / Gross Amount Bet on Winner
= $5.6265357
$1 Unbroken Price:
Profit Per Dollar + $1
= $6.6265357
$1 Unbroken Price for 2nd place:
Profit Per Dollar for 2nd place +
								SI
= $5.8726664
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5D

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EXAMPLE: PLACE POOL (Standard Price
				  Calculation)
Sum of Wagers on All Betting
								Interests
= $194,230.00
Refunds
= $1,317.00
Gross Pool:
Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests -
								Refunds
= $192,913.00
Percent Takeout
= 18%
Takeout:
Gross Pool X Percent Takeout
= $34,724.34
Net Pool:
Gross Pool -Takeout
= $158,188.66
Gross Amount Bet on 1st place
								finisher
= $23,872.00
Gross amount Bet on 2nd place
								finisher
= $12,500.00
Profit:
Net Pool - Gross Amount Bet on 1st place finisher -
								Gross Amount Bet on 2nd place finisher
= $121,816.66
Place Profit:
Profit / 2
= $60,908.33
Profit Per Dollar for 1st place:
Place Profit / Gross Amount Bet on 1st place
								finisher
= $2.5514548
$1 Unbroken Price for 1st place:
Profit Per Dollar for 1st place +
								$1
= $3.5514548
Profit Per Dollar for 2nd place:
Place Profit / Gross Amount Bet on 2nd place
								finisher
= $4.8726664
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5E

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EXAMPLE: SHOW POOL (Standard Price
				  Calculation)
Sum of Wagers on All Betting
								Interests
= $194,230.00
Refunds
= $1,317.00
Gross Pool:
Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests -
								Refunds
= $192,913.00
Percent Takeout
= 18%
Takeout:
Gross Pool X Percent Takeout
= $34,724.34
Net Pool:
Gross Pool - Takeout
= $158,188.66
Gross Amount Bet on 1st place
								finisher
- $23,872.00
Gross Amount Bet on 2nd place
								finisher
= $12,500.00
Gross Amount Bet on 3rd place
								finisher
= $4,408.00
Profit:
Net Pool - Gross Amount Bet on 1st place finisher-
								Gross Amount Bet on 2nd place finisher - Gross Amount Bet on 3rd place
								finisher
= $117,408.66
Show Profit:
Profit / 3
= $39,136.22
Profit Per Dollar for 1st place:
Show Profit / Gross Amount Bet on 1st place
								finisher
= $1.6394194
$1 Unbroken Price for 1st place:
Profit Per Dollar for 1st place +
								$1
= $2.6394194
Profit Per Dollar for 2nd place:
Show Profit / Gross Amount Bet on 2nd place
								finisher
= $3.1308976
$1 Unbroken Price for 2nd place:
Profit Per Dollar for 2nd place +
								$1
= $4.1308976
Profit Per Dollar for 3rd place:
Show Profit / Gross Amount Bet on 3rd place
								finisher
= $8.8784528
$1 Unbroken Price for 3rd place:
Profit Per Dollar for 3rd place +
								$I
= $9.8784528
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5F

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EXAMPLE: SHOW POOL, Single Takeout Rate
&
Single Betting Source (Net Price
				  Calculation)
Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests
= $194,230.00
Refunds
= $1,317.00
Gross Pool: Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests -
						  Refunds
= $192,913.00
Percent Takeout
= 18%
Takeout: Gross Pool x Percent Takeout
= $34,724.34
Total Net Pool: Gross Pool - Takeout
= $158,188.66
Gross Amount Bet on 1st place finisher
= $23,872.00
Net Amount Bet on 1st place finisher
= $19,575.04
Gross Amount Bet on 2nd place finisher
= $12,500.00
Net Amount bet on 2nd place finisher
= $10,250.00
Gross Amount Bet on 3rd place finisher
= $4,408.00
Net Amount Bet on 3rd place finisher
= $3,614.56
Total Net Bet on Winners: Net Amount Bet on 1st place
						  finisher + Net Amount Bet on 2nd place finisher + Net Amount Bet on 3rd place
						  finisher
= $33,439.60
Total Profit: Total Net Pool - Total Net Bet on Winners
= $124,749.06
Show Profit: Total Profit / 3
= $41,583.02
Profit Per Dollar for 1st place: Show Profit / Net
						  Amount Bet on 1 st place finisher
= $2.1242879
$1 Unbroken Base Price for 1st place: Profit Per Dollar
						  for 1st place + $1
= $3.1242879
$1 Unbroken Price for 1st place: $1 Unbroken Base Price
						  for 1st place x (1-percent takeout)
= $2.5619161
Profit Per Dollar for 2nd place: Show Profit / Net
						  Amount Bet on 2nd place finisher
= $4.0568800
$1 Unbroken Base Price for 2nd place: Profit Per Dollar
						  for 2nd place + $1
= $5.0568800
$1 Unbroken Price for 2nd place: $1 Unbroken Base Price
						  for 2nd place: x (1-percent takeout)
= $4.1466416
Profit Per Dollar for 3rd place: Show Profit / Net
						  Amount Bet on 3rd place finisher
= $11.504310
$1 Unbroken Base Price for 3rd place: Profit Per Dollar
						  for 3rd place + $1
= $12.504310
$1 Unbroken Price for 3rd place: $1 Unbroken Base Price
						  for 3rd place x (1-percent takeout)
= $10.253534
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5G

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EXAMPLE: DOUBLE POOL (Standard Price
				  Calculation)
Sum of Wagers on All Betting
								Interests
= $194,230.00
Refunds
= $1,317.00
Gross Pool:
Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests -
								Refunds
= $192,913.00
Percent Takeout
= 18%
Takeout:
Gross Pool X Percent Takeout
= $34,724.34
Net Pool
Gross Pool - Takeout
= $158,188.66
Gross Amount Bet on Winning
								Combination
= $23,872.00
Profit:
Net Pool-Gross Amount Bet on Winning
								Combination
= $134,316.66
Profit Per Dollar:
Profit / Gross Amount Bet on Winning
								Combination
= $5.6265357
$1 Unbroken Price:
Profit Per Dollar + $1
= $6.6265357
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5H

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EXAMPLE: DOUBLE POOL, CONSOLATION
				  PRICING
Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests
= $194,230.00
Refunds
= $1,317.00
Gross Pool: Sum of Wagers on All Betting Interests
						  Refunds
= $192,913.00
Percent Takeout
= 18%
Takeout: Gross Pool x Percent Takeout
= $34,724.34
Net Pool: Gross Pool -Takeout
= $158,188.66
Consolation Pool: Sum Total Amount Bet on winner of the
						  first contest with all second contest betting interests
= $43,321.00
$1 Consolation Unbroken Consolation Price: Net Pool /
						  Consolation Pool
= $3.6515468
$1 Consolation Broken Price
= 3.65
Amount Bet on winner of the first contest with scratched
						  betting interests:
= $1,234.00
Consolation Liability: $1 Consolation Broken Price x
						  (Amount Bet on the winner of the first contest with scratched betting
						  interests)
= $4,504.10
Adjusted Net Pool: Net Pool - Consolation Liability
= $153,684.56
Gross Amount Bet on the Winning Combination
= $23,872.00
Profit: Adjusted Net Pool - Gross Amount Bet on the
						  Winning Combination
= $129,812.56
Profit Per Dollar: Profit / Gross Amount Bet on the
						  Winning Combination
= $5.4378586
$1 Unbroken Price: Profit Per Dollar+ $1
= $6.4378586
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-05 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Table 178-5I

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EXAMPLE: PICK 7 FOOL, Multiple Takeout Rates &
				  Multiple Betting Sources
(Net Price Calculation)
Percent Takeout
Gross Pool
Gross Amt. Bet on Win
Net Pool
Net Amt.
Bet on Win
Source 1: 16%
$190,000.00
$44.00
$159,600.00
$36.96
Source 2: 18.5%
$10,000.00
$18.00
$8,150.00
$14.67
Source 3: 21%
$525,730.00
$124.00
$415,326.70
$97.96
TOTALS:
$725,730.00
$186.00
$583,076.70
$149.59
Total Profit
Total Net Pool - Total Net Bet on the Winning
								Combination
= $582,927.11
Profit Per Dollar:
Total Profit/Total Net Bet on tire Winning
								Combination
= $3,896.8321
$1 Unbroken Base Price:
Profit Per Dollar + $1
= $3,897.8321
$1 Unbroken Price for Source 1:
$1 Unbroken Base Price x (1 - Percent
								Takeout)
= $3,274.1789
$1 Unbroken Price for Source 2:
$1 Unbroken Base Price x (1 - Percent
								Takeout)
= $3,176.7331
$1 Unbroken Price for Source 3:
$1 Unbroken Base Price x (1 - Percent
								Takeout)
= $3,079.2873
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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule specifies the procedure for hearings conducted before the Boards of
				Stewards, the Boards of Judges and the West Virginia Racing
				Commission.
1.2. Authority. -- W.
				Va. Code §
									19-23-6(3).
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 22,
				2016
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 21, 2017
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As used in this rule and unless the context clearly requires
				  a different meaning, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this
				  section.
2.1. "Appeal" means a request
				for the Racing Commission or its designee to consider and review any decisions
				or rulings of the stewards/judges of a meeting or to consider and review the
				ejection of an occupational permit holder by an association as authorized by
				178CSR1, §6.1. and 178CSR2, §6.1.
2.2. "Association" or "racing association"
				means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or other
				entity or organization of whatever character or description licensed by the
				Racing Commission to conduct horse or dog racing and pari-mutuel
				wagering.
2.3. "Clear and
				convincing evidence" means evidence which results in a reasonable certainty of
				the truth of the ultimate fact in controversy.
2.4. "Complaint" means a written allegation
				of a violation of the rules of racing and/or W. Va. Code §
									19-23-1
et seq
.
2.5. "Day"
				means a calendar day.
2.6. "De
				novo" means a new hearing or a hearing for a second time conducted in the same
				or a similar manner in which the matter was originally heard and with a review
				of the previous hearing.
2.7.
				"Ejection" or "ejection by an association" and "exclusion" or "exclusion by an
				association" mean the refusal of an association to admit onto or to allow a
				permit holder to remain on its grounds, either of which is subject to appeal to
				the Racing Commission pursuant to 178CSR1, §6.1. and 178CSR2,
				§6.1.
2.8. "Judge" means a
				duly appointed greyhound racing official with powers and duties specified by W.
				Va. Code §
									19-23-1
et seq
. and/or 178CSR2.
2.9. "Licensee" means any racing association
				holding a license required by W. Va. Code §
									19-23-1
et seq
.
2.10.
				"Permit holder" means any person holding a permit required by W. Va. Code
				§
									19-23-1
et seq
.
2.11.
				"Preponderance of the evidence" means evidence which is of a greater weight or
				more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it; that
				is, evidence which as a whole shows that the fact sought to be proved is more
				probable than not.
2.12. "Steward"
				means a duly appointed thoroughbred racing official with powers and duties
				specified by W. Va. Code §
									19-23-1
et seq.
and/or 178CSR1.