Pari-Mutuel Manager Test Prep pg. 1-12 Flashcards
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Except as provided in title 13 chapter 33 any person violating any provision of this article with respect to any wagering or betting whether the race is conducted within or without this state is guilty of a class 6 felony.
ARS 5-112 L
Wagering legalized; simulcasting of races ; unauthorized wagering prohibited
Violations of what is listed in ARS 5-xxx is considered a class 6 felony unless it falls under title 13 chapter 33.
Except as provided in title 13 chapter 33 and this article -all forms of wagering or betting on the results of a race, including but not limited to buying, selling, cashing, exchanging, or acquiring a financial interest on pari-mutuel tickets, except by operation of law, whether the race is conducted in this state or elsewhere are illegal
ARS 5-112 J
Wagering Legalized
All betting on the results of a race (other than Pari-mutuel wagering) are illegal
A permittee shall not knowingly permit a person who is under 21 years of age be a patron of the pari-mutuel system of wagering
ARS 5-112 K
Wagering legalized
Officials and organizations that facilitate betting (permittee aka TGP) are not allowed to permit someone under the age of 21 to participate in betting
Each permittee (or permittee department head) shall see that the permittee department heads employees are licensed and furnish a list of the employees upon request.
AAC R-19-2-304 C
Permittee responsibilities
Pertmittee (TGP) must ensure all employees are licensed and keep a record of employees on hand and be able to produce it to the commission upon request
A permittee shall not allow an official to act until the officials appointment has been approved by the department: provided that, in the case of sickness or inability to act the provisions of R19-2-122(A)(5) or R19-2-309(A)(5) apply
AAC R-19-2-309(A)(1)
Permittee responsibilities
A Permittee (TGP) cannot allow and official to act as an official until they have been approved by the dept (AZ commission) and officially licensed - In case of emergency there are two contingency plans in place (R19-2-122(A)(5) and/or R19-2-309(A)(5) )
In this article the term “track official” means?
AAC R-19-2-309 (A)(1)
Officials
An Official employed by the permittee and licensed and approved by the dept such as:
Director of racing One steward Pari-mutuel manager Patrol judges (horse only) Clerk of scales Starter Timer Paddock judge Track veterinarian Track superintendent Racing secretary Assistant racing secretary Chart writer ( dog only) Handicapper ( horse only) Horsemen's bookkeeper (horse only) Kennel master ( dog only) Jockey room custodian ( horse only) Operator of mechanical lure ( dog only) Chief of security ( horse only)
An official or an officials assistant shall not purchase mutuel tickets on races
AAC R-19-2-308(B)(2)
Officials: Prohibited acts
Officials are not allowed to bet - neither are their assistants
An official or an officials assistant shall not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty
AAC R-19-2-311(8)
Prohibited acts
Officials are not allowed to drink alcohol while on the clock
A person holding a license listed in A.R.S. § 5-104 shall not apply, inject, inhale, ingest, be under the influence of, possess, or use a narcotic, dangerous drug, or controlled or prohibited substance regulated under A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 34 while on permittee grounds, unless, on the request of a steward, the licensee can produce evidence
that the licensee has a lawfully issued prescription for possession or use of the narcotic, dangerous drug, or controlled or prohibited substance
AAC R-19-2-311(8)
Officials: Prohibited Acts
Officials/licensee’s shall not do drugs while on the premises no be under the influence of drugs while on duty unless otherwise ordered by a doctor with a lawfully issued prescription
The stewards shall interpret A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 and this Chapter and decide all questions not specifically covered by A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 and this Chapter. In all interpretations and decisions, an order of the stewards supersedes an order of the permittee.
AAC R-19-2-309 (E)(3)
Officials
Stewards interpretation of the law is the final word if not clearly outlined
The stewards shall regulate and control the conduct
of officials and other persons attending or participating in any manner in a race meet.
AAC R-19-2-309(E)(3)(d)
Officials
Stewards are in charge of keeping the other officials, participants and employees. They are in charge of upholding the rules/laws
Name 5 jobs that are PROHIBITED from wagering by AZ statutes or Rules
AAC R-19-2-309(A)(1)
Officials
Director of racing One steward Pari-mutuel manager Patrol judges (horse only) Clerk of scales Starter Timer Paddock judge Track veterinarian Track superintendent Racing secretary Assistant racing secretary Chart writer ( dog only) Handicapper ( horse only) Horsemen's bookkeeper (horse only) Kennel master ( dog only) Jockey room custodian ( horse only) Operator of mechanical lure ( dog only) Chief of security ( horse only)
Name 5 jobs that are ALLOWED to wager by AZ statutes or Rules
Anyone not listed in AAC R-19-2-309(A)(1)
Tellers Security General Managers Bar Tenders Hostesses Waiters/waitresses Controller
(Race track rules may vary)
What does “Teletracking” Mean?
AAC R-19-2-401(13)
Definitions
“Teletracking” means the telecast of live audio and visual signals of live or simulcast horse, mule, or greyhound racing programs conducted at an authorized enclosure within Arizona to an authorized additional wagering facility within Arizona, by a racetrack permittee for the purpose of pari-mutuel wagering, or the teletrack wagering conducted on the racing program
Telegram is inside AZ
Simulcast is outside az
All Department rules governing pari-mutuel wagering govern teletrack wagering. Teletrack monies wagered are part of the pool of the sending track for reporting purposes.
AAC R-19-2-412(A)
Teletrack Wagering
All rules that govern live racing apply to Teletrack (simulcast) racing and the monies bet via teletrack get added to the pool of the live track for reporting purposes.
The permittee controlling the teletrack wagering permit is responsible during the racing program for reporting any problems or delays to the public.
AAC R-19-2-413(C)
General Provisions Regarding Teletrack Facilities
If any issues or delays occur in streaming the live race the Permittee (race track running the race) must report the problem to the public right away.
If a video display of any portion of a racing program is provided at a teletrack location, the video display shall include the following 6 things?
AAC R-19-2-413(G)
General Provisions regarding Teletrack Facilities
Simulcasts (videos) must display when possible:
- All wagering information including pool totals, will pays, or odds as offered to the general public at the permittee racetrack location;
- Each race shown live, as it is run or received at the permittee premises;
- Race results;
- Prices or payoff;
- Minutes to post; and
- The race number and track for which the above information is displayed
A teletrack wagering permittee shall make Arizona parimutuel rules available in the wagering area. This requirement may be met by publishing the Department’s rules-page web address in the racing program and on the permittee’s web site
AAC R-19-2-413(H)
General Provisions regarding Teletrack Facilities
Permittee (TGP) must post rules in the wagering area (starting box, near POSM etc.).
This can be done by publishing the departments rules-page web address in the racing program and providing the link on TGP’s website.
A teletrack wagering permittee shall make the results of each race, and the winnings from each race, available from tellers or results-posting terminals as soon as possible at each teletrack facility and shall make the results available to the wagering public for 24 hours on the race day following the day of the race.
AAC R-19-2-413(I)
General Provisions regarding Teletrack Facilities
The permittee (TGP and/or another race park) needs to keep the winners information available for a min of 24 hours after the race is over along with the payout information for bets.
Tellers, result posting terminals etc are valid ways to make this info avail.
How are Apache and Tucson Greyhound Park (TGP) tracks are permitted to offer wagering on horse races
AAC R-19-2-420(C)(1-4)
TGP has a contract with Turf Paradise and is an OTB for them. This is possible because Turf Paradise and TGP fulfilled all of the requirements of the state
After the greyhounds have entered the track, the parade of the greyhounds to the post shall be no longer than 15 mins, unless a delay is unavoidable (DOGS)
After the horses enter the track , no more than 12 mins shall elapse during the parade of the horses to the post, except with the approval of the stewards.
AAC R-19-2-317(A)(5)
Rules of the Race
Parade of dogs will only last 15 mins before post time (ready to race)
Parade of horses will only last 12 mins before post time (ready to race)
Give on example of a delay in the Mutuel dept that could affect the length of time the runners are on the track.
Who should be contacted and when?
Ex: Lines of bettors very long - need time to clear the lines
Contact- The stewards should be contacted 2 mins to post to clear the lines,
Ex. Late scratch at post time,
Contact - The stewards to ask for time so ppl to change their bets
A pari-mutuel ticket is evidence of a contribution to the pari-mutuel pool operated by the permittee and is evidence of the obligation of the permittee to pay the holder thereof such portion of the distributed amount of the pari-mutuel pool as is represented by such valid pari-mutuel ticket.
AAC R-19-2-503
Pari-mutuel Tickets
The ticket is proof that a bet was cast, and if it is a winning bet is proof that the bettor is owed funds from the pool.
With a ticket - able to cash out on a winning bet
Without a ticket- not able to cash out without first putting a claim in with the state
The permittee shall cash all valid winning tickets when such are presented for payment during the course of the meeting where sold, and for a one-year period after the last day of the meeting.
AAC R-19-2-503
Pari-Mutuel Tickets
TGP (permittee) needs to cash any winning tickets provided by holders w/in one year from the end of the meet.
Meet = season like football season
