Section R19-2-419. Simulcast Wagering

A.      The Department may authorize a racetrack permittee to con- duct simulcasting as defined in A.R.S. § 5-101 and authorized under A.R.S. § 5-112 and the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978.

B.       A racetrack permittee  that wishes to  conduct simulcasting shall submit a request for sending or receiving of simulcasts in writing to the Director of the Department.

C.      For initial approval of horse simulcasts, the Department requires the following:

1.        A completed simulcast agreement between a racetrack permittee and out-of-state entity;

2.        Written approval of the out-of-state horsemen’s group, if applicable;

3.        Written approval of the out-of-state racing commission; and

4.        Written approval of the local horsemen’s group. For pur- poses of this Section, horsemen’s group is the group that represents a majority of the horsemen racing at or con- tracted with the racetrack permittee.

D.      For initial approval of greyhound simulcasts, the Department requires the following:

1.        A completed simulcast agreement between a racetrack permittee and out-of-state entity, and

2.        Written approval of the out-of-state racing commission.

E.       Withdrawal of any of the written approvals required under subsections (C) and (D) constitutes grounds for the Depart- ment to rescind authorization for simulcasting.

F.       To renew approval for simulcasting, a racetrack permittee shall submit any changes to the previous contract or addendums and current signature pages. Alternatively, and at the Department’s option, the Department may accept an updated list of simulcast import host signals to be received and export guest wagering locations to be hosted by the Arizona racetrack permittee.

G.      Additional wagering facilities.

1.        A racetrack permittee may conduct simulcasting at the racetrack enclosure and at any additional wagering facil- ity operated by the racetrack permittee if the additional wagering facility is included in the simulcast agreement.

2.        A racetrack permittee may send its simulcast signal to an out-of-state racetrack enclosure and any additional wagering facilities operated or used by the out-of-state entity if all locations receiving the simulcast signal are included in the simulcast agreement.

H.      Duties of Arizona sending racetrack permittee.

1.        If video is to be transmitted, the sending racetrack permit- tee is responsible for the content of the simulcast video program and shall use all reasonable effort to present a simulcast that offers viewers an exemplary depiction of each performance.

2.        Unless otherwise permitted by the   Department,  every sent simulcast video program shall contain in its video content a digital signal of actual time of day, the name of the host facility from which the signal emanates, the number of the contest being displayed, minutes to post, and any other relevant information available to patrons at the sending facility.

I.        Duties of Arizona receiving racetrack permittee.

1.        A receiving racetrack permittee conducting a commercial racing meet in this state may, with approval of the Department, conduct and operate a pari-mutuel wagering system on the results of contests being held or conducted and simulcast from the enclosures of one or more sending racetrack permittees outside this state.

2.        A receiving racetrack permittee shall provide:

a.         If video will be displayed, adequate receiving equip- ment of acceptable broadcast quality for providing any sending-facility patron information;

b.        Pari-mutuel terminals, pari-mutuel odds displays, modems, and switching units enabling pari-mutuel data transmissions and data  communications between the sending and receiving racetrack permit- tees; and

c.         In the case of separate pool simulcasting, a voice communication system between the receiving race- track permittee and the sending racetrack permittee providing timely voice contact among Department designees, placing judges, and pari-mutuel depart- ments.

3.        A receiving racetrack permittee shall conduct pari-mutuel wagering in compliance with this Chapter.

4.        The Department may appoint at least one designee to supervise all approved simulcast facilities and may require additional designees as is reasonably necessary to protect the public interest.

J.        In accordance with R19-2-505, a racetrack permittee may make a written request to the Director for authorization to con- duct advance performance wagering.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2874,

effective October 10, 2014 (Supp. 14-4).