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Section 11-822 – Term and Transferability of Permit

    (a)    The Commission shall set the term of each permit.     (b)    If the Commission approves, a permit may be transferred to another person if:         (1)    the satellite simulcasting facility remains at the same location; and         (2)    the person complies with all regulations of the Commission established under § 11-316 of this title for the purchase or transfer of an […]

Section 11-906 – Assessments for Jockey Fund

    (a)    (1)    The Commission shall assess each licensed owner and licensed trainer of a thoroughbred horse an amount sufficient to pay the cost of workers’ compensation insurance that the Jockey Fund gets.         (2)    The Commission shall pay each assessment that the Commission collects under this subsection to the Jockey Fund.     (b)    (1)    The Commission shall suspend or revoke the license […]

Section 11-909 – Horsemen’s Assistance Funds

    (a)    There is a Maryland Standardbred Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc., and a Maryland Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc.     (b)    The clerk of the course at each thoroughbred track and at each harness track shall:         (1)    collect each overpayment on a tote machine and each fine and penalty that is not imposed on a licensee; and         (2)    pay that money to […]

Section 11-825 – Satellite Simulcast Facilities

    (a)    A satellite simulcast facility:         (1)    shall be in premises owned or leased by a permit holder;         (2)    may not be within a 35-mile radius of any mile thoroughbred track or harness track unless approved by the track licensee, the group that represents a majority of the applicable owners and trainers licensed in the State and the group […]

Section 11-826 – Satellite Simulcast Betting

    (a)    All money bet at a satellite simulcast facility shall be included in the applicable mutuel pools at the sending track.     (b)    Except as provided in § 11-827 of this part, the breakage, State tax, and takeout on all satellite simulcast betting shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on a race at […]

Section 11-827 – Allocation of Costs

    After the respective portions have been retained by each person listed below, those persons may allocate, from the takeout at the satellite simulcast facility, the costs of operating a satellite simulcast facility and holding satellite simulcast betting:         (1)    the licensee of the sending track, from the licensee’s share;         (2)    the group that represents a majority of the […]

Section 11-828 – Pari-Mutuel Information

    (a)    A satellite simulcast facility shall transmit directly to the sending track all pari-mutuel information about the money bet at the satellite simulcast facility.     (b)    A sending track shall incorporate this information with information on pari-mutuel betting at the sending track.

Section 11-829 – Restrictions on Betting Times

    Except for betting on races of national or international prominence which have been approved by the Commission, satellite simulcast betting may not be conducted:         (1)    on any day other than Sunday between 1:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; and         (2)    between 1:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.