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Section 11-804 – Betting on Out-of-State Races

    (a)    The intent of this section is similar to that of the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. §§ 3001 through 3007.     (b)    If the Commission approves, a licensee may contract to hold pari-mutuel betting on a race that is held at an out-of-state track where betting on racing is lawful.     (c)    Pari-mutuel betting under this section […]

Section 11-804.1 – Simulcasting to Other Jurisdictions

    (a)    Subject to the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. §§ 3001 through 3007, a licensee may simulcast races held in this State to another jurisdiction where betting on racing is lawful.     (b)    All payments to the licensee under this section shall be allocated to the licensee, purses, and the applicable bred fund in the way […]

Section 11-804.2 – Limitations for Certain Licenses

    Notwithstanding § 11-804(c) of this subtitle, a licensee in Allegany County may conduct pari-mutuel betting under § 11-804 of this subtitle on a day when the Commission has authorized the licensee to hold racing only:         (1)    at the track of the licensee;         (2)    at a satellite simulcast facility:             (i)    in which the licensee has majority ownership interest; and […]

Section 11-805 – Telephone Betting

    (a)    Except for racing held by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Commission may authorize telephone betting at any track where racing is authorized.     (b)    The breakage and takeout on all telephone betting shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on racing the licensee holds.

Section 11-802 – Lending Money for Betting

    (a)    A licensee may not lend or give money to a person for pari-mutuel betting.     (b)    The Commission may adopt regulations to enforce this section.

Section 11-803 – Winning Tickets Not Redeemed

    (a)    If a winning ticket is not redeemed within 1 year, the licensee into whose betting pool the bet was placed shall pay the amount needed to redeem the ticket to the Commission to be credited to the Special Fund under Subtitle 4 of this title.     (b)    Every year for the preceding calendar year, each licensee shall: […]