4 Pa.C.S. § 13F42
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Retention and distribution of money and pari-mutuel pools.
Official statutory text
(a) Wagers included in pari-mutuel pools.--
(1) Sums wagered at a simulcasting facility on the results of a simulcast horse race shall be included in the appropriate pari-mutuel pool generated for the race being
transmitted in accordance with 3 Pa.C.S. § 9335 (relating to pari-mutuel pool distribution) and shall be distributed in accordance with 3 Pa.C.S. § 9335 or any regulations promulgated under 3 Pa.C.S. § 9335.
(2) Payments to persons holding winning tickets at a licensed facility shall be made according to the same odds as those generated at the in-State sending track.
(3) A person placing a wager on a simulcast horse race at a simulcasting facility shall not be charged a fee for placing the wager in addition to the amount wagered.
(b) Computation of money wagered.--All money wagered by players on horse race meetings at a simulcasting facility shall be computed in the amount of money wagered each racing day for purposes of taxation under 3 Pa.C.S. § 9334 (relating to State Racing Fund and tax rate), all thoroughbred races shall be considered a part of a thoroughbred horse race meeting and all harness races shall be considered a part of a harness horse race meeting for purposes of 3 Pa.C.S. § 9334.
(1) Sums wagered at a simulcasting facility on the results of a simulcast horse race shall be included in the appropriate pari-mutuel pool generated for the race being
transmitted in accordance with 3 Pa.C.S. § 9335 (relating to pari-mutuel pool distribution) and shall be distributed in accordance with 3 Pa.C.S. § 9335 or any regulations promulgated under 3 Pa.C.S. § 9335.
(2) Payments to persons holding winning tickets at a licensed facility shall be made according to the same odds as those generated at the in-State sending track.
(3) A person placing a wager on a simulcast horse race at a simulcasting facility shall not be charged a fee for placing the wager in addition to the amount wagered.
(b) Computation of money wagered.--All money wagered by players on horse race meetings at a simulcasting facility shall be computed in the amount of money wagered each racing day for purposes of taxation under 3 Pa.C.S. § 9334 (relating to State Racing Fund and tax rate), all thoroughbred races shall be considered a part of a thoroughbred horse race meeting and all harness races shall be considered a part of a harness horse race meeting for purposes of 3 Pa.C.S. § 9334.
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