Pennsylvania § 13F42 - Retention and distribution of money and pari-mutuel pools.
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§ 13F42. Retention and distribution of money and pari-mutuel pools.
(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.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13F42 ("Retention and distribution of money and pari-mutuel pools.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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