KRS 230.750: Maximum allowable commission for harness track -- Breaks -- Allocation

of portion of commission.

The commission, including the tax levied in KRS 138.510, deducted from the gross

amount wagered by the person, corporation, or association which operates a harness

horse track under the jurisdiction of the corporation at which betting is conducted through

a pari-mutuel or other similar system shall not exceed eighteen percent (18%) of the gross

amount handled on straight wagering pools and tw enty-five percent (25%) of the gross

amount handled on multiple wagering pools, plus the breaks, which shall be made and

calculated in accordance with KRS 230.295, except on races previously run in which the

breaks shall be made and calculated in accordanc e with KRS 230.295 or retained in the

pari-mutuel pools. Multiple wagering pools shall include daily double, perfecta, double

perfecta, quinella, double quinella, trifecta, and other types of exotic betting. An amount

equal to three percent (3%) of the tot al amount wagered and included in the commission

of a harness host track shall be allocated by the harness host track in the following

manner. Two percent (2%) shall be allocated to the host for capital improvements,

promotions, including advertising, or p urses, as the host track shall elect. Three -quarters

of one percent (3/4 of 1%) shall be allocated to overnight purses. One -quarter of one

percent (1/4 of 1%) shall be allocated to the Kentucky standardbred development fund.

This allocation shall be made after deduction from the commission of the pari -mutuel tax

but prior to any other deduction, allocation or division of the commission.