N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 234: Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting

§ 234. Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting. Any

corporation licensed or franchised to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a

horse race meeting shall provide a place or places within the race

meeting grounds or enclosure at which such licensee or franchisee shall

conduct the pari-mutuel system of betting by its patrons on the results

of the horse races at such meeting. Such place or places shall be

provided with necessary equipment for issuing or vending pari-mutuel

tickets, and adding machine equipment and a device capable of accurate

and speedy determination of the amount of money in each pool and on each

horse and the amount of award or dividend to winning patrons and

displaying the same to its patrons. Such place shall also be equipped

with automatic or hand-operated machinery for displaying on a mutuel

indicator in plain view of the public, the total amount of sales

separately for straight, place and show on every race and on each horse

in such race. The machine or mutuel indicator shall also display the

approximate straight odds on each horse in any race; the value of a

two-dollar winning mutuel ticket, straight, place and show, on the first

three horses in any race; the elapsed time of the race; the value of a

two-dollar daily double ticket, if a daily double be conducted; and any

other information that may be necessary for the guidance of the general

public that the commission may require. All such machines and equipment

must be approved by the commission and the department of taxation and

finance before being used, but the commission shall not require the

installation of any particular make of mechanical or electrical

equipment.