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Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-208.2: Race meetings conducted by fair associations -

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Proportions of wagers retained - Licenses.

A. Any fair association organized pursuant to the provisions of

Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes for Agricultural Fair Corporations,

the Free Oklahoma State Fair, Free District Fairs, and Agricultural

and Industrial Expositions and Fairs or any existing county,

district, or state fair as of January 1, 1983, which qualifies as an

organization licensee may apply to the Oklahoma Horse Racing

Commission for one race meeting each year to be held within the

boundaries of the county where the fair association is located or at

the racing enclosure of one or more other organization licensees in

this state that agree to host all or a portion of the race meeting.

The Commission may set the number of days and the dates of such race

meeting requested by the fair association. Notwithstanding the

definition in Section 200.1 of this title, a race meeting conducted

by a fair association shall, with the consent of the respective

horsemen's organization or organizations and with the approval of

the Commission, be allowed to exceed twenty (20) calendar days

separating any race days for which an organization license is issued

pursuant to this section if a portion of the race meeting is to be

conducted at the racing enclosure of another organization licensee.

A race meeting conducted pursuant to the provisions of this section

shall be conducted in such a manner that all net profit after

payment of expenses of conducting the race meeting, including

compensation to the organization licensee hosting the race meeting,

shall accrue to the fair association.

B. Each organization licensee that, pursuant to this section,

holds a race meeting at which the pari-mutuel system of wagering is

conducted shall retain the following amounts from the monies

wagered:

1. On win, place, and show wagers, an amount equal to eighteen

percent (18%) shall be retained and distributed as follows:

a. two-thirds (2/3) of the eighteen percent (18%) to the

organization licensee, and

b. one-third (1/3) of the eighteen percent (18%) to

purses for participating horses;

2. On race wagers involving two races or two horses, an amount

equal to twenty-one percent (21%) shall be retained and distributed

as follows:

a. one percent (1%) shall be remitted to the Commission,

at such intervals as required by the Commission, for

deposit in the Oklahoma Breeding and Development Fund

Special Account for participating horses,

b. two-thirds (2/3) of the balance of the amount retained

to the organization licensee, and

c. one-third (1/3) of the balance of the amount retained

to purses for participating horses;

3. On race wagers involving three or more races or three or

more horses, an amount equal to not less than twenty-one percent

(21%) nor more than twenty-five percent (25%) shall be retained and

distributed as follows:

a. one percent (1%) shall be remitted to the Commission,

at such intervals as required by the Commission, for

deposit in the Oklahoma Breeding and Development Fund

Special Account for participating horses,

b. two-thirds (2/3) of the balance of the amount retained

to the organization licensee, and

c. one-third (1/3) of the balance of the amount retained

to purses for participating horses; and

4. a. Wagers conducted pursuant to Section 205.7 of this

title by an organization licensee pursuant to this

section whether or not such wagers are accepted during

the live race meeting of the organization licensee

shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection E of

Section 205.7 of this title.

b. Except as otherwise provided by law, the amount

remaining after the deduction made pursuant to the

provisions of subsection D of Section 205.7 of this

title and after the contractual payment to the out-of-

state host racing organization shall be distributed as

follows: an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the

be exempt from the provisions of subsection E of

Section 205.7 of this title.

b. Except as otherwise provided by law, the amount

remaining after the deduction made pursuant to the

provisions of subsection D of Section 205.7 of this

title and after the contractual payment to the out-of-

state host racing organization shall be distributed as

follows: an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the

monies wagered shall be distributed to the

organization licensee and the balance shall be

distributed as follows:

(1) fifty percent (50%) to the organization licensee,

and

(2) fifty percent (50%) to the organization licensee

to be distributed as purses.

C. Any organization licensed pursuant to this section and

conducting pari-mutuel wagering on races being run at another

organization licensee within the State of Oklahoma shall retain from

the monies being wagered an amount equal to the amount being

retained from wagers by the sending track. The amount of money

retained shall be distributed as follows:

1. Fifty percent (50%) to the organization licensee; and

2. Fifty percent (50%) to the organization licensee as purses

for participating horses.

D. The Commission shall issue occupation licenses for personnel

of organization licensees licensed pursuant to this section. Each

occupation license shall be issued pursuant to Section 204.2 of this

title except that the occupation license fee shall not be more than

Ten Dollars ($10.00) excluding fingerprinting fees.

E. All monies retained or to be distributed for purses shall be

held in trust by the Horsemen's Bookkeeper pursuant to Section

208.13 of this title for the duly designated horsemen's organization

for purses.

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