{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-41-4-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-4-4","heading":"Licensee’s commission under pari-mutuel system.","body":"(a) Each licensee under the pari-mutuel system may retain as the licensee’s commission:\n(1) Not to exceed sixteen percent (16%) of the total amount of money wagered on so-called straight (win, place, or show) wagering on events; and\n(2) Not to exceed eighteen percent (18%) of the total amount of money wagered on so-called exotic or multiple forms of wagering on the events, and one-half (½) of the breakage to the dime resulting from the wagering.\n(b) Each licensee conducting a harness horse racing meeting under the pari-mutuel system may retain as the licensee’s commission:\n(1) Not to exceed eleven and one-half percent (11.5%) of so much of the total amount of money wagered daily on the events as does not exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000); ten and one quarter percent (10.25%) of so much thereof as exceeds four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), but does not exceed four hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($450,000); nine and three quarters percent (9.75%) of so much thereof as exceeds four hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($450,000), but does not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); and seven percent (7%) of so much of the total amount of money wagered on the events as exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); and\n(2) One-half (½) of the breakage to the dime resulting from the wagering.\n(c) Each licensee conducting dog racing events under the pari-mutuel system may retain as the licensee’s commission an amount not to exceed:\n(1) Eleven and one-half percent (11.5%) of the first one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) of money wagered daily; plus eight percent (8%) on amounts wagered from one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000); plus six and three quarters percent (6.75%) on amounts wagered from two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000); plus six and one quarter percent (6.25%) on amounts wagered over three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000); and\n(2) One-half (½) of the breakage to the dime resulting from the wagering.","path":["Title 41 Sports, Racing, and Athletics","Chapter 4 Mutuel Betting and License Fees"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE41/41-4/41-4-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:35Z","sha256":"974b400b14cee2c89142548674fc731062ff889fa8af787684caf7146e768f75","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-41-4-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-41-4-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}