Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§3005 Liability and damages
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - INTERSTATE HORSERACING › § 3005
Summary
Anyone who illegally takes an interstate off-track bet must pay money to the host State, the host racing association, and the horsemen’s group. Damages are based on the total illegal wagers. If that bet type is accepted at the host track, pay the share of the takeout that would have gone to those parties. If that bet type is not accepted at the host track, use the off‑track system’s takeout rate and split the money the same way.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §3005
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Any person accepting any interstate off-track wager in violation of this chapter shall be civilly liable for damages to the host State, the host racing association and the horsemen’s group. Damages for each violation shall be based on the total of off-track wagers as follows:
(1)If the interstate off-track wager was of a type accepted at the host racing association, damages shall be in an amount equal to that portion of the takeout which would have been distributed to the host State, host racing association and the horsemen’s group, as if each such interstate off-track wager had been placed at the host racing association.
(2)If such interstate off-track wager was of a type not accepted at the host racing association, the amount of damages shall be determined at the rate of takeout prevailing at the off-track betting system for that type of wager and shall be distributed according to the same formulas as in paragraph (1) above.
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15 U.S.C. § 3005
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73