Illinois Administrative Code

Section 311.25 Scratches In the event any contestant that is not part of an entry or field is scratched, all wagers, including the scratched betting interest, shall be refunded. (Source: Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 6663, effective May 1, 1995)

Section 311.30 Dead Heats a) If there is a dead heat for first involving: 1) contestants representing four or more betting interests, all of the wagering combinations selecting four betting interests which correspond with any of the betting interests involved in the dead heat sha…

Section 311.35 Minimum Fields Superfecta wagering shall not be scheduled on a thoroughbred or standardbred race unless at least six betting interests are carded. In the event of a scratch, superfecta wagering on a thoroughbred or standardbred race in which five betting interests …

Section 311.40 Entries (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 34 Ill. Reg. 11440, effective July 22, 2010)

Section 312.10 Place Pick N The Place Pick N requires selection of the first- or second-place finisher in each of a designated number of contests. The organization licensee shall designate the number of contests for the Place Pick N and the method for pool calculation prior to th…

Section 312.20 Pool Calculations The organization licensee may select one of the following methods for conducting its Place Pick N pool. As used in this Part, "Major Pool" is defined as seventy-five percent (75%) of the daily net pool; and "Minor Pool" is defined as twenty-five p…

Section 312.30 Dead Heats a) If there is a dead heat for first in any of the Place Pick N contests involving: 1) contestants representing the same betting interest, the Place Pick N pool shall be distributed as if no dead heat occurred. 2) contestants representing two or more bet…

Section 312.40 Scratches Should a betting interest in any of the Place Pick N contests be scratched, the actual favorite, as evidenced by total amounts wagered in the Win pool at the closing of wagering on that contest, shall be substituted for the scratched betting interest for …

Section 312.50 Cancellation of Races a) The Place Pick N Pool shall be canceled and all Place Pick N wagers for the individual performance shall be refunded if: 1) at least two contests included as part of a Pick 3 are canceled or declared "no contest". 2) at least three contests…

Section 312.60 Carryover Cap The Place Pick N carryover may be capped at a designated level approved by the State Director of Mutuels so that if, at the close of any performance, the amount in the Place Pick N carryover equals or exceeds the designated cap, the Place Pick N carry…

Section 312.70 Mandatory Distribution a) A written request for permission to distribute the Place Pick N carryover on a specific performance may be submitted to the State Director of Mutuels. The request must contain justification for the distribution, an explanation of the benef…

Section 312.80 Disclosure The organization licensee may display potential distribution to ticket holders depending on the outcome of the appropriate Place Pick N contest.

Section 312.90 Place Pick Three Pools a) The Place Pick Three requires selection of the first- or second-place finisher in each of three specified contests. b) The net Place Pick Three pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the officia…

Section 314.10 General a) The PPT (perfecta, perfecta, trifecta) requires the selection of the first two finishers in each of two designated contests and the first three finishers of a third designated contest, in exact order. b) PPT wagers shall be calculated in an entirely sepa…

Section 314.20 Pool Distribution The organization licensee shall choose one of the following pool distributions: a) Method 1, PPT with carryover: The net PPT pool and carryover, if any, shall be distributed to those who selected the exact winning PPT combinations. b) Method 2, PP…

Section 314.30 Scratches a) In the event any contestant that is not part of an entry or field is scratched prior to the first designated PPT contest being declared official, all wagers including the scratched betting interests shall be refunded. b) In the event any contestant tha…

Section 314.40 Dead Heats In the event of a dead heat in any of the designated PPT contests, all wagers containing the dead heated horses shall be considered winners. In the event the PPT net and carryover pools are subsequently distributed, those holding wagers containing the wi…

Section 314.50 Races Cancelled a) In the event one of the PPT contests is cancelled, the daily net pool shall be distributed to holders of PPT wagers which correctly select the exact winning combinations for the remaining two PPT contests, as a single price pool. The carryover, i…

Section 314.60 Mandatory Distribution a) A written request for permission to distribute the PPT carryover pool on specific performances may be submitted to the State Director of Mutuels. The request shall contain justification of the distribution, an explanation of the benefit to…

Section 315.10 General a) The match rival wager requires the selection of the winning contestant in a competition between two or more equally matched betting interests or based on the sportsmanship and/or skill of the jockeys/drivers and/or trainers in a designated contest or ser…

Section 315.20 Pool Distribution The net match rival pool shall be distributed to winning wagers based upon the official order of finish as a single price pool to those whose selection arrives at the finish line first in a single contest or contains the most winners or has accumu…

Section 315.30 Scratches a) In a single event contest, if any betting contestant is scratched or declared a non-starter by the Stewards, all wagers including the scratched contestant shall be refunded. If less than two valid betting interests remain, the contest shall be cancelle…

Section 318.10 Definition The Future Wager requires selection of the appropriate winning combination, depending on the type of pool of the Future Wager.

Section 318.20 General Provisions a) The organization licensee shall apply in writing to the State Director of Mutuels for approval to offer the Future Wager on a specified contest and shall not offer the wager until approval by the State Director of Mutuels has been granted. The…

Section 318.30 Pool Calculations The appropriate pool calculation shall be used depending on the type of pool of the Future Wager.

Section 318.40 Dead Heats The appropriate dead heat rules shall apply depending on the type of pool of the Future Wager.

Section 318.50 Refunds and Cancellations a) No refund shall be issued for Future Wager pool wagers on betting interests that do not start or finish the race. No cancellations shall be permitted once the patron has left the window. If the organization licensee is notified that a b…

Section 319.10 Definition The Parlay is a series of wagers on one particular program combining betting in win, place, or show pools (when such pools are offered in corresponding races). The wager shall combine at least 2 races (or legs) and have a maximum of 6 races. The parlay s…

Section 319.20 Pool Distribution a) The initial bet constitutes the wager on the 1st leg. If successful, the payoff from the 1st leg is then bet on the 2nd leg. If successful again and the parlay has at least 3 legs, the payoff is then bet on the 3rd leg. This continues through a…

Section 319.30 Dead Heats In case of a dead heat for win, place, or show in a particular Parlay leg, 11 Ill. Adm. Code 301 (Win, Place and Show Pools) shall apply for those pools.

Section 319.40 Scratches If any race or pool is cancelled, or a betting interest is scratched, the Parlay wager shall consist of the remaining leg or legs. The Parlay shall terminate when no legs remain in the wager.

Section 319.50 Cancellations Parlay wagers may be cancelled in accordance with 11 Ill. Adm. Code 433.120 prior to "stop betting" of the 1st leg of the Parlay. After the 1st leg, a Parlay wager must be completed as required by this Part to be entitled to a payoff. After the 1st le…

Section 319.60 Entries and Fields In the event any contestant in a coupled entry or field is scratched in the Parlay wager, the remaining contestants in that coupled entry or field shall remain valid betting interests.

Section 320.10 General a) The exacta double requires the selection of the first two finishers, in exact order, in each of two specified contests. b) Exacta double wagers shall be calculated in an entirely separate pool. c) An organization licensee offering the exacta double wager…

Section 320.20 Pool Distribution The organization licensee may choose to distribute pools in accordance with either subsection (a) or (b). The organization licensee must notify the Board, 30 days prior to the beginning of its race meet, of which method it will use to distribute p…

Section 320.30 Dead Heats a) If there is a dead heat for first in either of the two contests involving: 1) Contestants representing the same betting interest, the exacta double pool shall be distributed as a single price pool to those selecting the coupled entry or mutuel field c…

Section 320.40 Scratches a) Should a betting interest in the first half of the exacta double contest be scratched prior to the first exacta double contest being declared official, all money wagered on combinations including the scratched betting interest shall be deducted from th…

Section 320.50 Races Cancelled a) If either of the exacta double contests is cancelled prior to the first exacta double contest, or the first exacta double contest is declared "no contest", the entire exacta double pool shall be refunded on exacta double wagers for those contests…

Section 321.10 General a) A licensee may offer a system of account wagering to its patrons whereby wagers are debited and payouts are credited to a sum, deposited in an account by the patron, and held by the licensee. The licensee shall request authorization from the State Direct…

Section 321.20 Account Opening a) The licensee may offer to open for its patrons: 1) daily, anonymous accounts, where balances are purged at the end of the day and any remaining balance is available as a voucher; 2) permanent, named accounts that remain open at the end of the day…

Section 321.30 Refusals The licensee may reserve the right at any time to refuse to open an account, to accept a wager, or to accept a deposit.

Section 321.40 Patron Information Each named account holder shall provide such personal information as the licensee and the State Director of Mutuels require, including an address to which communications are to be delivered. The licensee shall provide, for each account holder, a …

Section 321.50 Deposits Deposits may be made in cash or by check. The check may first need banker's clearance. Holding periods shall be determined by the licensee and advised to the account holder. A receipt for the deposit shall be issued to the account holder, but does not need…

Section 321.60 Sufficient Account Balance Each account holder shall be deemed to be aware of the status of that account at all times. Wagers shall not be accepted which would exceed the available balance of that account. Any account not updated when a transaction is completed sha…

Section 321.70 Account Credits When an account holder is entitled to a payout or refund, the monies shall be credited to that account, thus increasing the credit balance. It is the responsibility of the account holder to verify proper credits and, if in doubt, notify the licensee…

Section 321.80 Account Operation a) The licensee shall maintain complete records of every deposit, withdrawal, wager, cancellation and winning payout for each account. Voucher accounts shall be recorded in a manner similar to a ticket. These records shall be made available to the…

Section 321.90 Account Closure The licensee may close any account when the holder thereof attempts to operate with an insufficient balance or when the account is dormant for a period pursuant to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [815 ILCS 505/2SS], that is 5…

Section 322.10 General a) All executed contracts governing participation in any intrastate and/or interstate simulcasting programs shall be submitted to the Board within 48 hours of the first simulcast. b) Each Illinois host track and non-host track conducting a supplemental simu…

Section 322.20 Duties of the Organization Licensee a) Every organization licensee simulcasting its performance, if requested, may contract with an authorized receiver for the purpose of providing authorized users its simulcast. b) An organization licensee is responsible for conte…

Section 322.30 Duties of the Wagering Licensee a) A wagering licensee shall provide: 1) adequate transmitting and receiving equipment of acceptable broadcast quality, which shall not interfere with the closed circuit TV system of the host association for providing any host facili…