Illinois Administrative Code

Section 324.10 Pentafecta a) The Pentafecta requires selection of the first five finishers, in their exact order, for a single contest. b) The organization licensee may re-name this wager, but shall notify the State Director of Mutuels of the name that will be used.

Section 324.20 Pool Distribution The organization licensee may choose to distribute pools in accordance with subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d). The organization licensee must give the Board 30 days notice if it chooses to distribute pools under subsection (b), subsection (c) or sub…

Section 324.30 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.

Section 324.40 Dead Heats a) If there is a dead heat for first involving: 1) contestants representing five or more betting interests, all of the wagering combinations selecting five betting interests that correspond with any of the betting interests involved in the dead heat shal…

Section 324.50 Minimum Fields a) Pentafecta wagering shall not be scheduled on a thoroughbred or standardbred race unless at least eight betting interests are carded. In the event of a scratch, Pentafecta wagering on a race in which seven betting interests remain is permissible. …

Section 324.60 Entries (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 13898, effective July 28, 2011)

Section 324.70 Mandatory Distribution a) A written request for permission to distribute a Pentafecta pool that includes a carryover on a specific race date may be submitted to the State Director of Mutuels. The request shall contain justification for the distribution, an explanat…

Section 325.10 Definitions "Account" means an account for advance deposit wagering with a specific identifiable record of deposits, wagers and withdrawals established by an account holder and managed by the advance deposit wagering licensee. "Account holder" means an individual w…

Section 325.20 License to Conduct Advance Deposit Wagering An organization licensee or a person or third party who contracts with an organization licensee in order to conduct ADW shall be licensed by the Board prior to accepting advance deposit wagers from Illinois residents. a) …

Section 325.30 Advance Deposit Wagering Rules a) The ADW licensee shall notify the patron, at the time of opening the account, of any rules the ADW licensee has made concerning deposits, withdrawals, average daily balance, user fees, interest payments and any other aspect of the …

Section 325.40 Requirements to Establish an Advance Deposit Wagering Account a) Accounts shall be established in person or by mail, telephone or electronic media before any wagering shall be conducted. An account shall only be established in the name of an individual and is non-t…

Section 325.50 Powers of the Board a) The Board shall have unrestricted access to all records and financial information of the ADW licensee, including all account information. This information shall be made available to the Board, by the ADW licensee, upon notice from the Board t…

Section 325.60 Organization Licensee Simulcast Signals and Commission Fees a) All advance deposit wagering licensees shall televise or broadcast or display via the internet the simulcast signal of the live racing of all organization licensees and accept wagers on the live racing …

Section 325.70 Interstate Simulcast Signals The Board finds that, as a means of maximizing revenues to the State, horsemen's purses, and organization licensees, the Board may prohibit any advance deposit wagering licensee from receiving a signal from any out-of-state racetrack if…

Section 325.80 Anti-Competitive Practices a) No licensee shall engage in any anti-competitive practices in the process of contracting for the right to receive or send any interstate simulcast signal or wagering on such signal. For the purpose of this Part, anti-competitive practi…

Section 326.10 General The Quinella Double requires selection of the first two finishers, irrespective of order, in each of two specified contests.

Section 326.20 Pool Distribution The net Quinella Double pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: a) If a coupled entry or mutuel field finishes as the first two contestants in either contest, as a single pr…

Section 326.30 Dead Heats a) If there is a dead heat for first in either of the two Quinella Double contests involving: 1) contestants representing the same betting interest, the Quinella Double pool shall be distributed to those selecting the coupled entry or mutuel field combin…

Section 326.40 Scratches a) Should a betting interest in the first half of the Quinella Double be scratched prior to the first Quinella Double contest being declared official, all money wagered on combinations including the scratched betting interest shall be deducted from the Qu…

Section 326.50 Race Cancelled a) If either of the Quinella Double contests is cancelled prior to the first Quinella Double contest, or the first Quinella Double contest is declared "no contest", the entire Quinella Double pool shall be refunded on Quinella Double wagers for those…

Section 402.10 Definitions The term "concessionaire" shall include an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, trustee or legal representative licensed to operate as a concessionaire to sell or provide food, beverages, programs, tip sheets or parking to the public at any race …

Section 402.100 Disclosure by Corporations Where a corporation owns 25% or more of the equity of an applicant to operate as a concessionaire, holders of 10% or more of its capital stock shall make written disclosure under these rules and regulations on the forms prescribed. Howev…

Section 402.110 Change of Owners, Directors, etc. Within 15 days after election, appointment, acquisition of substantial ownership, or extending of credit, the Board shall be notified of the identity of each new officer, director, substantial owner, or creditor of a concessionair…

Section 402.120 Observe Rules Imposed on each concessionaire is the duty of obeying the applicable rules and regulations imposed by the Board under which the licenses are granted, the Board reserving the right to amend, alter or repeal any rule, regulation or condition herein imp…

Section 402.130 Financial Statements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 832, effective January 14, 2013)

Section 402.140 License Deemed Personal Licenses to operate as a concessionaire are deemed personal in nature and non-transferable, and will terminate upon a substantial change of ownership of the concessionaire, unless the Board has granted prior approval. The sale or transfer o…

Section 402.150 Penalties a) The Board may suspend or revoke any occupation license of any concessionaire: 1) for violation of any of the provisions of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975; or 2) for violation of any of the rules or regulations of the Board; or 3) for any cause …

Section 402.160 Political Contributions Prohibited No organization licensee or concessionaire or officer, director or holder or controller of 5% or more legal or beneficial interest in any organization licensee or concession shall make any sort of gift or contribution that is pro…

Section 402.170 Remedies Any concessionaire aggrieved by any order of the Board may pursue any remedies before the Board available by law or rule to any other licensee.

Section 402.20 Occupation License No concessionaire shall operate at any race track or intertrack wagering facility in Illinois without an occupational license duly issued by the Board. (Source: Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 832, effective January 14, 2013)

Section 402.30 License Application a) An application for a license to operate as a concessionaire shall be made on forms furnished by the Board and shall be verified. b) One original and one executed copy of the application shall be filed with the Board. c) The applicant shall su…

Section 402.40 Time of Filing a) Application for an occupation license as a concessionaire shall be filed on or before 60 days prior to the opening of the racing meet at the race track or the intertrack wagering facility at which the concession is to be operated. b) The Board, in…

Section 402.50 Necessity of License No person shall conduct or operate a concession upon any race track grounds or intertrack wagering facility within the State of Illinois during any racing meet without first obtaining an occupation license from the Board. (Source: Amended at 37…

Section 402.60 Application Contents, Substantial Owners a) Each application for an occupation license as a concessionaire shall be on forms prescribed by the Board. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall disclose, among other things, the names and addresses of i…

Section 402.70 Grounds for Denial The Board may, in its discretion, refuse an occupation license to any person seeking to operate as a concessionaire: a) Who has been convicted of a crime; b) Who is unqualified to perform the duties required of such applicant; c) Who fails to dis…

Section 402.80 Concession Prices (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 832, effective January 14, 2013)

Section 402.90 Disclosure Statements, of Whom Required On or before the date an application for an occupation license is required to be filed, all officers, directors, creditors and substantial owners of any beneficial interest in any concessionaire desiring to operate at any rac…

Section 403.10 Purpose These rules have been established to enforce a reasonable level of fire safety at race tracks to reduce the potential for loss of human life, horses, and track operation.

Section 403.20 Scope These rules shall apply to all facilities which are part of a race track complex where the complex is utilized primarily for the purpose of conducting a horse racing meet where pari-mutuel wagering is authorized.

Section 403.30 Enforcement a) The enforcement of these rules shall be under the jurisdiction of the Office of the State Fire Marshal of the Division of Fire Prevention, Illinois Department of Law Enforcement. b) New buildings constructed after the adoption of these rules shall co…

Section 403.40 Definitions "Automatic": As applied to fire protection shall mean a device or system activated by a fire and performing its intended function without the necessity of human intervention. "Barn": A building used primarily for horses which may or may not have sleepin…

Section 403.50 General Construction Requirements a) Grandstands 1) Grandstands shall comply with the requirements of NFPA Standard No. 102-1972, Tents, Grandstands and Air Supported Structures Used for Places of Assembly, and NFPA Standard No. 101-1973, Life Safety Code, except a…

Section 403.60 General Occupancy Requirements a) Heating and Cooking Equipment 1) Heating and cooking equipment shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or the American Gas Association. Installation of the equipment and related fuel storage and piping facilities shall b…

Section 403.70 Fire Protection Requirements a) Water Supply The track shall have a water system capable of providing an adequate and reliable water supply for fire fighting purposes. Grandstands, barns and dormitories and other facilities shall have a water supply capable of prov…

Section 403.80 Operating Requirements a) Track Fire and Security Personnel 1) When grandstands are open to the public, at least one trained fireman shall be assigned to freelance patrol duty in the grandstand at all times. Additional firemen may be required depending upon the siz…

Section 412.10 Definitions When used in this chapter: a) "Accounts" means the accounts prescribed in this system of accounts. b) 1) "Affiliated companies" means companies of persons that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediary companies, or alone, control, or ar…

Section 412.20 Application of Regulation a) All licensees shall keep their financial records in the manner prescribed by these rules. In addition, this uniform system of accounts shall also apply to the form and content of all financial statements to be filed as a part of the App…

Section 412.30 Rules of General Application a) All money amounts required to be shown in financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars. b) The information required with respect to any statement shall be furnished as a minimum requirement. Further material information sha…

Section 412.40 General Notes to Financial Statements The following notes shall be included in each application filed. This information may be set forth on the face of the application statement, in a supporting schedule or in notes appropriately captioned. a) Summary of significan…

Section 412.50 Balance Sheet Accounts 100 Cash This account shall include the amount of cash on hand and demand deposits in banks which are immediately available for general business purposes. Typical Items Working funds Petty cash funds Undeposited receipts General checking acco…