Oregon Administrative Code

462-200-0340 Application and Approval of Off-Track Wagering Facilities Any race meet licensee desiring to simulcast its racing program including races in Oregon, out-of-state races, or any combination thereof, to an off-track wagering facility(ies) shall file an application for a…

462-200-0350 Financial Reports A race-track licensee shall provide the Oregon Racing Commission with an audited report of its pari-mutuel operations at the off-track wagering facility(ies) not more than 120 days following the end of the race meet’s fiscal year, and shall provide …

462-200-0360 Licenses for Other Employees and Officials at the Off-Track Wagering Facility (1) The General Manager (GM) or the Owner, if no GM position is designated, at the off-track wagering facility shall obtain a license from the Oregon Racing Commission as if the individual …

462-200-0370 General Operations of Off-Track Facility (1) The video/audio signal receiving controls, the fax machine and ring-down phone or business system phone with speed dial must all be in an area accessible to the mutuel line supervisor. (2) The mutuel windows and self servi…

462-200-0390 Surcharges (1) The method of charging surcharges will be set forth in the race meet licensee’s application for off track sites. The percentage of the surcharge will be in an amount agreed on by the race meet licensee and the off track site, set forth in the contract …

462-200-0400 General (1) All contracts governing participation in interstate common pools shall be submitted to the commission for approval. (2) Individual wagering transactions are made at the point of sale in the state where placed. Pari-mutuel pools are combined for computing …

462-200-0410 Guest State Participation in Interstate Common Pools (1) With the prior approval of the commission, pari-mutuel wagering pools may be combined with corresponding wagering pools in the host state, or with corresponding pools established by one or more other jurisdicti…

462-200-0420 Host State Participation in Merged Pools (1) With the prior approval of the commission, a race meet licensee licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering may determine that one or more of its contests be utilized for pari-mutuel wagering at guest facilities in other stat…

462-200-0430 Takeout Rates in Interstate Common Pools (1) With the prior approval of the commission, an race meet licensee wishing to participate in an interstate common pool may change its takeout rate so as to achieve a common takeout rate with all other participants in the int…

462-200-0440 Distribution of Takeout and Breakage from Received Interstate Wagering All race meet licensees authorized to conduct simulcast wagering from race tracks out of state shall make the distributions of the takeout and breakage required for the class of racing they are au…

462-200-0450 Hearing in Cases of Alleged Violation of Intra State or Inter State Simulcasting Rules or Statute The executive director of the Oregon Racing Commission is appointed as hearing master per ORS 462.405(2) to hear cases of alleged violation of the Oregon rules and statu…

462-200-0460 General (1) All permitted pari-mutuel wagering pools shall be separately and independently calculated and distributed. Takeout shall be deducted from each gross pool as stipulated by law. The remainder of the monies in the pool shall constitute the net pool for distr…

462-200-0470 Win Pools (1) The amount wagered on the betting interest which finishes first is deducted from the net pool, the balance remaining being the profit; the profit is divided by the amount wagered on the betting interest finishing first, such quotient being the profit pe…

462-200-0480 Place Pools (1) The amounts wagered to Place on the first two betting interests to finish are deducted from the net pool, the balance remaining being the profit; the profit is divided into two equal portions, one being assigned to each winning betting interest and di…

462-200-0490 Show Pools (1) The amounts wagered to Show on the first three betting interests to finish are deducted from the net pool, the balance remaining being the profit; the profit is divided into three equal portions, one being assigned to each winning betting interest and …

462-200-0500 Double Pools (1) The Double requires selection of the first-place finisher in each of two specified contests. (2) The net Double pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: (a) As a single price po…

462-200-0510 Pick Three Pools (1) The Pick Three requires selection of the first-place finisher in each of three specified contests. (2) The net Pick Three pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: (a) As a s…

462-200-0520 Pick (n) Pools (1) The Pick (n) requires selection of the first-place finisher in each of a designated number of contests. The race meet licensee must obtain written approval from the commission concerning the scheduling of Pick (n) contests, the designation of one o…

462-200-0530 Quinella Pools (1) The Quinella requires selection of the first two finishers, irrespective of order, for a single contest. (2) The net Quinella pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: (a) If c…

462-200-0540 Quinella Double Pools (1) The Quinella Double requires selection of the first two finishers, irrespective of order, in each of two specified contests. (2) The net Quinella Double pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the …

462-200-0550 Exacta Pools (1) The Exacta requires selection of the first two finishers, in their exact order, for a single contest. (2) The net Exacta pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: (a) If contesta…

462-200-0560 Trifecta Pools (1) The Trifecta requires selection of the first three finishers, in their exact order, for a single contest. (2) The net Trifecta pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: (a) As …

462-200-0570 Superfecta Pools (1) The Superfecta requires selection of the first four finishers, in their exact order, for a single contest. (2) The net Superfecta pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: (a…

462-200-0580 Twin Quinella Pools (1) The Twin Quinella requires selection of the first two finishers, irrespective of order, in each of two designated contests. Each winning ticket for the first Twin Quinella contest must be exchanged for a free ticket on the second Twin Quinella…

462-200-0590 Twin Trifecta Pools (1) The Twin Trifecta requires selection of the first three finishers, in their exact order, in each of two designated contests. Each winning ticket for the first Twin Trifecta contest must be exchanged for a free ticket on the second Twin Trifect…

462-200-0600 Tri-Superfecta Pools (1) The Tri-Superfecta requires selection of the first three finishers, in their exact order, in the first of two designated contests and the first four finishers, in exact order, in the second of the two designated contests. Each winning ticket …

462-200-0610 Twin Superfecta Pools (1) The Twin Superfecta requires selection of the first four finishers, in their exact order, in each of two designated contests. Each winning ticket for the first Twin Superfecta contest must be exchanged for a free ticket on the second Twin Su…

462-200-0620 Place Pic (n) Pools (1) The Place Pic (n) requires selection of the first or second-place finisher in each of a designated number of contests. The race meet licensee must obtain written approval from the commission concerning the scheduling of Place Pic (n) contests,…

462-200-0635 Show Pick N with Unique Ticket Jackpot (1) The Show Pick N with Unique Ticket Jackpot (hereinafter “Jackpot”) is a multi race mutuel wager consisting of a minimum of five (5) Jackpot races. Contests selected may include races from multiple race tracks. The official o…

462-200-0640 1-2-3 Pick N Pools (1) The 1-2-3 Pick N requires the selection of the first, second or third-place finisher in any order, in each of a designated number of contests, which may or may not run consecutively, and may involve contests at multiple tracks as officially pos…

462-200-0645 Pick (n) Jackpot (1) The Pick (n) Jackpot is a type of bet encompassing four or more races, the exact number of races being determined by the number substituted for (n), where, unless otherwise provided, only one, unique ticket holder designates the official winners …

462-200-0650 Choose (n) Rules (1) The Choose (n) is a form of pari-mutuel wagering. Each bettor attempts to select the winner of (n) races but chooses the races at his own discretion from a group of races established by the licensee instead of having the races designated for him …

462-200-0660 Racing Roulette Win Pool Rules (1) Racing Roulette is a form of pari-mutuel wagering and is a separate win pool from the standard win pool in every race in which it is offered. Racing Roulette is a bet to win on every participant in the selected group. (2) In each ra…

462-200-0665 Pick (n) Position (x) Pools (1) The Pick (n) Position (x) Pool requires selection of the first (x) finishers, in their exact positions, in each of a designated number of (n) contests. For example, in a Four Position Pool (x = 4), the bettor chooses four finishers in …

462-200-0670 Racing Roulette Jackpot Pick (n) (1) The Racing Roulette Jackpot Pick (n) requires selection of the first-place finisher in each of a designated number of contests utilizing the winning betting interest from the Racing Roulette Win pool. The race meet licensee must o…

462-200-0675 Best (X) of (Y) (1) Definitions: X: Position of the finisher. Example: X=1 is Win, X=2 is Win/Place, X=3 is Win/Place/Show; Y: Subset of the number of betting interests in a races. Example: Y=6 in a race with 10 runners would be the first 6 horses to finish. (2) The …

462-210-0010 Definitions The following definitions and interpretations shall apply to these rules unless otherwise indicated or text otherwise requires. (1) "Account": An account for account wagering with a specific identifiable record of deposits, wagers, and withdrawals establi…

462-210-0020 Authorization for Account Wagering (1) An advance deposit wagering licensee or race meet licensee who is the holder of or applicant for a license issued under ORS 462.057, 462.062, 462.067, 462.142 or 462.725 may request authorization from the commission to conduct a…

462-210-0030 Establishing An Account (1) An established account is necessary to place account wagers. An account may be established at either an account wagering center or in-person at commercial race meet licensee facilities. (a) For establishing the account with an account wage…

462-210-0040 Operation of an Account (1) The licensee must submit a plan of operation for all new or modified funding sources, technologies, and/or reporting, including a plan of implementation and audit plan, to the Oregon Racing Commission for possible approval. (2) The account…

462-220-0010 Definitions (1) A multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and interactive wagering totalizator hub is a business that, through a qualified subscriber-based service, conducts pari-mutuel wagering on the races that it simulcasts and other races that it carries in its wagerin…

462-220-0020 Account Wagering Rules Apply (1) The account wagering rules as set-forth in OAR 462-210-0010 through 462-210-0040 shall apply to the establishing and to the operation of an account for residents of the state of Oregon by the hub operator or its agents unless expressl…

462-220-0030 Approval of the License for a Hub Operation (1) Prior to operating a hub, the entity must submit a completed application and be granted a license, from the commission, to conduct simulcasting and pari-mutuel wagering in accordance with ORS 462.725 and these rules as …

462-220-0040 State of Oregon Share of the Pari-Mutuel Handle In addition to the licensing fee set forth in OAR 462-220-0030(6), the hub operator shall pay to the Oregon Racing Commission the payments authorized by ORS 462.725(4)(b) on all gross mutuel wagering receipts recorded b…

462-220-0050 Total Take-out Rates for Non-Merged Pools (1) A Hub operator may include a provision for hosting non-merged pools as part of their operating plan or update to the plan. Subject to approval by the Commission, the Hub operator shall: (a) As part of the operating plan o…

462-220-0055 Handicapping Contests An advanced deposit wagering hub licensee may offer handicapping contests to its patrons subject to the requirements of this division and 31 U.S.C. 5361 et seq: (1) Participants in the handicapping contests are subject to the same residency and …

462-220-0060 Where the Wager is Considered to Have Been Made (1) Any wager that is made from an account maintained by the hub operator is considered to have been made in the State of Oregon. (2) Account holders may communicate instructions concerning account wagers to the hub in …

462-220-0070 Powers of the Commission to Review and Audit Records; Reporting Requirements (1) The commission, or its staff, will be given unrestricted access, for review and audit, to all records and financial information of the hub operator, including all account information. Th…

462-220-0080 Distribution of Receipts from Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs From the payments made to the Oregon Racing Commission by Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs per ORS 462.725(4)(b), the …

462-220-0085 Associations with Prohibited Persons or Entities (1) Applicability. This rule applies to any Oregon Racing Commission’s (ORC) Person or entity licensed, registered, certified, approved, or seeking licensure or approval by the Oregon Racing Commission (“Commission”) i…