Md. Code Regs. 09.10.02.52 - Super Bet
A. The Super
Bet is a form of pari-mutuel wagering on three designated races. The bettor
selects the two horses that will finish first and second in each of the first
two designated races of the Super Bet, and the three horses that will finish
first, second, and third in the third designated race of the Super Bet, in each
case in the exact order of finish as officially posted.
B. The Super Bet pool shall be held entirely
separate from all other pools, and may not be part of any exacta, triple, daily
double, or other wagering pool. The Super Bet is not a parlay.
C. Repealed.
D. The three races which comprise the Super
Bet shall be approved by the Commission and clearly designated in the
program.
E. Super Bet tickets shall
be clearly identified as such, so as to distinguish them from tickets on other
wagering pools.
F. Coupled entries
and fields are prohibited in the three designated Super Bet races.
G. If a dead heat or dead heats occur in any
of the races of the Super Bet, all Super Bet tickets selecting the correct
order of finish counting a horse in a dead heat as finishing in any position
dead heated shall be winning tickets, and contrary to the usual practice, the
aggregate winning tickets shall be divided into the net pool and be paid the
same pay-off price.
H. Wagering for
the Super Bet shall close at the same time that wagering is closed on the first
designated race of the Super Bet. If a horse is scratched in a designated race
of the Super Bet while wagering on the Super Bet is still open, wagers
containing the scratched horse shall be deducted from the Super Bet pool and
shall be refunded just as in other types of wagers. After the close of wagering
on the Super Bet, refunds of wagers due to scratches may not be made until
after prices have been declared official for the entire Super Bet. In the
latter event, except as otherwise provided in §I, K, or L, refunds shall
be made only for wagers selecting in each designated race of the Super Bet
scratched horses and winning horses in the proper order but not any losing
horses. For example, if the exact winning combination is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3, and
the 4 horse in the designated second race was scratched, a wager of 1-2, 4-2,
1-2-3 would be eligible for a refund, but a wager of 1-2, 2-4, 1-2-3 would not
be eligible for a refund.
I. If for
any reason, including but not limited to weather conditions, less than all of
the designated races of the Super Bet are cancelled or are not declared
official, then all horses in the cancelled race or races that were selected on
Super Bet tickets shall be considered winners for purposes of the Super Bet. If
for any reason all of the designated races of the Super Bet are cancelled, then
all pari-mutuel tickets that were issued for that performance shall be refunded
and the Super Bet shall be cancelled for that performance. In all these
instances, any contributions to the Super Bet pool from prior performances
shall be carried over and included in the Super Bet pool for the next
performance as prescribed in §J, below.
J. If there is no Super Bet ticket issued
accurately selecting the officially declared winning combination in the exact
order of finish in each of the three designated races of the Super Bet, then
the net pool, after deduction of all applicable commissions and taxes under the
laws of this State, shall be carried over and included with the net Super Bet
pool at the next performance.
K. If
the accumulated carry-over pool of the Super Bet has not been distributed
before the closing day of the meeting in which the pool was generated, or if
the Association invokes the provisions of §L, the net amount of the
carry-over pool so remaining shall be distributed even if no Super Bet ticket
is a winning ticket under A. In this event, the winning tickets shall be those
combining on that performance the most consecutive finishers in the winning
combination, starting with the winner of the first designated race of the Super
Bet (for example, if the exact winning combination is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3, and the
best ticket sold is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-ALL). If there is a cancellation of the
closing day's performance, the accumulated carry-over pool shall be carried
over to the Harness Association next to operate that accepts Super Bet
wagering. If the Harness Association next to operate does not accept Super Bet
wagering, the accumulated carry-over pool shall be deposited in a Maryland bank
in interest bearing form, and the accumulated pool together with all interest
earned on it shall be carried over to the first day of the next racing meeting
of the Harness Association accepting Super Bet wagering.
L. The Association accepting Super Bet
wagering may elect, if there is an undistributed accumulated carry-over pool of
the Super Bet, to declare a mandatory Super Bet distribution, provided it makes
an announcement of its intention to do so at least 24 hours before the opening
of Super Bet wagering for that performance. In this event, all of the Super Bet
carry-over pool shall be distributed on this performance, even if no Super Bet
ticket is a winning ticket under §A, in accordance with the provisions for
determining a winning ticket under §K.
M. The Association may elect to guarantee a
gross Super Bet pool (the accumulated carry-over pool plus gross Super Bet
wagering on the current performance) by adding any shortfall from this
guarantee to the accumulated carry-over pool, provided it makes announcement of
its intention to do so before the opening of Super Bet wagering for that
performance. Commissions or taxes may not be deducted from the added
amount.
N. Sales of Super Bet
tickets other than from pari-mutuel machines shall be deemed illegal and
prohibited. Resale of Super Bet tickets from one individual to another is
prohibited and shall be grounds for ejection.
O. The acceptance of the Super Bet ticket by
an individual taking an issued ticket away from the window of the terminal from
which it was issued shall constitute an acknowledgement by the bettor of the
correctness of the ticket. Each purchaser of a Super Bet ticket agrees to be
bound by the terms and provisions of this and all other applicable Commission
regulations and by the laws of the State pertaining to pari-mutuel wagering.
The Association, totalisator, and the State may not be liable to any person for
a Super Bet ticket which is not:
(1) A
winning ticket in accordance with the provisions of this regulation;
or
(2) Delivered for any reason,
including but not limited to:
(a) Mechanical
malfunction,
(b) Electrical
failure,
(c) Machine locking,
or
(d) Other cause.
P. This regulation
shall be prominently displayed in the betting area of each Association
conducting a Super Bet program.
Notes
Regulation .52 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 19, 1986 (13:12 Md. R. 1370); adopted permanently effective October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2320)
Regulation .52C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615)
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