58 Pa. Code § 1001a.18 - Transmission and display of live races
(a) Video display monitors shall be installed
in approved areas of a licensed facility to deliver simulcast horse race
meetings to patrons on video walls or other video display technology.
(b) A casino simulcasting permit holder shall
offer all of the following to patrons at a simulcasting facility:
(1) Audio and video coverage of every race
upon which patrons of the simulcasting facility are permitted to
wager.
(2) Video coverage of
race-related information for every race upon which patrons of the simulcasting
facility are permitted to wager.
(c) A simulcasting facility shall be equipped
with a system permitting the reception of transmissions of races and
race-related information without interference or interception.
(d) All simulcast signals shall be encoded,
and a casino simulcasting permit holder may not send the signals anywhere other
than the licensed facility authorized in the act or this chapter.
(e) A casino simulcasting permit holder shall
develop and implement a security system to protect the equipment being used to
receive transmissions of races and race-related information from
tampering.
(f) If the reception of
the video coverage of a race is interrupted, the audio coverage of the race
must continue to be presented.
(g)
If the reception of the audio coverage of the race is interrupted, the video
coverage of the race must continue to be displayed.
(h) If the reception of the audio and video
coverage of a race is interrupted during the running of the race, wagering
being conducted on future races at the simulcasting facility shall cease until
the transmissions are restored. If the interruption of audio or video coverage,
or both, prevents the display of a race at the simulcasting facility, a replay
of the interrupted race must be displayed at the simulcasting facility as soon
after the restoration as possible.
(i) At least 30 minutes prior to the
beginning of wagering at the simulcasting facility, a test of the equipment
used to receive and display races and race-related information at the
simulcasting facility shall be conducted to ensure that the system is operating
properly.
(j) A licensed racing
entity which operates interstate or international simulcasting of horse race
meetings in this Commonwealth shall have discretion to transmit all or some of
the live races conducted at the racetrack to the licensed facility of a
licensed gaming entity which has established a simulcasting facility. A race
which is transmitted from an in-State sending track may be transmitted to all
licensed gaming entities which have established simulcasting
facilities.
(k) A licensed gaming
entity which establishes a simulcasting facility and conducts casino
simulcasting shall, as a condition of continued operation of casino
simulcasting, receive all live races which are transmitted by in-State sending
tracks.
(l) Casino simulcasting
shall be limited to the transmission and display of thoroughbred horse racing
and standardbred harness racing permitted under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 93 (relating
to race horse industry reform).
(m)
The Board and the Commission shall have access to the simulcast system or its
signal.
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