PRINTER'S NO. 1365
No. 1177 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY SEVENTY, PISTELLA, MURPHY, DeLUCA, CAPPABIANCA,
DUFFY, VAN HORNE, OLASZ, McVERRY, DAWIDA, PETRONE, COLE,
DAVIES AND TRELLO, JUNE 8, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JUNE 8, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135),
2 entitled "An act providing for the regulation of pari-mutuel
3 thoroughbred horse racing and harness horse racing
4 activities; imposing certain taxes and providing for the
5 disposition of funds from pari-mutuel tickets," providing for
6 monitoring of wagering on video screens.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of December 17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135),
10 known as the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, is amended by
11 adding a section to read:
12 Section 233. Monitoring of wagering on video screens.
13 Every corporation licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting
14 shall display on video screens the approximate odds or
15 approximate will pays on each horse for each race as well as any
16 combination of races including, but not limited to, quinellas,
17 exactas, perfectas and any other combination or pool of races.
18 In addition to displaying the amount of money wagered, the
19 approximate odds or approximate will pays on each horse or
1 combination of horses shall be shown on video screens. For
2 trifectas, in lieu of odds or approximate will pays, the amount
3 of money being wagered on each horse to win in the trifecta pool
4 shall be displayed on video screens separately from any other
5 information. The above required information shall be displayed
6 from the opening of bets or wagering and be continually
7 displayed until the wagering is closed. At least one video
8 screen in each wagering division shall display the amount of
9 money wagered on each horse involved in any trifecta pool.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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