New York Laws
Article 10 - Simulcast of Horse Races
1015 - Simulcasting of Races Run by Out-of-State Harness Tracks.

(2) of the sum so retained, one percent of all wagers shall be paid to
the New York state agricultural and horse breeding and development fund;
(3) of the sum so retained, five percent shall be paid to the regional
licensed harness track to be distributed in the same manner as though
such payments were on races conducted at such track;
(4) of the sum so retained, an additional one percent of all wagers
shall be paid to the regional licensed harness track for the purpose of
increasing purses.
c. In those regions in which there is more than one regional licensed
harness track, the payments required under subparagraphs three and four
of paragraph b of this subdivision shall be made to the regional track
conducting a meet on the day out-of-state simulcasting occurs. If either
no track is conducting a meet, or more than one track is conducting a
meet, the distribution shall be made in the proportion that each track's
handle bore to the total regional licensed harness track handle during
the preceding calendar month or in accordance with a contractual
agreement between the regional tracks and the off-track betting
corporation.
d. For wagers placed at an off-track betting facility in that portion
of the western region located with a thoroughbred special betting
district, but not included in a harness special betting district, one
and one-half percent of such wagers shall be paid to the racing
association located in such district provided such association is
neither accepting wagers nor simulcasting out-of-state harness races.
Any payments required by this subdivision shall reduce payments required
to be made to the regional licensed harness track under the provisions
of subparagraph three of paragraph b of this subdivision.
e. Any thoroughbred racing corporation or harness racing association
or corporation or off-track betting corporation authorized pursuant to
this section shall pay to the commission as a regulatory fee, which fee
is hereby levied, six-tenths of one percent of all wagering pools.
4. The provisions of section five hundred thirty-two of this chapter
shall apply as follows:
a. for all wagers placed at facilities licensed to receive such
out-of-state simulcasts in accordance with section one thousand eight of
this article, distribution shall first be made in accordance with
subdivision three-a, and then fifty percent of the remaining amount in
accordance with paragraph a of subdivision three of section five hundred
thirty-two of this chapter and the other fifty percent shall be retained
by such operator for its general purpose.
b. for wagers placed at off-track betting branch offices on
out-of-state tracks where such simulcasting is not conducted, in
accordance with section five hundred thirty-two of this chapter.
c. upon application of any facility licensed in accordance with
sections one thousand seven and one thousand nine of this article, the
commission shall authorize the imposition of a sum equal to the amount
authorized by section five hundred thirty-two of this chapter that shall

apply to wagers placed at such facility. Such sums received by
facilities licensed in accordance with section one thousand nine of this
article shall be retained for the general purpose of the corporation.
Such sums received by such facilities licensed in accordance with
section one thousand seven of this article shall be distributed as
follows:
(1) fifty percent shall be used exclusively for purses awarded in
races conducted by such licensed facility; and
(2) fifty percent shall be retained by such licensed facility for its
general purposes.
5. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the
accepting of wagers on races conducted at out-of-state tracks without
the display of the live simulcast signal if authorized under any other
provision of this chapter.