Game 24.05(2)(2) In order to facilitate the transfer of money between host licensees and guest licensees, each host track shall perform a daily reconciliation of their racing accounts and all amounts due to or from guest tracks. The frequency of transfer of monies between host tracks and guest tracks shall be as specified by contract, but shall occur at least weekly. A weekly report of the accounts payable and receivable incurred from intertrack pari-mutuel activity shall be submitted to the division auditor by the host track listing the balance of the host track and all guest tracks that are commingling pools with the host track. The forms used to keep a running balance for each racetrack shall be approved by the division.

Game 24.05 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1995, No. 471; emerg. am. (2), eff. 8-25-95; am. (2), Register, January, 1996, No. 481, eff. 2-1-96.

Game 24.06(2)(2) The totalizator operator shall discontinue intertrack wagers upon the issuance of the stop bet command issued by the host track steward, or if the stop bet command is not received, at the time the lure begins its movement. All guest tracks shall signal the cessation of wagering by sounding an off bell.

Game 24.06(3)(3) Only offer pools which are the same as those offered by the host licensee, but the guest licensee is not required to offer all pools offered by the host licensee. Guest licensees may elect to exclude pools offered by the host licensee upon contractual agreement between the guest licensee and the host licensee. The host track shall also determine the minimum ticket price that is available for each pool.

Game 24.06(4)(4) Cycle of frequency of the change of odds displayed on the display devices at intervals of not more than 60 seconds. An explanation shall be provided in the racing program indicating that odds and other wagering information may be delayed due to the accumulation and transfer of intertrack wagering data.

Game 24.06(5)(5) In order to facilitate the transfer of money between host tracks and guest tracks, perform a daily reconciliation of its racing accounts and all amounts due to or from the host track. The frequency of the transfer of monies between host tracks and guest tracks shall be as specified by contract, but shall occur at least weekly.

Game 24.06(7)(7) Not earlier than one hour and not later than 15 minutes prior to the commencement of transmission of a race, perform a test program of its transmitter, encryption, decoding, or other systems or devices approved by the division, data communication to assure proper operation of the broadcast system. Any irregularity shall be reported immediately to the division auditor, pursuant to ss. Game 8.17 and 10.03.

Game 24.06(8)(8) Provide sufficient television monitors in each totalizator room at the guest track to provide key totalizator employees a view of all animals starting in each race at any host track.

Game 24.06(9)(9) Maintain a facsimile machine located in the totalizator room. In the event that a manual transmission of data is necessary the facsimile machine shall be the priority method of receiving any changes in the host track racing program, or any wagering data.

Game 24.06(10)(10) Maintain a direct private line telephone with the host track located in the totalizator room. Such direct private line telephone communication will be used to receive information during instances when facsimile transmission is not possible, or when facsimile transmission is not timely due to urgency of communication. Any direct private line telephone communication shall be confirmed in writing by the mutuel manager or designee within 24 hours of the end of the program. A copy shall be provided to the division auditor.

Game 24.06(12)(a)(a) If satellite transmission is utilized, a downlink system which does not interfere with the closed circuit television system utilized by the guest track association for patron information;

Game 24.06(12)(b)(b) Such security controls over its communication system, as approved by the division, as are necessary to protect the security of the signals, protect the best interests of the public and to maximize revenues to the state as approved by the division;

Game 24.06(12)(c)(c) One or more information windows to address patron complaints, questions, inquiries, and which shall contain a copy of the division’s administrative rules for patron review.

Game 24.06(13)(13) All monies retained by a guest track from intertrack wagering pools as purse monies shall be deposited weekly in an interest-bearing account. All proceeds from the account, including interest, shall be distributed as purses as approved by the division.

Game 24.06 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; correction in (6) and (7) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1995, No. 471.

Game 24.07(1)(1) Prior to the commencement of wagering on the first race on an intertrack wagering program, both the audio and video signals must be present at the guest track in order for intertrack wagering at the guest track to be conducted. In the event of a loss of either the audio or visual signal , during the race performance, wagering may continue only until the scheduled post-time of the current race at the host track. If both the audio and visual signals are lost, wagering shall immediately cease at the guest track and may not resume until both the audio and visual signal are restored. Any advance bets made, provided there has not been an accompanying data transmission failure, must be treated as valid bets and paid out accordingly.

Game 24.07(2)(2) In the event of an impairment of the ability of a totalizator to record, classify, or accumulate wagering data or to do calculations, or if wagering data is lost, the following procedures shall apply:

Game 24.07(2)(a)(a) In the event the guest licensee’s totalizator system fails, all money wagered on the race that was entered into the host track’s pools from that guest licensee’s totalizator system prior to the time of failure shall remain in the host track’s pools only if the guest licensee’s totalizator system is reestablished by the start of the race. If the guest licensee’s totalizator system is not reestablished by the start of the race, then all money wagered on the race at that guest licensee shall be refunded. In the event money wagered on the race did not enter into the host track’s pools and such pool data is available in the guest track totalizator system, a manual merge with the host track’s pools shall be performed.

Game 24.07(2)(b)(b) In the event the host track’s totalizator system fails, all wagering at the host track and guest track and all transmission of data from the guest track to the host track’s totalizator system shall cease until the host track system is fully operational.

Game 24.07(2)(b)1.1. If the host track’s totalizator system becomes operational before the start of the race and wagering data is available, transmission of data from guest tracks and wagering shall resume at all racetracks until the stop bet command is issued by the host track.

Game 24.07(2)(b)2.2. If the host track’s totalizator system is not operational before the start of the race and wagering data is lost, all wagers at all racetracks on the affected races shall be refunded.

Game 24.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; emerg. am. (1) (intro.), (b) 1. and 2., eff. 8-25-95; am. (1), (2) (b) 1. and 2., Register, January, 1996, No. 481, eff. 2-1-96.