Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel
Chapter 6 - PERMITTEE
Section 6-1 - Permittee Requirements - Live Events

(a) Every permit to hold a Pari-Mutuel Event, limited to a maximum time of three (3) year(s), is granted upon the condition that the Permittee shall accept, observe and assist in the enforcement of the Rules. It shall be the duty of each officer, director and every Permittee, official and employee to observe and assist in the enforcement of the Rules.

(b) Members of the Commission and its designated representatives shall have the right of full and complete entry to any and all parts of the grounds and mutuel plants of the Permittee.

(c) Each Permittee shall police its grounds at all times in such a manner as to preclude the admission of any person in and around the stables except those having bona fide business and duly licensed by the Commission.

(d) Racing Permittee shall make prompt written acknowledgment of stakes nominations and subscriptions to the Commission.

(e) A Permittee shall provide starting point markers and distance poles in a size and position that is clearly seen from the Steward's stand. All distance poles/markers shall be painted as follows:

1/4 mile - red and white

1/8 mile - green and white

1/16 mile - black and white

220 yards - green and white

250 yards - blue

300 yards - yellow

330 yards - black and white

350 yards - red

400 yards - black

440 yards - red and white

550 yards - black and white

660 yards - green and white

770 yards - black and white

870 yards - blue and white

(f) Stands for judges, timers and Stewards shall be maintained and protected from the elements, in positions commanding an uninterrupted view of the entire racing strip or area where the participants are competing, and subject to the approval by the Commission.

(g) A Permittee shall provide and maintain a public address system capable of clearly transmitting announcements to the patrons and to the stable area. In addition, the Permittee shall provide communications between each station of the patrol judges, starter, outrider, commission veterinarian, ambulance, mutuel manager and the Stewards. The method of communication shall be approved by the Commission.

(h) All race tracks in Wyoming operating under the jurisdiction of this Commission must install and use an approved type Film Patrol, with not less than two cameras operating from positions designated by the Commission.

(i) No Permittee shall be permitted to enter into an agreement or adopt any policy which would prohibit any horse having been granted a stall at Permittee's meeting from being entered in any race for which the horse is eligible unless the Permittee has obtained the prior approval of the Commission.

(j) Each applicant seeking dates for a live pari-mutuel event must submit an application to the Commission no later than the date set by the Commission, but not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the proposed meeting. Application for permits shall give dates requested, fully identify the applicant, shall include a proper financial statement showing the financial responsibility of the applicant, shall show the purpose and use of the permit, and shall describe the races to be conducted, the manner of wagering and the names and identification of those to supervise the wagering and the controls and supervision by the applicant (pari-mutuel manager, stewards, and racing secretary) and shall include an approval of the corporation or association applying by their respective County Commissioners. A non-refundable fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each live event day and a surety bond, certificate of deposit or letter of credit of not less than $5,000.00 (security not required of a county entity) made in favor of the State of Wyoming must accompany the application. As part of that application, each applicant shall:

(k) All applicants shall, as a prerequisite to receiving a live event permit, provide in their application a certified report from a licensed surveyor detailing the grade and measurement of the distances to be run. Live racing event permits shall not be issued until the track is completed and surveyed, and a certified report is received, and approved, by the Commission. If after the issuance of a live permit there are any changes to the grade or measurement of the distances to be run, an updated report shall be provided to, and approved by, the Commission prior to any permitted events being run.

(l) Prior to the first live flat track racing event day of the season, each Permittee shall submit to an independent third party inspection, to be selected and scheduled by the Commission, at the Commission's expense. The Permittee shall make a representative available for inspection. The inspection shall be referred to as the Racetrack Safety Inspection consisting of the racetrack and permitted grounds. The inspection shall include, but not be limited to, the cushion, subsurface, base, banking of the turns, starting gate, inside and outside rail, paddock, and barn area to determine whether the racetrack and permitted grounds are adequately designed, constructed, and maintained to provide for the safety of all human and equine participants. Any safety issues identified in the Racetrack Safety Inspections shall be addressed to the Commission's satisfaction prior to any races being conducted.

(m) All applicants shall provide a live event Operations Plan, Racetrack Safety Plan, Emergency Contingency Plan, and Feasibility Study that summarizes the proposed event operations, any conflicts of racing dates, estimated human and equine participant availability, and justification of the proposed dates. These plans and study shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission as part of the final issuance of a permit.

(n) Each Permittee approved by the Commission to conduct a race meeting must offer to the public the Daily Racing Form or another publication of equal merit which reveals the past performance records of the horses racing at the meeting.

(o) A complete list of all racing officials and other personnel required by the Commission shall be submitted to the Commission by the Permittee not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date approved for the racing to begin.

(p) The Commission reserves the right to demand a change of personnel or officials for good and sufficient reason. The successor to an official or employee that is replaced shall be subject to approval of the Commission.

(q) Permittee shall furnish and maintain both a suitable man ambulance and a suitable horse ambulance each day that their tracks or area where participants are competing may be open, whether competing or exercising horses; equipped and ready for immediate duty and placed at a location approved by the Stewards, which is at no time obstructed.

(r) Permittee shall at all times maintain the event surface in good condition and shall have available adequate and proper equipment and implements to maintain a uniform event surface, weather conditions permitting. A list of all equipment and implements to be utilized during the live flat track racing event shall be submitted to the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the event and subject to the Executive Director's approval following consultation with the Commissions Safety Officer and or Track Stewards.

(s) Each Permittee shall make its racing surface available to the horsemen at least five (5) days in advance of the first live flat track racing event day of the season for training and conditioning, weather conditions permitting. Track availability for training and conditioning for the duration of the race meet shall be posted in the racing office.

(t) Each Permittee shall maintain and furnish police and watchman service as may be needed or requested by the Commission. Police must be fully empowered to enforce law and order and cooperate in the enforcement of the rules.

(u) Each Permittee shall employ and pay for the services of two people or more, if necessary, who will be selected by and be under the direction of the Commission as Special Police.

(v) Permittees may be required to reimburse the Commission for the actual cost of additional Veterinarian services required to effectuate the Racing Soundness Exams required by Pari-Mutuel Rules, Chapter 8, Section 2(n).

(w) Each Permittee shall employ a Track Safety Officer that shall be on duty whenever the racetrack is open for training, conditioning, and racing. The individual shall monitor the paddock, barns and racetrack areas, collect and analyze data as appropriate, and be responsible for ensuring the safety on the permitted grounds. Track Safety Officer shall report all injuries and incidents to the Stewards, Commission Veterinarian, and the Commission Safety Officer.

(x) A Permittee may request an exemption from a requirement in this chapter to utilize new technology or innovative construction or design of the racetrack facilities. The Commission may grant an exemption if the Commission determines that:

(y) The Commission shall use the following decisional criteria in the approval or disapproval of an application for live events to include the following but not limited to.

(z) The Commission may issue, amend or refuse to issue permits in its discretion, pursuant to W.S. § 11-25-201(f).

(aa) A Permittee shall not implement any changes or modification of the practices, procedures, or representations upon which the approval was based without the prior written approval of the Commission.