N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 313
Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting

Any corporation or association licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a harness race meeting shall provide a place or places within race meeting grounds or enclosure at which such licensee shall conduct the pari-mutuel system of betting by its patrons on the result of the harness horse races at such meetings. Such licensee shall cause to be erected a sign or board upon which shall be displayed the approximate straight odds on each horse in any race; the total amount wagered upon each horse in each pool; the value of a two-dollar winning mutuel ticket, straight, place or show on the first three horses in any race; the elapsed time of the race; the value of a two-dollar winning daily double ticket, if a daily double be conducted, and any other information that the commission may deem necessary for the guidance of the general public. All machines and equipment used for pari-mutuel betting or for the display of the foregoing information must be approved by the commission and the department of taxation and finance before being used, but neither the commission nor the department of taxation and finance shall require the installation of any particular make of mechanical or electrical equipment.

Source: Section 313 — Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PML/313 (updated Oct. 16, 2020; accessed Nov. 29, 2025).

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General powers of commission 302
Incorporation 303
Filing of information concerning stock transfers 303–A
Non-managing ownership of standardbred horses 304
Right to hold harness race meetings and races 305
Pari-mutuel betting at harness races 307
Licenses for harness race meetings 307–A
New York-bred or wholly owned harness races 308
Officials at harness horse race meetings 309
Licenses for participants and employees at harness race meetings 310
Power of the commission to impose fines and penalties 311
Refunds 312
Special police officers 313
Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting 314
Construction with other laws 315
Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting 316
Books and records of pari-mutuel betting 317
Filing of certain agreements with the commission 318
Disposition of on-track pari-mutuel pools 319
Capital improvements 320
Revocation of license 321
Hearing of refusal or revocation of license 322
Approval of plans of corporation or association 324
Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges 325
County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting 326
Employees at harness race meetings 327
Membership in a labor union or a labor organization 328
Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented 329
Penalties 330
Agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund 331
Powers 332
Resources of fund 333
New York state exposition harness racing 334
New York-bred harness horse events 335
County and town agricultural society harness racing events 336
Actions against fund
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Nov. 29, 2025

Last modified:
Oct. 16, 2020

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