Section 183.335. Wagers forbidden

(a) No owner, trainer, driver, agent, employe or groom shall place a wager on any other horse in any race in which he shall start a horse owned, trained, or driven by him, or which he in any way represents or handles as a starter. Nor shall he cause such a wager to be placed on his behalf.

(1) The provisions of these § § 183.331—183.343 (relating to decorum) shall be interpreted to mean no owner, driver, agent, employe or groom shall bet his horse in Exacta type wagering except to win, nor shall he cause such a wager to be made on his behalf.

(2) In Trifecta type wagering such person or persons may purchase separate tickets betting their horse to win and then in combination with any other horses desired. No boxing of combinations shall be permitted.

(3) It shall be presumed that a wager made in Quiniella type wagering is a win wager.

(b) Employes or officers of an association engaged in the active management of the association, working in the publicity or public relations department, paddock area, pari-mutuel department, program department, security department or department of the race secretary are prohibited from making wagers or causing wagers to be made at any race meeting conducted by such association.

(1) All concession employes who are not permitted to wager under terms of any contract covering their employment or by reason of any policy established by their employer or employers as a condition of employment shall not be permitted to wager or cause wagers to be made on races conducted at the tracks where they are employed while on the premises performing their duties.

Notation

Notes of Decisions

Character and General Fitness

Where applicant for a harness racing license admitted placing a bet for a friend, using the applicant’s own money for the wager and where after the race the applicant cashed the tickets, the Racing Commission was correct in finding that the character and fitness of the applicant were consistent with neither the public interest nor the best interests of racing in Pennsylvania. Belote v. State Harness Racing Commission, 688 A.2d 264 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1997); appeal denied, 699 A.2d 736 (Pa. 1997).