(1) A host association is responsible for content of the simulcast and will use all reasonable effort to present a simulcast that offers the viewers an exemplary depiction of each performance.
(2) Unless otherwise permitted by the commission, every simulcast will contain in its video content the date, a digital display of actual time of day, the host facility's name from where it emanates and the number of the contest being displayed.
(3) The host association will maintain such security controls including encryption over its uplink and communications systems as directed or approved by the commission.
(4) Any contract of common pools entered into by the association will contain a provision to the effect that if, for any reason, it becomes impossible to successfully merge the bets placed in another jurisdiction into the common pool formed by the class 1 racing association, or if, for any reason, the commission's or the association's representative determines that attempting to effect transfer of pool data from the guest association may endanger the association's wagering pool, the association will have no liability for any measures taken which may result in the guest's wagers not being accepted into the pool.
(5) If for any reason it becomes impossible to successfully merge pool data into the common pool of the class 1 racing association, or it is determined that attempting to effect transfer of pool data from the guest jurisdiction may endanger the class 1 racing associations wagering pool, or cause an unreasonable delay of the racing program, the class 1 racing association's mutuel manager or designee will determine under the circumstances whether to manually merge guests pools, exclude guests pools or delay the Washington pools.
(6) Scratched horses will be communicated via facsimile machine, telephone or other approved method by the host mutuel manager to all guest mutuel managers except when the operating parimutuel system protocol performs these functions automatically or when the information is disseminated to the wagering network via satellite or video display. The host mutuel manager will communicate program changes to all guest sites via facsimile machine, telephone or other approved method.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020 and
67.16.040. WSR 08-17-049, § 260-48-720, filed 8/14/08, effective 9/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020. WSR 04-21-053, § 260-48-720, filed 10/18/04, effective 11/18/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.040. WSR 99-06-026, § 260-48-720, filed 2/23/99, effective 3/26/99.]