OFF-TRACK BETTING (OTB) AND SIMULCASTING

In rare situations simulcast technology has failed and this has prevented the wagering information to be transmitted from Arizona to the out-of-state track in a timely manner.  When this occurs, the non-Arizona track has the authority to reject Arizona wagers. The Arizona Administrative Code [R19-2-522(B)(6)] offers alternatives to the tracks in handling this situation.  All of the Arizona tracks currently choose to refund all wagers when this happens.

Since all wagers made in Arizona are commingled with the out-of-state track providing the signal, the out-of-state track makes the decisions as to disqualifications, official results and payoffs.  If the race is run in Arizona, Arizona officials make those determinations.

Those OTBs that carry both dog and horse race signals have separate contractual relationships with a horse racing and dog racing permittee in the state. 

Mutuel tellers are employees of the specific Arizona race track.

The track that sends the signal controls the off-track betting site.

There is a limit to the number of channels that can be wired at these places. It’s best to call the off-track betting location for the list of tracks being carried on any specific day. 

Yes.

The establishment relies on increased customer traffic, which could mean increased revenues from more food and beverage consumption.

No. All dollars wagered off-track are treated exactly as if the wager was placed at the track.

Yes. The money wagered at off-track betting locations throughout Arizona is commingled into the same betting pools and treated just the same as if the bet was placed at a race.