BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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race tracks which is allocated to the purse structure;

limiting the type and number of multiple mutuel pool

races which may be run daily at these tracks; and
correcting language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 11(b), 14(a), 16, 17(b), and 18A(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 78B — Racing Commission

Section 11(g) and 16(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 78B — Racing Commission

11.

(b) Each mile thoroughbred licensee licensed under §
7 of this article shall deduct the breakage computed to the
ten cents (10¢) and fifteen percent--(15%) of the regular

mutuel pool and [sixteen percent (16%) 18 PERCENT of the

multiple mutuel pool, if any on all races conducted by it.
THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ON ALL RACES CONDUCTED BY IT: FOR

CALENDAR YEAR 1978 ONLY, 15 PERCENT OF THE REGULAR MUTUEL

POOL, 19 PERCENT OF THE MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL INVOLVING TWO
HORSES, AND 23 PERCENT OF THE MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL INVOLVING

THREE OR MORE HORSES; FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1979 ONLY, 15

PERCENT OF THE REGULAR MUTUAL POOL, 19 DESCENT OF THE

MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL INVOLVING TWO HORSES, AND 24 PERCENT OF

THE MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL INVOLVING THREE OR MORE HORSES; AND
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1980 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEARS, 15

PERCENT OF THE REGULAR MUTUEL POOL, 19 PERCENT OF THE

MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL INVOLVING TWO HORSES, AND 25 PERCENT OF

THE MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL INVOLVING THREE OR MORE HORSES.

Regular mutuel pool means a separate wagering pool in which
an interest is represented by a single ticket evidencing a
single wager on one horse. Multiple mutuel pool means a
separate wagering pool in which an interest is represented
by a single wager on two or more horses. Each licensee
shall apply the amounts deducted as follows:

(1) One half of the breakage shall be allocated
for purse money. Ten percent of the one half of the
breakage for purse money shall be allocated to the