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Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-110-410. Breaks computation

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) Breaks shall be computed on the basis of ten cents (10¢) on the dollar, and the odd cents or breaks are classified as special thoroughbred horse racing fees to be deposited and used as provided in this section.

(2) Provided, in the event of a minus pool, the Arkansas Racing Commission shall have the authority to establish the minimum payout on winning wagers.

(b) During the first racing meet in any calendar year, the franchise holder shall withhold and pay the breaks to the following recipients for the purposes specified in this subsection:

(1) Forty-eight and twenty-five hundredths percent (48.25%) of the breaks shall be paid to the city or town in which the racing meet is conducted, or, if the racing meet is not conducted within the corporate limits of a city or town, then forty-eight and twenty-five hundredths percent (48.25%) of the breaks shall be paid to the county in which the racing meet is conducted;

(2) Eleven and seventy-five hundredths percent (11.75%) of the breaks shall be paid to the county in which the racing meet is conducted, whether or not the racing meet is conducted within the corporate limits of a city or town in the county; and

(3) The remaining forty percent (40%) of the breaks shall be withheld and retained by the franchise holder for its own use and benefit.

(c) During the second and any subsequent racing meet in any calendar year, the franchise holder shall withhold and pay the breaks to the following recipients for the purposes specified in this subsection:

(1) Twenty-four and one hundred twenty-five thousandths percent (24.125%) of the breaks shall be paid to the city or town in which any racing meet is conducted, or, if the racing meet is not conducted within the corporate limits of a city or town, then twenty-four and one hundred twenty-five thousandths percent (24.125%) of the breaks shall be paid to the county in which the racing meet is conducted;

(2) Five and eight hundred seventy-five thousandths percent (5.875%) of the breaks shall be paid to the county in which the racing meet is conducted, whether or not the racing meet is conducted within the corporate limits of a city or town in the county;

(3) Thirty percent (30%) of the breaks shall be paid to the State of Arkansas; and

(4) The remaining forty percent (40%) of the breaks shall be withheld and retained by the franchise holder for its own use and benefit.

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