Interpretation

1   (1) In this regulation:

"Act" means the Gaming Control Act;

"backstretch area" means an area within a horse racing facility where

(a) barns are located,

(b) the day-to-day work of maintaining horses occurs, or

(c) living accommodations for horse racing licensees are situated;

"exotic bet" means any of the following types of bet:

(a) an exactor bet;

(b) a quinella bet;

(c) a triactor bet;

(d) a superfecta bet;

(e) a pentafecta bet;

"feature betting pool" means a betting pool in which a bettor may take part by selecting horses to finish first in a sequence of races;

"purse administrator class" means the purse administrator class of horse racing licences established by section 22 [classes of horse racing licences] of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"race track operator class" means the race track operator class of horse racing licences established by section 22 of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"specified role" means any of the following roles:

(a) assistant racing secretary;

(b) assistant starter;

(c) charter;

(d) clerk of the scales;

(e) clocker;

(f) equipment inspector;

(g) horse identifier;

(h) horsepersons' bookkeeper;

(j) jockey room custodian;

(k) outrider;

(l) paddock judge;

(m) racing secretary;

(n) starter;

(o) track veterinarian;

(p) valet;

"straight bet" means any of the following types of bet:

(a) a win bet;

(b) a place bet;

(c) a show bet;

"teletheatre operator class" means the teletheatre operator class of horse racing licences established by section 22 of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"temporary race track operator class" means the temporary race track operator class of horse racing licences established by section 22 of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"training centre operator class" means the training centre operator class of horse racing licences established by section 22 of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"wagering services class" means the wagering services class of horse racing licences established by section 22 of the Gaming Control Regulation.

(2) For the purposes of sections 7 [betting restrictions — straight bets], 8 [betting restrictions — exotic bets], 9 [betting restrictions — feature betting pools], 10 [betting restrictions — jockeys], and 11 [betting restrictions — drivers], a horse racing licensee has an interest in a horse if the licensee

(a) trains the horse, or

(b) is any of the following:

(i) an owner or lessee of the horse;

(ii) the authorized agent of an owner or lessee of the horse;

(iii) the executor or administrator of the estate of an owner of the horse.

Additional activities for which horse racing licence required

2   For the purposes of section 93 (1) (d) (vii) [prohibition against unlicensed horse racing] of the Act, the following activities are prescribed:

(a) working at a race track for the horse racing licensee operating the race track;

(b) exercising rights or carrying out duties as the authorized agent of an owner of a horse that is entered into a horse race;

(c) exercising rights or carrying out duties as a lessee of a horse that is entered into a horse race;

(d) exercising rights or carrying out duties as the authorized agent of a lessee of a horse that is entered into a horse race;

(e) working as a jockey's agent;

(f) riding a pony horse;

(g) working as a horsepersons' bookkeeper;

(h) maintaining tote machines;

(i) transporting a deceased horse from a horse racing facility;

(j) preparing or serving food or beverages in a backstretch area;

(k) working as a salesperson in a backstretch area;

(l) working at a race track as a representative of a horse breed association;

(m) working in a backstretch area as a reporter, photographer or another member of the press, radio or television media, unless done while accompanied at all times by a horse racing licensee supervising the activity on behalf of the licensee operating the horse racing facility;

(n) janitorial work at a race track;

(o) maintaining a building, equipment or grounds in an area of a race track to which the public has no right of access, unless done while accompanied at all times by a horse racing licensee supervising the activity on behalf of the licensee operating the race track;

(p) engaging in work as a security guard service within the meaning of the Security Services Act in an area of a race track to which the public has a right of access, other than in accordance with either of the following:

(i) the terms and conditions of registration as a registered gaming worker;

(ii) a valid security worker licence issued under the Security Services Act;

(q) engaging in work as a security guard service within the meaning of the Security Services Act in an area of a race track to which the public has no right of access;

(r) engaging in work as a security guard service within the meaning of the Security Services Act at a horse racing teletheatre located at a provincial gaming facility, other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of registration as a registered gaming worker;

(s) assisting in the operation of pari mutuel betting at a horse racing teletheatre;

(t) providing off-track wagering services in relation to horse races presented by live telecast at a horse racing teletheatre;

(u) exercising rights or carrying out duties as a lessor of premises to be operated as a horse racing facility, unless the lessor is one of the following:

(i) the government of British Columbia;

(ii) a government corporation as defined in section 1 of the Financial Administration Act;

(iii) the government of Canada;

(iv) an Indigenous nation as defined in section 22 [definitions for Division 2] of the Act;

(v) a municipality;

(vi) a regional district.

Duty to report organizational changes

3   (1) A corporation that holds a licence in any of the following classes must give written notice to the general manager of a change, acquisition or disposition described in section 108 (1) [duty of horse racing licensee to report organizational changes] of the Act:

(a) the race track operator class;

(b) the temporary race track operator class;

(c) the training centre operator class;

(d) the teletheatre operator class;

(e) the purse administrator class;

(f) the wagering services class.

(2) A partnership that holds a licence in a class referred to in subsection (1) of this section must give written notice to the general manager of a change described in section 108 (2) of the Act.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) of this section must be given to the general manager

(a) at least 3 months before the change, acquisition or disposition is to take effect, or

(b) if the licensee is not aware of the change, acquisition or disposition 3 months before it is to take effect, as soon as practicable after the licensee becomes aware of the change, acquisition or disposition.

(4) For the purposes of section 108 (1) (b) of the Act, the prescribed percentage is 10%.

Duty to provide financial statements

4   A licensee that holds a licence in any of the following classes must, within 6 months after the end of each fiscal year of the licensee, provide to the general manager a financial statement described in section 109 [duty of horse racing licensee to provide financial statements] of the Act:

(a) the race track operator class;

(b) the temporary race track operator class;

(c) the training centre operator class;

(d) the teletheatre operator class;

(e) the purse administrator class;

(f) the wagering services class.

Notice of application for reconsideration

5   (1) A person may not apply for reconsideration of a horse racing ruling unless the person gives written notice to the general manager of the person's intention to apply for a reconsideration.

(2) The notice must be given to the general manager within 48 hours of the time the person receives written notice of the ruling.

Betting restrictions — licensees performing specified roles

6   A horse racing licensee who is licensed to perform a specified role in a horse race must not

(a) place a bet on a race in which the licensee performs the specified role, or

(b) cause another person to place a bet, on the licensee's behalf, on a race in which the licensee performs the specified role.

Betting restrictions — straight bets

7   (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), a horse racing licensee who has an interest in a horse taking part in a race must not

(a) place a straight bet on a horse in the race, or

(b) cause another person to place a straight bet on a horse in the race on the licensee's behalf.

(2) A licensee who has an interest in one horse in the race may

(a) place a straight bet on the horse, or

(b) cause another person to place a straight bet on the horse on the licensee's behalf.

(3) A licensee who has an interest in more than one horse in the race may place a straight bet on a horse in the race or cause another person to place a straight bet on a horse in the race on the licensee's behalf so long as all of the following conditions are met:

(a) the bet is placed on a horse in which the licensee has an interest;

(b) the licensee or other person places a bet of the same amount and type on each of the horses in which the licensee has an interest.

(4) This section is subject to sections 10 [betting restrictions — jockeys] and 11 [betting restrictions — drivers].

Betting restrictions — exotic bets

8   (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), (3) or (4), a horse racing licensee who has an interest in a horse taking part in a race must not

(a) place an exotic bet on a horse in the race, or

(b) cause another person to place an exotic bet on a horse in the race on the licensee's behalf.

(2) A licensee who has an interest in one horse in the race may place an exotic bet or cause another person to place an exotic bet on the licensee's behalf so long as,

(a) in a case other than a quinella bet, the licensee or other person selects the horse to finish first, or

(b) in the case of a quinella bet, the licensee or other person selects the horse to finish first or second.

(3) A licensee who has an interest in 2 horses in the race may place an exotic bet or cause another person to place an exotic bet on the licensee's behalf so long as,

(a) in the case of a quinella bet, the licensee or other person selects both horses in which the licensee has an interest, or

(b) in the case of an exactor, triactor, superfecta or pentafecta bet, the licensee or other person does all of the following:

(i) places the bet on both horses in which the licensee has an interest;

(ii) selects one of the horses to finish first and the other horse to finish second;

(iii) places bets of the same amount on each of the 2 horses to finish first and each of the 2 horses to finish second.

(4) A licensee who has an interest in 3 horses in the race may place a triactor, superfecta or pentafecta bet or cause another person to place a triactor, superfecta or pentafecta bet on the licensee's behalf so long as the licensee or other person does all of the following:

(a) places the bet on all 3 horses in which the licensee has an interest;

(b) selects one of the horses to finish first, one of the horses to finish second and one of the horses to finish third;

(c) places bets of the same amount on each of the 3 horses to finish first, each of the 3 horses to finish second and each of the 3 horses to finish third.

(5) This section is subject to sections 10 [betting restrictions — jockeys] and 11 [betting restrictions — drivers].

Betting restrictions — feature betting pools

9   (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a horse racing licensee who has an interest in a horse taking part in a race in a feature betting pool must not

(a) place a bet in the feature betting pool, or

(b) cause another person to place a bet in the feature betting pool on the licensee's behalf.

(2) A licensee described in subsection (1) may place a bet in the feature betting pool or cause another person to place a bet in the feature betting pool on the licensee's behalf so long as, for each race in which the licensee has an interest in a horse taking part, a horse in which the licensee has an interest is selected to finish first.

(3) This section is subject to sections 10 and 11.

Betting restrictions — jockeys

10   (1) Despite sections 7, 8 and 9, a jockey who rides a horse in a race

(a) must not place a bet on the race, and

(b) must not, except as provided in subsection (2), cause another person to place a bet on the race on the jockey's behalf.

(2) A jockey who rides a horse in a race may cause another person to place a bet on the race on the jockey's behalf so long as

(a) the other person has an interest in the horse,

(b) the bet is either a win bet or a bet in a feature betting pool,

(c) the bet is that the horse will finish first, and

(d) if the bet is in a feature betting pool and the jockey has an interest in one or more horses taking part in other races in the feature betting pool, for each race in which the jockey has an interest in a horse taking part, a horse in which the jockey has an interest is selected to finish first.

Betting restrictions — drivers

11   (1) Despite sections 7, 8 and 9, a licensee who drives a horse in a race

(a) must not place a bet on the race, and

(b) must not, except as provided in subsection (2), cause another person to place a bet on the race on the driver's behalf.

(2) A driver who drives a horse in a race may cause another person to place a bet on the race on the driver's behalf so long as

(a) one of the following applies:

(i) the driver is an owner, lessee or trainer of the horse or an executor or administrator of the estate of an owner of the horse and the person placing the bet is an authorized agent of an owner or lessee of the horse;

(ii) the driver is not an owner, lessee or trainer of the horse or an executor or administrator of the estate of an owner of the horse and the person placing the bet has an interest in the horse,

(b) the bet is either a win bet or a bet in a feature betting pool,

(c) the bet is that the horse will finish first, and

(d) if the bet is in a feature betting pool and the driver has an interest in one or more horses taking part in other races in the feature betting pool, for each race in which the driver has an interest in a horse taking part, a horse in which the driver has an interest is selected to finish first.