Virginia Law

A. In accordance with the act, wagering on a historical horse race shall only be conducted by:

1. A significant infrastructure limited licensee; or

2. A satellite facility licensee.

B. Wagering on historical horse racing may only take place at a licensed significant infrastructure facility or a licensed satellite facility.

C. A licensee may conduct wagering on historical horse races of any horse breed regardless of the type of breed that primarily races in live meets conducted by the licensee.

D. The minimum wager to be accepted by any licensee on the outcome of a historical horse race shall be $ .10. The minimum payout on any wager shall not be less than the amount wagered.

E. Any wager placed on a historical horse race is a multiple wager.

F. The terminal may display the wager and its outcome as part of an entertaining display or game, provided the wager functions according to the pari-mutuel wagering pool specifications provided by the licensee to and approved by the commission. A licensee may not offer a new display or game without prior approval of the commission as set forth in this chapter.

G. All wagering on a historical horse race shall incorporate the following elements:

1. A patron may only wager on a historical horse race on a terminal approved by the commission;

2. A licensee shall at all times maintain at least two terminals offering wagering on historical horse races for each pool and minimum wager denomination;

3. Prior to the patron making wager selections, the terminal shall not display any information that would allow the patron to identify the historical race on which the patron is wagering, including the location of the race, the date on which the race was run, the names of the horses in the race, or the names of the jockeys who rode the horses in the race;

4. The terminal shall make available true and accurate past performance information on the historical horse race to the patron prior to the patron making wager selections. The information shall be current as of the day the historical horse race was actually run. The information provided to the patron shall be displayed on the terminal in data or graphical form; and

5. After a patron finalizes wager selections, the terminal shall display the official results of the race and a replay of the race, or a portion thereof, whether by digital, animated, or graphical depiction or by way of a video recording. The identity of the race shall be revealed to the patron after the patron has placed a wager.