R19-2-204. Regulatory Assessment for Dark Day Simulcasting

A. The Department shall collect an annual regulatory assessment from each racetrack permittee conducting horse or greyhound racing in Arizona and which qualifies under A.R.S. § 5-112 for dark day simulcasting. B. Each permittee shall pay an amount established by the Department based on the number of dark days on which wagering is conducted in excess of the number of live days approved in the racing permit issued the permittee. 1. The Department shall at the start of the year on or before July 1 assess each permittee $25 per dark day based upon the total number of dark days approved in the permittee’s racing permit. The calculation will be determined by the number of dark days approved by the Arizona Racing Commission in excess of the number of live days approved each year during the period of the permit. 2. The permittee shall transmit the total dark day assessment to the Racing Regulation Fund no later than July 15 of each year.