Authority: IC 4-31-3-9

Affected: IC 4-31-7-7

Sec. 4. (a) The permit holder conducting the horse race upon which satellite wagering is being conducted is responsible for the content of its simulcast and shall use all reasonable effort to present a simulcast which offers the viewers an exemplary depiction of its racing program.

(b) Every simulcast shall be encrypted in a manner approved by the commission. However, the commission or the executive director may waive the requirement for the encryption and decoding of transmissions originated in another state if the signal is available on cable or network television. At the request of the association, the commission may waive the encryption requirement for a special race, a series of special races, or for experimental purposes.

(c) Every simulcast shall contain in its video content the following:

1. (1) A digital display of the actual time of day, the name of the race track from where it emanates, and the number of the race being displayed.

2. (2) A periodic display of wagering information, including:

   1. (A) odds;
   2. (B) probable payoffs; and
   3. (C) pool totals.
3. (3) Continuity of programming between horse racing events.

(d) The transmission of the audio portion of the coverage shall be independent of the transmission of the video portion.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 12-2-4; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1221; emergency rule filed Nov 10, 1994, 4:40 p.m.: 18 IR 545; emergency rule filed Mar 25, 1996, 10:15 a.m.: 19 IR 2089; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA; readopted filed Aug 28, 2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFA; readopted filed Aug 3, 2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA)