§ 185.171. The Twin Double.
(a) Use of the Twin Double. The Twin Double form of wagering, when used by an association, shall be used in accordance with this subchapter. The Twin Double form of wagering shall not be used unless an association first requests the Commission for approval and the Commission grants such approval. The approval of the Commission may be provisional.
(b) Practice defined. The Twin Double is a form of pari-mutuel wagering. Each bettor selects the four winners of four designated Twin Double races in two steps. First, a ticket, ‘‘initial ticket,’’ is purchased designating the selected winners of the first and second races of the Twin Double races. Second, if both selections do win, that ticket, ‘‘successful initial ticket,’’ is exchanged for a second ticket, ‘‘exchange ticket,’’ at no further cost designating the selected winners of the third and fourth races of the Twin Double races. The net Twin Double pool is divided among holders of exchange tickets combining the winners of both the third and fourth races of the Twin Double races as in a straight pool. The Twin Double pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools and is no way part of the Daily Double. Inasmuch as the purpose of the Twin Double pool is to select the winners of all four races of the Twin Double, a bettor who selects a horse which starts but does not win is no longer eligible, subject only to the contingency that no other bettor in the pool had selected the winner of that race.
(c) Sale of initial tickets. Initial tickets shall be sold in not less than $2.00 denominations and only from Daily Double vending machines not commencing until after completion of the first race of the regular program and terminating at the start of the first Twin Double race when the machines shall be locked.
(d) Sale of exchange tickets—exchange period. Exchange tickets shall be issued only from Daily Double vending machines and only in exchange for successful initial tickets, and such shall be presumed. Exchange tickets shall be for a $2.00 denomination only and if issued in exchange for higher denomination successful initial tickets, they shall be issued only in sufficient quantity to equal such higher denomination in whatever designated combinations specified by the holder presenting such higher denomination successful initial ticket. Issuance of exchange tickets shall commence after the results of the second race of the Twin Double races are official and must be terminated at the start of the third race of the Twin Double races when the machines shall be locked. Such period of time is here and after referred to as the exchange period.
(e) Posting probable pay-off prices. The probable pay-off prices of possible winning combinations shall be posted after the third race of the Twin Double races.
(f) Design of tickets. The design of initial tickets and exchange tickets shall be clearly and immediately distinguishable from each other and from the Daily Double and other pari-mutuel tickets.
(g) Failure to exchange—forfeiture. Failure of a holder to exchange a sucessful initial ticket for a exchange ticket within the prescribed exchange period shall cause a forfeiture of all rights of such holder to any distribution or refund except in the event the third race of the Twin Double races is cancelled or declared ‘‘no race’’ or there is a failure to select the winner of the third race of the Twin Double races.
(h) Scratches. After a horse is scratched no further tickets may be issued designating such horse and:
(1) If a horse is scratched from the first or second race of the Twin Double races before the running of the first race of the Twin Double races, all initial tickets selecting the horse scratched shall be refunded and the money deducted from the gross pool.
(2) Should any horse be scratched or be declared a non-starter in the second race of the Twin Double races after the first race of the Twin Double races has been run, all tickets combining the scratched horse with the winner of the first race of the Twin Double races shall become consolation tickets and shall be paid a price per dollar denomination determined as follows: the net Twin Double pool (the gross Twin Double Pool less tax) shall be divided by the total purchase price of all initial tickets designating the winner of the first race of the Twin Double races and the quotient obtained shall constitute the price to be paid. Further participation of such consolation tickets in the Twin Double pool shall terminate. The total amount payable on consolation tickets shall be deducted from the net Twin Double pool.
(3) If any horse be scratched or be declared a non-starter in the third race of the Twin Double races, all exchange tickets combining the scratched horse shall become consolation tickets and shall be paid a price per dollar denomination determined as follows: the net Twin Double pool (the gross Twin Double pool less tax and prior consolation awards) shall be divided by the total purchase price represented by all exchange tickets and the quotient obtained shall be the price to be paid. Further participation of such consolation tickets in the Twin Double pool shall terminate. The total amount payable on consolation tickets shall be deducted from the net Twin Double pool. When a horse is scratched from the third race of the Twin Double races, such race shall not be started within three minutes of the announcement of such scratch.
(4) Should any horse be scratched or be declared a non-starter in the fourth race of the Twin Double races, all exchange tickets combining the scratched horse with the winner of the third race of the Twin Double races shall become consolation tickets and shall be paid a price per dollar denomination determined as follows: the net Twin Double pool (the gross Twin Double pool less tax and previous consolation awards) shall be divided by the total purchase price represented by all exchange tickets designating the winner of the third race of the Twin Double races and the quotient obtained shall constitute the price to be paid. Further participation of such consolation tickets in the Twin Double pool shall terminate. The total amount payable on consolation tickets shall be deducted from the net Twin Double pool. When a horse is scratched from the fourth race of the Twin Double races before the start of the third race of the Twin Double races, the third race of the Twin Double races shall not be started within three minutes of the announcement of such scratch.
(i) Failure to select a winner and race cancellations. Failure to select a winner and race cancellations shall include the following:
(1) If no initial ticket is sold designating the winner of the first race of the Twin Double races, or the first race of the Twin Double races is cancelled or declared ‘‘no race,’’ the Twin Double shall be declared off and the gross pool refunded.
(2) If no initial ticket is sold combining the winners of the first and second races of the Twin Double races, or the second race of the Twin Double races is cancelled or declared ‘‘no race,’’ the net pool shall be distributed to holders of initial tickets designating the winner of the first race of the Twin Double races as in a straight pool and the Twin Double shall terminate.
(3) If no exchange ticket is issued designating the winner of the third race of the Twin Double races or if the third race of the Twin Double races is cancelled or declared ‘‘no race,’’ all exchange tickets and successful initial tickets outstanding shall be paid a price per dollar denomination determined as follows: the net Twin Double pool (the gross pool less tax and previous consolation awards) shall be divided by the total purchase price represented by all successful initial tickets originally issued and the quotient obtained shall constitute the price to be paid. The Twin Double shall thereupon terminate.
(4) If no exchange ticket is issued combining the winners of the third and fourth races of the Twin Double races, or the fourth race of the Twin Double races is cancelled or declared ‘‘no race,’’ the net pool shall be distributed to holders of exchange tickets designating the winner of the third race of the Twin Double races.
(j) Dead heats. Dead heats shall conform with the following:
(1) In the event of a dead heat in either or both of the first and second races of the Twin Double races, all initial tickets combining a winner in both such races shall be eligible for exchange.
(2) In the event of a dead heat in the third race of the Twin Double races and no exchange ticket combines the winner of the fourth race of the Twin Double races with a winner of the third race of the Twin Double races, the net pool shall be distributed to holders of exchange tickets designating a winner of the third race of the Twin Double races as in a straight pool dead heat.
(3) In the event of a dead heat in either or both of the third or fourth races of the Twin Double races, holders of exchange tickets combining winners in both such races shall be entitled to a distribution calculated as in a straight pool dead heat.
(k) Coupled entries and fields. There shall be no coupled entries in the Twin Double. Fields are permitted in Twin Double races. A scratch of less than all horses in a field, however, shall not effect the status of a ticket selecting such field. Horses in a field shall be considered as one horse for Twin Double distributions, and calculations on dead heats shall include only one of such horses in each field in the distributions.
(1) Use of vending machines. Sale of Twin Double tickets other than through pari-mutuel vending machines is prohibited. The association shall provide an adequate number of vending machines for this purpose. Such machines shall be utilized solely for the sale of Twin Double tickets or Daily Double tickets. The ticket sellers for such machines shall be used exclusively for the sale of either Daily Double tickets or Twin Double tickets only.
(m) Display and publication of rule. This rule shall be prominently displayed throughout the betting area of each association conducting the Twin Double and printed copies of this rule shall be distributed to patrons upon request to the association. In addition, § § 185.162—185.170 (relating to definition of ‘‘race,’’ sale of pari-mutuel tickets, payments, daily double, refunds, information required by Commission and Department of Revenue, record of unpaid tickets, record of actual payoff, and report of handle and attendance) and this section shall be printed on the day’s racing program and notice printed on said program as follows: ‘‘Retain your initial ticket until the result of the second race of the Twin Double races has been posted. Retain your exchange ticket until the result of the fourth race of the Twin Double races has been posted.’’
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