Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations

77 (1) No association shall open an account other than in accordance with this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (2.1), an association that is authorized under subsection 76(2) may open a telephone betting account for the following persons:

• (a) a person who resides in a province in which the association operates a race-course;

• (b) a person who resides in a province in which the association does not operate a race-course and for which there is no Commission;

• (c) a person who resides in a province in which the association does not operate a race-course and for which there is a Commission if

  • (i) races are not conducted in that province, or

  • (ii) the association is authorized by the Commission to open the account; and

• (d) a person who resides outside Canada.

(2.1) If a Commission has established intra-provincial boundaries for the purpose of limiting telephone account betting and races are conducted in that province, an association shall not open a telephone betting account for any person who resides within those boundaries unless the association

• (a) obtains an authorization from the Commission for that purpose; and

• (b) provides the Executive Director with evidence of that authorization.

(3) and (4) [Repealed, SOR/2011-169, s. 36]

(5) Where an association has opened an account other than in accordance with this section, the association shall forthwith close the account and return the balance of the money on deposit to the account holder.