Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WAGERING RULE 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Dictionary
   4.      Meaning of wagering option
   5.      Application of rule

           Part 2--Events

   6.      Identification of selection
   6A.     Identification of match or sporting event
   6B.     Identification of race meeting, runner and race
   7.      Investor to satisfy self about event information

           Part 3--Investments

   7A.     Definitions for pt 3
   8.      Events on which wagering conducted
   9.      Deciding the odds for fixed odds wagering
   9A.     Licence operator may publish descriptions of wagering options
   10.     Authority operator need not accept investments
   11.     How to make an investment
   12.     Fixed odds investments—general
   12A.    Investment for a win—fixed odds
   13.     Investment for a place—fixed odds
   13AA.   Multi-leg investments—fixed odds
   13AB.   Multi-bet investments—fixed odds
   13A.    Whether race is a 2 dividend or 3 dividend race—fixed odds
   14.     Making an investment
   15.     Minimum investment
   15A.    Limit on amount invested
   15B.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—jockeys' challenge
   15C.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—multi-leg event
   15D.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—multi-bet event
   16.     Refund of investment—fixed odds—other than jockeys'
   16A.    Refund of investment—sports totalisator (sports tipping)
   16B.    Refund of investment—certain sports totalisators
   16C.    Refund of investment—race totalisator
   16D.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—baseball
   16E.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—boxing
   16F.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—cricket
   16G.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—golf
   16H.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—soccer
   16I.    Refund of investment—fixed odds—tennis
   17.     Cancellation of investment—fixed odds
   17A.    Cancellation of investment—sports totalisator (sports tipping)
   17B.    Cancellation of investment—race totalisator
   18.     Closing time for accepting investments
   19.     Printed tickets
   21.     Damaged printed tickets
   22.     Payment on destroyed, lost or stolen printed ticket

           Part 4--Deposit accounts and investments by telephone, automated device or internet

           Division 1--Preliminary

   23.     Acceptance of telephone, automated device or internet investments

           Division 2--Deposit accounts

   23A.    Deposit account transactions
   24.     Investments only against funds in deposit accounts
   25.     Application to open deposit account
   26.     Registration as a restricted investor
   26A.    Registration as an unrestricted investor
   26B.    End of registration as a restricted investor
   27.     Changes in information for deposit accounts
   28.     Depositing funds in deposit account
   28AA.   Limit on deposits by restricted investors
   28AB.   Restricted investors may not make withdrawals or close accounts
   28AC.   Withdrawals by unrestricted investors
   28AD.   Refusal to accept a deposit or investment
   28A.    Closing an unrestricted investor's deposit account
   28B.    Accounting for account balances for restricted investors

           Division 3--Other provisions about investments by telephone, automated device or the internet

   29.     Making a telephone investment
   30.     Making an investment by automated device
   31.     Making an investment by the internet
   32.     Licence operator need not accept investment by telephone, automated device or the internet
   33.     Cancelling an investment made by telephone, automated device or the internet

           Part 5--Credit tickets

   34.     Depositing funds for credit with licence operator
   35.     Making an investment using a credit ticket
   36.     Use of funds at credit on credit ticket
   37.     Issue of replacement credit ticket
   38.     Damaged credit tickets
   39.     Request to stop payment on credit ticket

           Part 6--Results and payouts

   40.     Result of event
   40A.    Result of event—boxing
   40B.    Result of event—cricket
   40C.    Result of event—golf
   40D.    Result of event—motor racing
   40E.    Result of event—rugby league
   40F.    Result of event—rugby union
   40G.    Result of event—soccer
   40H.    Result of multi-bet investments
   41.     Payouts, dividends or refunds as soon as practicable
   42.     Amount of payout for fixed odds wagering
   42A.    Reduction of payout if there is a scratched runner—fixed odds
   43.     Payment of payout, dividend or refund
   44.     Payout, dividend or refund may be sent to investor
   45.     Payout, dividend or refund made to deposit account or credit ticket
   45A.    Draw result for sports totalisator (sports tipping) wagering
   46.     Dead heat not a separate selection for fixed odds wagering
   47.     Dead heat as a separate selection for fixed odds wagering
   48.     Publication of results

           Part 7--Totalisators (sports wagering)

           Division 1--Preliminary

   49.     Application of pt 7

           Division 2--Sports tipping totalisator

   50.     Definitions for div 2
   51.     Types of investment
   52.     Bonus prize reserve
   52A.    Payment of bonus prize reserve into the consolidated fund
   53.     Computer pick
   54.     Multi-tip investment
   55.     Winners investment
   56.     Calculation of dividends—winners investments
   57.     Distribution of totalisator pool—winners investments
   58.     Distribution if match becomes a void match—winners investments
   59.     Margins investment
   60.     Calculation of dividends—margins investments
   61.     Distribution of totalisator pool—margins investments
   62.     Distribution if match becomes a void match—margins investments
   63.     Points spread investment
   64.     Calculation of dividends—points spread investments
   65.     Distribution of totalisator pool—points spread investments
   66.     Highest margin investment
   67.     Calculation of dividend—highest margin investments
   68.     Distribution of totalisator pool—highest margin investments
   69.     Highest scoring half investment
   70.     Calculation of dividend—highest scoring half investments
   71.     Distribution of totalisator pool—highest scoring half investments
   72.     Minimum dividend
   73.     Payment of dividends or refunds in cash
   74.     Use of security codes and other tests to check printed tickets and dividends
   75.     When a printed ticket is void

           Division 3--Pick the margins totalisator

   76.     Pick the margins investment
   77.     Calculation of dividend
   78.     Distribution of totalisator pool
   79.     Distribution of totalisator pool if team forfeits

           Division 4--Pick the winners totalisator

   80.     Pick the winners investment
   81.     Calculation of dividend
   82.     Distribution of totalisator pool
   83.     Distribution of totalisator pool if team forfeits

           Division 5--Pick the score totalisator

   84.     Pick the score investment
   85.     Calculation of dividend
   86.     Distribution of totalisator pool
   87.     Distribution of totalisator pool if team forfeits

           Division 6--Pick the result totalisator

   88.     Pick the result investments
   89.     Calculation of dividends
   90.     Distribution of totalisator pool
   91.     Distribution of totalisator pool if contestant or contestants forfeit

           Division 7--Sporting event totalisator

   92.     Sporting event totalisator
   93.     Application of expressions used in pt 8
   94.     Bracketed competitors

           Part 8--Totalisators (race wagering)

           Division 1--Preliminary

   95.     Definitions for pt 8
   96.     Application of pt 8
   96A.    Names for totalisators
   97.     Minimum dividend
   97A.    Fractional unit of investment
   97B.    Name for fractional unit of investment

           Division 2--Win totalisator

   98.     Win totalisator pool
   99.     Calculating a dividend
   100.    Calculating a dividend if there is a dead heat

           Division 3--Place totalisator

   101.    Place totalisator pool
   102.    Whether race is a 2 dividend or 3 dividend race
   103.    Calculating a dividend for a 2 dividend race
   104.    Calculating a dividend for a 2 dividend race if there is a dead heat
   105.    Calculating a dividend for a 3 dividend race
   106.    Calculating a dividend for a 3 dividend race if there is a dead heat
   107.    No investments made on runners that place in a 2 or 3 dividend race
   108.    Circumstances in which investments must be refunded

           Division 4--Double totalisator

   109.    Definitions for div 4
   110.    Double totalisator pool
   111.    Calculating a dividend
   112.    Jackpots
   113.    Runner selected by investor is scratched
   114.    Race that is part of a double, feature double or special double is abandoned etc.
   115.    Races in special double may be run in any order
   116.    Dead heat for first place in a race on which a double totalisator is being conducted
   117.    Race forming part of double, feature double or special double is a walkover

           Division 5--Treble totalisator

   118.    Definitions for div 5
   119.    Treble totalisator pool
   120.    Calculating a dividend
   120A.   Jackpots
   121.    Runner selected by investor is scratched
   122.    Races in special treble may be run in any order
   123.    Dead heat for first place in a race on which a treble totalisator is being conducted
   124.    Race that is part of treble, feature treble or special treble is abandoned etc.

           Division 5A--Quadrella totalisator

   124A.   Definitions for div 5A
   124B.   Quadrella totalisator pool
   124C.   Calculating a dividend
   124D.   Jackpots
   124E.   Dead heat for first place in a race on which a quadrella totalisator is being conducted
   124F.   Runner selected by investor is scratched
   124G.   Race that is part of quadrella is abandoned etc.

           Division 6--Trifecta totalisator

   125AA.  Definition for div 6
   125.    Trifecta totalisator pool
   126.    Calculating a dividend
   126A.   Jackpots
   127.    Dead heat for 1 or more of the first 3 places in a race on which a trifecta totalisator is being conducted

           Division 7--Quinella totalisator

   127A.   Definition for div 7
   128.    Quinella totalisator pool
   129.    Calculating a dividend
   129A.   Jackpots
   130.    Dead heat for 1 of the first 2 places in a race on which a quinella totalisator is being conducted

           Division 8--Six pic totalisator

   131.    Six pic totalisator
   132.    Pick 6 totalisator pool
   133.    Straight 6 totalisator pool
   134.    Calculating a dividend for a pick 6 totalisator
   135.    Calculating a dividend for a straight 6 totalisator
   136.    Calculating a dividend for a pick 6 totalisator if there is a dead heat
   137.    Calculating a dividend for a straight 6 totalisator if there is a dead heat
   138.    Jackpot—pick 6 totalisator
   138A.   Jackpot—straight 6 totalisator

           Division 9--First four totalisator

   138B.   Definition for div 9
   139.    First four totalisator pool
   140.    Calculating a dividend
   141.    Jackpots
   142.    Dead heat for 1 or more of the first 4 places in a race on which a first four totalisator is being conducted

           Division 10--Forecast totalisator

   142A.   Definition for div 10
   143.    Forecast totalisator pool
   144.    Calculating a dividend
   144A.   Jackpots
   145.    Dead heat for 1 of the first 2 places in a race on which a forecast totalisator is being conducted

           Division 11--Sweepstake totalisator

   146.    Definitions for div 11
   147.    Sweepstake totalisator pool
   148.    Drawing entry numbers
   149.    Entry not made in time for drawing
   150.    Distribution of sweepstake totalisator pool
   151.    Distribution if there is a dead heat for a place in a race
   152.    Refund of investments

           Division 12--Double trio totalisator

   152A.   Definition for div 12
   153.    Double trio totalisator pool
   154.    Calculating a dividend
   155.    Jackpots
   156.    Dead heat for 1 or more of the first 3 places in a race on which a double trio totalisator is being conducted
   157.    Race abandoned etc.
   158.    Runner scratched

           Division 12A--Any 2 totalisator

   158AA.  Definition for div 12A
   158A.   Any 2 totalisator pool
   158B.   Calculating a dividend
   158C.   Jackpots
   158D.   Dead heat for 1 or more of the first 3 places in a race on which an any 2 totalisator is being conducted
   158E.   Dead heats—how pool is divided

           Division 13--Mystery pick

   159.    Mystery pick
   160.    Types of mystery pick
   161.    Investment on next racing event
   162.    Circumstances in which investment may be cancelled
   163.    Investment on trifecta totalisator or combination of trifecta and quinella totalisators
   164.    Investment on first four totalisator

           Division 14--All-up investments

   165.    All-up investments
   166.    Making an investment
   167.    Cancellation of investment
   168.    Scratchings

           Division 15--Brackets

   169.    Bracketing runners
   170.    Allocating numbers to bracketed runners
   171.    Investment on bracketed runners
   172.    Calculating dividend if investors on more than 1 runner in a bracket entitled to dividend
   173.    Bracketed runner scratched
   174.    Bracketed runner is part of winning combination

           Division 16--Substitutes

   175.    Deciding a substitute
   176.    Investors to be advised of substitute

           Part 9--Repeals

   177.    Repeal, and rules and provisions superseded
           DEDUCTIONS FOR SCRATCHED RUNNERS
           DICTIONARY
           Endnotes