Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 11-515 - Allocation of takeout(a) Except as provided in § 11-516 of this subtitle, the takeout that a licensee deducts from the handle of a race shall be allocated in accordance with this section.(b) A licensee shall: (1) keep 50% of the breakage;(2) allocate 45% of the breakage for purses; and(3) allocate 5% of the breakage to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund.(c) From the amount that a licensee deducts from each regular mutuel pool, the licensee shall: (1) keep 7.70% of each regular mutuel pool, from which the licensee shall pay 0.25% of each regular mutuel pool to the Maryland Race Track Employees Pension Fund;(2) allocate 0.32% of each regular mutuel pool to the Commission for State tax;(3) allocate 1.10% of each regular mutuel pool to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund;(4) allocate 7.70% of each regular mutuel pool for purses;(5) allocate 0.18% of each regular mutuel pool as an additional amount for purses; and(6) allocate 1% of each regular mutuel pool paid to the Maryland Million, Ltd., for purses of Maryland Million races.(d) From the amount that a licensee deducts from each multiple mutuel pool on 2 horses, the licensee shall:(1) keep 8.70% of each multiple mutuel pool, from which the licensee shall pay 0.25% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland Race Track Employees Pension Fund;(2) allocate 0.32% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Commission for State tax;(3) allocate 1.10% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund;(4) allocate 8.70% of each multiple mutuel pool for purses;(5) allocate 0.18% of each multiple mutuel pool as an additional amount for purses; and(6) allocate 2% of each multiple mutuel pool paid to the Maryland Million, Ltd., for purses of Maryland Million races.(e) From the amount that a licensee deducts from each multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses, the licensee shall:(1) keep 11.70% of each multiple mutuel pool, from which the licensee shall pay 0.25% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland Race Track Employees Pension Fund;(2) allocate 0.32% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Commission for State tax;(3) allocate 1.10% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund;(4) allocate 11.70% of each multiple mutuel pool for purses;(5) allocate 0.18% of each multiple mutuel pool as an additional amount for purses; and(6) allocate 0.75% of each multiple mutuel pool paid to the Maryland Million, Ltd., for purses of Maryland Million races.