Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-8801

  • Greyhound: means any greyhound breed of dog properly registered with the national greyhound association of Abilene, Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 74-8802
  • Parimutuel wagering: means a form of wagering on the outcome of horse and greyhound races, including historical horse races conducted by an historical horse race machine, in which those who wager purchase tickets of various denominations on one or more horses or greyhounds and all wagers for each race are pooled and the winning ticket holders are paid prizes from such pool in amounts proportional to the total receipts in the pool. See Kansas Statutes 74-8802

Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-8801 through 74-8839 and amendments thereto shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas parimutuel racing act and shall apply to all horse race meetings at which parimutuel wagering is used or intended to be used and to all greyhound race meetings at which parimutuel wagering is used or intended to be used.