§ 519. Definitions. The following terms shall mean and include:

Terms Used In N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law 519

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

1. "Region." One or more of the following named regions comprised of the counties indicated:

a. Suffolk: Suffolk county;

b. Nassau: Nassau county;

c. New York city: the five counties comprising the city of New York;

d. Catskill: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Tioga, Dutchess, Tompkins, Westchester, Putnam and Ulster counties;

e. Capital District: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington counties;

f. Central: Lewis and Onondaga counties;

g. Western: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties;

h. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subdivision, when and if the Central regional off-track betting corporation is established, it shall include, in addition to the counties listed in paragraph f, the following: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Franklin, Herkimer, Jefferson, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Otsego and Tompkins counties.

2. "Exotic bet" or "exotic wager." A single bet or wager on three or more horses, evidenced by a single ticket and representing an interest in a single betting pool.

3. "Multiple bet" or "multiple wager." A single bet or wager on two horses, evidenced by a single ticket and representing an interest in a single betting pool.

4. "Article". As used in this article may also refer to articles five and six.