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 Montana Board of Horse Racing
Executive Secretary
Contact: Ryan Sherman (406) 444-4287
The Board of Horse Racing program is responsible for:
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Regulating the live and simulcast horse racing industry;
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Ensuring compliance by the approximately 3,500 licensees with state laws and board rules;
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Licensing all racing personnel, establishing race dates for various communities, establishing veterinary practices and standards in connection with horse racing meets; and
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The auditing, supervision, and investigations related to the pari-mutuel racing system in Montana. The program work is mandated in Title 2, Chapter 15, and Title 23, Chapter 4, MCA.
The Board of Horse Racing is funded with state special revenue derived from a 1% tax on gross betting receipts from pari-mutuel betting. For simulcast facilities, the tax is the greater of 1% of gross betting receipts or the actual cost to the board for regulating the meet.
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