5:5-181 Payment of moneys derived from exchange wagering.

14. Of the monies distributed to overnight purses pursuant to subsection b. of section 13 of this act, P.L.2011, c.15 (C.5:5-180), all moneys derived from exchange wagering on thoroughbred races shall be paid to overnight purses for thoroughbred races and all monies derived from exchange wagering on standardbred races shall be paid to overnight purses for standardbred races. On or after January 1, 2014, the formula for allocating overnight purse monies from exchange wagering to overnight purses set forth in this section may be modified by the mutual agreement of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as a precedent for establishing the division of overnight purse amounts between standardbred races and thoroughbred races.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sum derived from exchange wagering on standardbred races pursuant to subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.2011, c.15 (C.5:5-180) may be distributed as provided by a contractual agreement authorized under section 11 of P.L.2013, c.266 (C.5:5-188). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sum derived from exchange wagering on thoroughbred races pursuant to subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.2011, c.15 (C.5:5-180) may be distributed as provided by a contractual agreement authorized under section 12 of P.L.2013, c.266 (C.5:5-189).

L.2011, c.15, s.14; amended 2013, c.266, s.7.