Info Bulletin No.20 - CPMA - Breakage Rules for Foreign Race Inter-Track Betting

Information Bulletin No. 20

October 20, 2016 – On October 19, 2016, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency(CPMA) released a Memorandum to Canadian Associations.

“The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has recently reviewed the legislative provisions within the Criminal Code (the Code) and the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (the Regulations) that pertain to the amounts associations may deduct and retain when participating in foreign-hosted pools.

A copy of this CPMA memo is attached to this bulletin.

The AGCO issues this Information Bulletin as a service. AGCO licensees are expected to know the Rules of Racing, closely review all memos from the CPMA, and keep up to date on the Schedule of Prohibited Drugs.