Pursuant to sections 52 and 54 of the Racing Act 2003, the New Zealand Racing Board hereby gives notice of the following amendments to the Betting Rules published as a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 25 August 2003, No. 113, page 2981.
Change #1
Rule 10.10 Commingling is amended as follows:
"10.10.1 Interpretation
In Rule 10.10, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Guest" is the Commingling Partner that is betting into the pool on races being held in the Host jurisdiction, or that is betting into Merged pools being operated by the Host on races held in a jurisdiction other than the Host jurisdiction.
"Host" is the Commingling Partner that is operating the races that the Guest is betting on, or that is operating Merged pools on races being held in a jurisdiction other than the Host jurisdiction."
Change #2
Rule 15 SPORT SPECIFIC RULES is amended by the addition of new Rule 15.12 as follows:
"15.12 Darts
Head to Head Betting:
(a) If the match starts but is not completed for any reason, the player progressing to the next round will be deemed the winner.
Set and Leg Betting:
(b) Bets will be Void if the match is not completed for any reason.
Highest Checkout and Total 180s:
(c) Bets will be Void if the match is not completed for any reason, unless the result has already been determined."
Change #3
Appendix 1 Statutory Deductions for Quinella, Double and Double with concession is amended as follows:
"APPENDIX 1
NB: The dividend, refund and return rounding is down to the amount stated in the table.
The Payout Rounding is down to the amount stated in the table
BET TYPE DIVIDEND UNIT STATUTORY DEDUCTION DIVIDEND, REFUND, RETURN ROUNDING PAYOUT ROUNDING % BETTING-
Win $1 14.50% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO Percentage betting
Place $1 14.25% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO minimum is the greater
Quinella $1 21.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO of $5, or 5c for each
Trifecta $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES of the unique bet
First4 $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES combinations
Double $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO purchased."
Double with concession $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO
Treble $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES
Quaddie $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES
Pick 6 50c 26.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES
Pick 6 with concession 50c 26.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES
Sixpack 50c 26.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES
Sixpack with concession 50c 26.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c YES
TAB National Syndicate $1 0.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO

Pick the Score $1 25.00% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO
Pools $1 32.50% Nearest 10c Nearest 10c NO
These Rules come into force on 1 October 2010.
Full copies of the Betting Rules may be inspected on request at TAB offices, downloaded from the New Zealand Racing Board website
www.nzracingboard.co.nz
or may be purchased from the New Zealand Racing Board, PO Box 38899, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of August 2010.
ANDREW BROWN, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Racing Board.