(a) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
  (1) ASCII formatted flat file--a data file containing structured data which is both record and field delimited containing only characters found in the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) specification.
  (2) Betting interest--a single race animal or a group of race animals coupled pursuant to the Rules which the totalisator system designates as an interest on which a patron may wager.
  (3) Closed-loop subscriber-based system--a system with a minimum of a device or combination of devices authorized and operated for placing, receiving, or otherwise making a wager and by which a person must subscribe in order to be able to place, receive, or otherwise make a bet or wager that has an effective customer verification and age verification system; and appropriate data security standards to prevent unauthorized access to a person.
  (4) Export simulcast--a race simulcast from a racetrack facility.
  (5) Firmware--the system software permanently stored in a computer or ticket issuing machine's read-only memory or elsewhere in the circuitry that cannot be modified by the user.
  (6) Guest racetrack--a racetrack facility at which a simulcast race is received and offered for wagering purposes; a receiving location, as defined in the Act, §2021.003.
  (7) Host racetrack--a racetrack facility at which a race is conducted and simulcast for wagering purposes; a sending track, as defined in the Act, §2021.003.
  (8) Import simulcast--a simulcast race received at a racetrack facility.
  (9) Intelligent Terminal--a terminal or peripheral device which contains code extending beyond that which is necessary to allow the terminal to communicate with the central controlling device to which it is directly attached or to control the presentation of data on the display unit of the device.
  (10) Log--an itemized list of each command, inquiry, or transaction given to a computer during operation.
  (11) Major Revision--a specific release of a hardware or software product, including additional functionality, major user interface revisions, or other program changes that significantly alter the basic function of the application.
  (12) Minor Revision--an incrementally improved version of hardware or software, usually representing an error (bug) fix, or a minor improvement in program performance which does not alter basic functionality.
  (13) Multi-leg wager--a wagering pool that involves more than one race.
  (14) Player Tracking System--a system that provides detailed information about pari-mutuel play activity of patrons who volunteer to participate. The system can be used to customize highly specific promotions and tailor rewards to encourage incremental visits by patrons. The system should be able to produce customized informational reports based on such parameters as type of wager, type of race, favorite race meet, or other parameters deemed helpful by the association in supporting the patron.
  (15) Remote site--a racetrack or other location at which wagering is occurring that is linked via the totalisator system to a racetrack facility for pari-mutuel wagering purposes.
  (16) Report--a summary of betting activity.
  (17) Resultant--the profit-per-dollar wagered in a pari-mutuel pool computation.
  (18) Ticketless Electronic Wagering (E-wagering)--
    (A) a form of pari-mutuel wagering in which wagers are placed and cashed through a licensed totalisator vendor via an electronic ticketless account system operated in accordance with §2021.002 of this Act; or
    (B) a closed-loop subscriber-based system, which includes:
      (i) a device or combination of devices authorized and operated for placing, receiving, or otherwise making a wager and by which a person must subscribe to be able to place, receive, or otherwise make a bet or wager;
      (ii) an effective customer verification and age verification system; and
      (iii) appropriate data security standards to prevent unauthorized access to a person:
        (I) who seeks to make a bet or wager outside the racetrack's enclosure;
        (II) who seeks to make a bet or wager on any live or simulcast race not available to other persons within the racetrack's enclosure; and
        (III) who is a minor; and
    (C) where wagers are automatically debited and credited to the account holder.
  (19) TIM--ticket-issuing machine.
  (20) TIM-to-Tote network--a wagering network consisting of a single central processing unit and the TIMs at any number of remote sites.
  (21) Totalisator operator--the individual assigned to operate the totalisator system at a racetrack facility.
  (22) Totalisator system--a computer system that registers and computes the wagering and payoffs in pari-mutuel wagering.
  (23) Tote-to-tote network--a wagering network in which each wagering location has a central processing unit.
  (24) User--a totalisator company employee authorized to use the totalisator system in the normal course of business.
(b) A reference in this chapter to the mutuel manager includes the mutuel manager's designee, in accordance with §313.53 of this title (relating to Mutuel Manager) or §315.36 of this title (relating to Mutuel Manager.)
(c) A request required to be made in writing under this chapter may be transmitted via hand delivery, e-mail, facsimile, courier service, or U.S. mail.

Source Note: The provisions of this §321.1 adopted to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2158; amended to be effective October 3, 2005, 30 TexReg 6262; amended to be effective October 23, 2011, 36 TexReg 6940; amended to be effective July 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 3262; amended to be effective March 27, 2024, 49 TexReg 1913