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The Ohio State Racing Commission was created
in 1933 after the General Assembly approved pari-mutuel wagering on horse
racing. The commission currently employs 28 people full and part-time.
Eleven work at its Columbus
headquarters. Others, including judges, stewards, investigators, inspectors
and veterinarians, work at seven commercial racetracks and at county fairs
where wagering takes place.
Members of the
commission meet monthly to conduct business, approve racing dates, decide
matters of racing importance, and mete out penalties to licensees found in
violation of racing rules and law. Meetings are held in downtown Columbus during
winter months and at most or all of the commercial tracks during the
remainder of the year.
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