§ 901. Reduction in retained commission. 1. Notwithstanding the\nprovisions of subdivision two of section five hundred twenty-three of\nthis chapter, the commission shall authorize regional off-track betting\ncorporations to accept additional wagers on multiple betting\nopportunities on races conducted by any franchised corporation.\n A franchised corporation may elect to offer such similar additional\ndaily double and quinella wagering opportunities. If such franchised\ncorporation offers two or more quinellas, as defined herein, the\nprovisions of section five hundred twenty-three of this chapter, as\nmodified by the provisions of subdivisions one, two and three of this\nsection, with respect to combined pools shall apply with respect to such\nwagering opportunities. At any time such a franchised corporation does\nnot offer at least two quinellas, the provisions of this subdivision\nwith respect to separate authorizations for regional corporations shall\nremain in effect with respect to such quinella wagers.\n At any time such franchised corporation does not offer such an\nadditional daily double, the provisions of this subdivision with respect\nto separate authorizations for regional corporations shall remain in\neffect with respect to such an additional daily double wager.\n Whenever regional off-track betting corporations offer wagers pursuant\nto this subdivision that are not combined in a common pool with similar\non-track wagers, the provisions of subdivision eight of section five\nhundred twenty-three of this chapter shall apply to such wagers.\n 2. a. In addition to the authority granted under subdivision one of\nthis section, the commission shall require, under conditions subject to\nits approval, the franchised corporation to provide direct transmissions\ninto selected regional off-track facilities of a current "live call of\nthe race," defined as the current positions of the horses at specified\nplaces on the track during the race. The track operator itself may\nperform the broadcast; or, provide appropriate space and facilities to\nenable a single, alternative broadcast to be performed solely for the\nuse of regional off-track betting corporations, the expense of such\nalternative broadcast to be borne by such regional corporations, at the\ndiscretion of such regional corporations. In either case, all\nincremental transmission costs are to be borne by such regional\ncorporations.\n b. The regional off-track betting facilities, each of which shall have\nbeen in operation for six months or more prior to receiving such\ntransmissions and at least forty percent of which shall have had a total\npool on races of such franchised corporation during such period equal to\nor greater than the median pool on such races in all such facilities in\nsuch county, that shall receive such transmissions are authorized as\nfollows, provided that such requirements with respect to duration of\noperation and total pool shall not apply to facilities in the New York\ncity region:\n (i) for the New York city region, any facility, located more than five\nmiles from any thoroughbred racetrack operated by a franchised\ncorporation, for which the New York city off-track betting corporation\nrequests such transmissions of such franchised corporation.\n (ii) for the Nassau region, one facility located at least ten miles\nfrom any thoroughbred racetrack operated by a franchised corporation.\n (iii) for the Suffolk region, one facility.\n (iv) for the Catskill and Western regions, six facilities each,\nprovided, however, that no such transmissions are authorized into the\nportion of the Western and Catskill regions in the thoroughbred special\nbetting district on those days that a thoroughbred track is conducting\nracing in such special betting district.\n (v) for the Capital District region, six facilities, provided,\nhowever, that no such transmissions are authorized into the Capital\nDistrict region on those days that a franchised cor
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