ARSD 20:04:33:07.01. Totalizator room requirements

A hub shall provide a totalizator room that houses the main computing and communications equipment which may either be at the hub or at a remote facility. The operator's terminal must be located at the hub facility. All rooms housing the above equipment must include:

(1) Air conditioning with humidity control to maintain a stable environment that meets the specifications of the computer equipment manufacturer;

(2) A master power switch that allows all or part of the equipment housed in the room to be turned off in an emergency;

(3) A smoke/fire alarm system that sounds locally and is tied into the master alarm system of the facility;

(4) Fire extinguishers to deal with minor electrical fires;

(5) A communication system connecting the totalizator operator with the mutuel manager and the commission office;

(6) A private outside line for communication with supervisors, programmers, or totalizator personnel at other sites; and

(7) Fire resistant, locking storage cabinets to hold removable data storage devices and documents necessary for operating the system.