Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Computerized and/or Mechanical Devices. - The grantee shall provide and operate, and is hereby authorized to do and carry out all such acts, deeds and things as may be necessary for the effective conduct of the business under this franchise, and to achieve an orderly, clean and honest horse racing in the conduct thereof, the grantee shall in particular, provide and operate any mechanical, electrical and/or computerized devices, equipment and facilities, including, but not limited to:

(a) Photo patrol and/or other electronic devices or camera:

(b) Automatic starter;

(c) Photo finish devices;

(d) Facilities or devices for tattoo branding of horses for proper identification;

(e) Facilities, laboratories and instruments for testing drugs;

(f) Weighing machines and devices for measurement of horses;

(g) Electric and/or computerized totalizator;

(h) Machines directly connected to a computer in a display board for the sale of tickets including those sold in off-track betting stations;

(i) Modern sound system and loud speaker facilities;

(j) Modern telecommunications, and broadcasting equipment and facilities, whether at the grantee's tracks or offtrack betting stations, for receiving and transmitting, whether live or otherwise, messages, signals and pictures by any means now known or which in the future may be developed for the reception and transmission of messages, signals and pictures relating to the betting system, the actual conduct of horse races, the announcements of winning numbers and dividends paid or to be paid thereon, and any other form of information relating to the conduct and promotion of horse races within or outside the Philippines;

(k) Continuous and back-up power supply, and such other instruments, devices, equipment, facilities and systems;

(l) Facilities that will bring safety, security, comfort and convenience to the public; and

(m) Such other facilities, devices and instruments that will ensure clean, honest and orderly racing, betting on horse races. In case of failure to provide and install any of the abovementioned equipment or facilities within the three-year period, the Philippine Racing Commission shall forthwith suspend and prohibit the holding of races by the grantee until such time as the said equipment or facilities are provided and installed.

The GAB shall assign its auditors and/or inspectors to supervise and regulate the placing of bets, the proper computation of dividends and the distribution of wager funds.