(a) It is the policy of the Commission that pari-mutuel betting on sporting events is materially different from other types of gaming and that the public health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the State of Mississippi require stringent regulation of pari-mutuel wagering in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to the Interstate Horseracing Act; accordingly, licensees operating pari-mutuel wagering facilities on sporting events and races are required to comply with the following regulation in addition to the previous regulations of Part 9, and to any regulation applicable to gaming licenses in general. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-76-5, 75-76-55, and 75-76-89.