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Assembly Bill A9847

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones

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2009-A9847 - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1012, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3704
2013-2014: A4234
2015-2016: A922
2017-2018: A748
2019-2020: A1977
2021-2022: A1678
2023-2024: A3201
2025-2026: A6035

2009-A9847 - Summary

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones.

2009-A9847 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9847 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9847

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW, GORDON -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to displaying live races and special events on telephones

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 4-a and 5 of section 1012 of the racing, pari-
mutuel wagering and breeding law, subdivision 4-a as amended by  chapter
18  of  the  laws  of 2008 and subdivision 5 as amended by section 11 of
part L-1 of chapter 57 of the laws of  2009,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  4-a.  For  the  purposes of this section, "telephone betting accounts"
and "telephone wagering" shall mean and include all those  wagers  which
utilize  any  wired or wireless communications device, including but not
limited to wireline telephones, wireless telephones, and  the  internet,
to  DISPLAY  LIVE RACES AND SPECIAL EVENTS AND transmit the placement of
wagers on races and special events offered  by  any  regional  off-track
betting corporation, and any harness, thoroughbred, quarter horse racing
association or corporation licensed or franchised to conduct pari-mutuel
racing in New York state.
  5.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  NOT  BE  SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND THREE OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  HOWEVER  NO
RACES  OR  SPECIAL EVENTS SHALL BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT
OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE RACES OR SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THIS SECTION SHALL
expire and be of no further force and effect after June  thirtieth,  two
thousand ten.
  S  2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
ments to section 1012 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering  and  breeding
law  made  by  section  one of this act shall expire on the same date as
such section expires.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05222-03-0

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2009-A9847A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1012, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3704
2013-2014: A4234
2015-2016: A922
2017-2018: A748
2019-2020: A1977
2021-2022: A1678
2023-2024: A3201
2025-2026: A6035

2009-A9847A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones.

2009-A9847A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9847--A
                                                        Cal. No. 861

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW, GORDON -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Racing and Wagering -- reported from committee,  advanced
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to displaying live races and special events on telephones

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 4-a and 5 of section 1012 of the racing, pari-
mutuel  wagering and breeding law, subdivision 4-a as amended by chapter
18 of the laws of 2008 and subdivision 5 as amended  by  section  11  of
part  L-1  of  chapter  57  of  the laws of 2009, are amended to read as
follows:
  4-a. For the purposes of this section,  "telephone  betting  accounts"
and  "telephone  wagering" shall mean and include all those wagers which
utilize any wired or wireless communications device, including  but  not
limited  to  wireline telephones, wireless telephones, and the internet,
to DISPLAY LIVE RACES AND SPECIAL EVENTS AND transmit the  placement  of
wagers  on  races  and  special events offered by any regional off-track
betting corporation, and any harness, thoroughbred, quarter horse racing
association or corporation licensed or franchised to conduct pari-mutuel
racing in New York state.
  5. The provisions  of  this  section  shall  NOT  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  ONE  THOUSAND  THREE OF THIS ARTICLE INSOFAR AS
THOSE PROVISIONS REQUIRE THE PARTICIPATION AS  A  CONTRACTING  PARTY  OR
OTHERWISE  OF  THE  REGIONAL  OFF-TRACK  BETTING CORPORATION, HOWEVER NO
RACES OR SPECIAL EVENTS SHALL BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE  EXPRESS  CONSENT
OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE RACES OR SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THIS SECTION SHALL
expire  and  be of no further force and effect after June thirtieth, two
thousand [ten] ELEVEN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the  amend-
ments  to  section 1012 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
law made by section one of this act shall expire on  the  same  date  as
such section expires.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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