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Senate Bill S2979

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to internet video displays of horse racing

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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2013-S2979 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1003, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6895
2011-2012: S3602

2013-S2979 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to internet video displays of horse racing.

2013-S2979 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2979 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2979

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to internet video displays of horse racing

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

  Section 1. Section 1003 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
ing law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows;
  6.  IN-HOME SIMULCASTING, AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION, SHALL NOT BE DEFINED TO INCLUDE INTERNET VIDEO DISPLAYS OF
HORSE RACING. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  CONSTRUED  TO  PREVENT
RACING  ASSOCIATIONS OR CORPORATIONS FROM DISPLAYING LIVE INTERNET VIDEO
OF THEIR RACES ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL WEBSITES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05549-01-3

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