assembly Bill A11144A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering in New York

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 18, 2018 print number 11144a
Jun 18, 2018 amend and recommit to racing and wagering
Jun 08, 2018 referred to racing and wagering

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A11144 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7900
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6113, S17

A11144 - Summary

Relates to regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting; provides for civil penalties for violations.

A11144 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  11144

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 8, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Pretlow,
  DenDekker, Garbarino, D. Rosenthal, Weprin) -- 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 regulation of sports betting

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

  Section 1. Section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
ing law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
as follows:
  § 1367. Sports wagering. 1. As used in this section:
  (a)  "AFFILIATE"  MEANS  ANY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION, FRANCHISED
CORPORATION, OR RACE TRACK LICENSED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  CHAPTER,  OR  AN
OPERATOR  OF  VIDEO  LOTTERY  GAMING  AT  AQUEDUCT  LICENSED PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN-A OF THE TAX LAW, WHICH HAS  A  MOBILE
SPORTS  WAGERING  AGREEMENT  WITH  A CASINO PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-A OF THIS TITLE;
  (B) "AGENT" MEANS AN ENTITY  THAT  IS  PARTY  TO  A  CONTRACT  WITH  A
LICENSED  GAMING  FACILITY  AUTHORIZED  TO  OPERATE A SPORTS POOL AND IS
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO OPERATE A SPORTS POOL ON  BEHALF  OF  SUCH
LICENSED GAMING FACILITY;
  (C)  "AUTHORIZED  SPORTS BETTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PHYSICALLY
PRESENT IN THIS STATE WHEN PLACING A SPORTS WAGER, WHO IS NOT A  PROHIB-
ITED  SPORTS  BETTOR,  THAT PARTICIPATES IN SPORTS WAGERING OFFERED BY A
CASINO. THE INTERMEDIATE ROUTING OF ELECTRONIC DATA IN  CONNECTION  WITH
MOBILE  SPORTS WAGERING SHALL NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS IN
WHICH A WAGER IS INITIATED, RECEIVED OR OTHERWISE MADE;
  (D) "Casino" means a licensed gaming facility  at  which  gambling  is
conducted pursuant to the provisions of this article;
  [(b)]  (E)  "Commission"  means the commission established pursuant to
section one hundred two of this chapter;
  [(c)] (F) "Collegiate sport  or  athletic  event"  means  a  sport  or
athletic  event  offered  or sponsored by or played in connection with a

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

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A11144A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7900
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6113, S17

A11144A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting; provides for civil penalties for violations.

A11144A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                11144--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 8, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Pretlow,
  Santabarbara, Lupardo, Hooper, Walker, B. Miller,  Murray,  DenDekker,
  Garbarino,  D. Rosenthal,  Weprin)  --  read  once and referred to the
  Committee  on  Racing  and  Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to regulation of sports betting

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

  Section 1. Section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
ing law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
as follows:
  § 1367. Sports wagering. 1. As used in this section:
  (a) "AFFILIATE" MEANS ANY OFF-TRACK  BETTING  CORPORATION,  FRANCHISED
CORPORATION,  OR  RACE  TRACK  LICENSED  PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, OR AN
OPERATOR OF VIDEO  LOTTERY  GAMING  AT  AQUEDUCT  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  SIXTEEN  HUNDRED SEVENTEEN-A OF THE TAX LAW, WHICH HAS A MOBILE
SPORTS WAGERING AGREEMENT WITH A CASINO  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THIRTEEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-A OF THIS TITLE;
  (B)  "AGENT"  MEANS  AN  ENTITY  THAT  IS  PARTY  TO A CONTRACT WITH A
LICENSED GAMING FACILITY AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE  A  SPORTS  POOL  AND  IS
APPROVED  BY  THE  COMMISSION TO OPERATE A SPORTS POOL ON BEHALF OF SUCH
LICENSED GAMING FACILITY;
  (C) "AUTHORIZED SPORTS BETTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO  IS  PHYSICALLY
PRESENT  IN THIS STATE WHEN PLACING A SPORTS WAGER, WHO IS NOT A PROHIB-
ITED SPORTS BETTOR, THAT PARTICIPATES IN SPORTS WAGERING  OFFERED  BY  A
CASINO.  THE  INTERMEDIATE ROUTING OF ELECTRONIC DATA IN CONNECTION WITH
MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING SHALL NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS  IN
WHICH A WAGER IS INITIATED, RECEIVED OR OTHERWISE MADE;
  (D)  "BRAND"  MEANS  THE  NAME  AND  LOGO ON THE INTERFACE OF A MOBILE
APPLICATION OR INTERNET WEBSITE ACCESSED VIA A MOBILE DEVICE OR COMPUTER
WHICH AUTHORIZED SPORTS BETTORS USE TO ACCESS A SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM;

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