Senate Bill S17

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S17 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6113
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7900, A11144

2019-S17 - Summary

Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting

2019-S17 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S17 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    17
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 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
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S17A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6113
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7900, A11144

2019-S17A - Summary

Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting

2019-S17A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S17A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   17--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO, FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming
   and  Wagering -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee

 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) "AGENT" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT IS PARTY TO A CONTRACT WITH A  CASINO
 AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A SPORTS POOL AND IS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO
 OPERATE A SPORTS POOL ON BEHALF OF SUCH CASINO;
   (B)  "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.  ALL SPORTS WAGERS PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH  THIS  SECTION  ARE
 CONSIDERED PLACED OR OTHERWISE MADE WHEN RECEIVED BY THE OPERATOR AT THE
 LICENSED  GAMING  FACILITY, REGARDLESS OF THE AUTHORIZED SPORTS BETTOR'S
 PHYSICAL LOCATION AT THE TIME THE SPORTS WAGER IS INITIATED.  THE INTER-
 MEDIATE 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;
   (C) "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;
   (D)  "Casino"  means  a  licensed gaming facility at which gambling is
 conducted pursuant to the provisions of this article;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S17B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6113
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7900, A11144

2019-S17B - Summary

Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting

2019-S17B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S17B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   17--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO,  FUNKE,  RAMOS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Racing,
   Gaming  and  Wagering  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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, AN  OPERA-
 TOR  OF  VIDEO  LOTTERY  GAMING AT AQUEDUCT LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN-A OF THE  TAX  LAW,  WHICH  HAS  AN  AFFILIATE
 AGREEMENT  WITH A CASINO PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEV-
 EN-A OF THIS TITLE. IN A COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN  "AFFILIATE",  ANY
 PROFESSIONAL  SPORTS  STADIUM  OR  ARENA  IN THAT COUNTY MAY SERVE AS AN
 AFFILIATE;
   (B) "AGENT" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT IS PARTY TO A CONTRACT WITH A  CASINO
 AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A SPORTS POOL AND IS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO
 OPERATE A SPORTS POOL ON BEHALF OF SUCH CASINO;
   (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.  ALL SPORTS WAGERS PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH  THIS  SECTION  ARE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S17C - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6113
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7900, A11144

2019-S17C - Summary

Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting

2019-S17C - Sponsor Memo

2019-S17C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   17--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO,  FUNKE,  RAMOS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Racing,
   Gaming  and  Wagering  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 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, AN  OPERA-
 TOR  OF  VIDEO  LOTTERY  GAMING AT AQUEDUCT LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN-A OF THE  TAX  LAW,  WHICH  HAS  AN  AFFILIATE
 AGREEMENT  WITH A CASINO PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEV-
 EN-A OF THIS TITLE.  ANY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIUM OR  ARENA  IN  THAT
 COUNTY MAY SERVE AS AN AFFILIATE;
   (B)  "AGENT" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT IS PARTY TO A CONTRACT WITH A CASINO
 AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A SPORTS POOL AND IS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO
 OPERATE A SPORTS POOL ON BEHALF OF SUCH CASINO;
   (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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S17D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6113
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1367, 104, 1401 & 1009, add §1367-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7900, A11144

2019-S17D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting

2019-S17D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S17D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   17--D
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, RAMOS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Racing,  Gaming  and  Wagering  -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   reported  favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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, AN  OPERA-
 TOR  OF  VIDEO  LOTTERY  GAMING AT AQUEDUCT LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN-A OF THE  TAX  LAW,  WHICH  HAS  AN  AFFILIATE
 AGREEMENT  WITH A CASINO PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEV-
 EN-A OF THIS TITLE.  ANY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIUM OR ARENA MAY  SERVE
 AS AN AFFILIATE;
   (B)  "AGENT" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT IS PARTY TO A CONTRACT WITH A CASINO
 AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A SPORTS POOL AND IS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO
 OPERATE A SPORTS POOL ON BEHALF OF SUCH CASINO;
   (C) "AUTHORIZED SPORTS BETTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO  IS  PHYSICALLY
 PRESENT  IN THIS STATE WHEN PLACING A SPORTS WAGER, WHO IS NOT A PROHIB-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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