Assembly Bill A9449A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to issuing temporary permits to certain fantasy sports operators

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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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2021-A9449 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1402 & 1401, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A3551

2021-A9449 - Summary

Relates to issuing temporary permits to certain fantasy sports operators that were not offering contests to persons located in New York prior to November 10, 2015.

2021-A9449 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9449
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering
 
 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
   relation to issuing temporary permits to certain fantasy sports opera-
   tors
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1402 of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
 wagering  and breeding law, as added by chapter 237 of the laws of 2016,
 is amended and subdivision 1 is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to
 read as follows:
   (C) ADDITIONAL INTERACTIVE FANTASY  SPORTS  OPERATORS,  WHO  WERE  NOT
 OFFERING  CONTESTS  TO PERSONS LOCATED IN NEW YORK PRIOR TO THE TENTH OF
 NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, MAY APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBJECT
 TO APPROVAL BY THE GAMING COMMISSION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH OPERATOR  MEETS
 ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  The  commission shall provide a temporary permit [to each operator
 that was offering contests pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision  one
 of  this  section]  to  allow [such operator to continue] AN INTERACTIVE
 FANTASY SPORTS OPERATOR to offer such contests, on a provisional  basis,
 until  such operator's application for registration has been approved or
 denied in accordance with section fourteen hundred three of  this  arti-
 cle,  provided  that such operator meets all the requirements in section
 fourteen hundred four of this article.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14829-01-2

2021-A9449A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1402 & 1401, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A3551

2021-A9449A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to issuing temporary permits to certain fantasy sports operators that were not offering contests to persons located in New York prior to November 10, 2015.

2021-A9449A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9449--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing 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 issuing temporary permits to certain fantasy sports opera-
   tors

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 1402 of the racing, pari-mutuel
 wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 237 of the laws of  2016,
 is amended and subdivision 1 is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to
 read as follows:
   (C)  ADDITIONAL  INTERACTIVE  FANTASY  SPORTS  OPERATORS, WHO WERE NOT
 OFFERING CONTESTS TO PERSONS LOCATED IN NEW YORK PRIOR TO THE  TENTH  OF
 NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, MAY APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBJECT
 TO  APPROVAL BY THE GAMING COMMISSION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH OPERATOR MEETS
 ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. The commission shall provide a temporary permit [to  each  operator
 that  was offering contests pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision one
 of this section] to allow [such operator  to  continue]  AN  INTERACTIVE
 FANTASY  SPORTS OPERATOR to offer such contests, on a provisional basis,
 until such operator's application for registration has been approved  or
 denied  in  accordance with section fourteen hundred three of this arti-
 cle, provided that such operator meets all the requirements  in  section
 fourteen hundred four of this article.
   § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 1401 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
 and  breeding  law,  as  added  by  chapter  237 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
   8. "Interactive fantasy sports contest" or "contest" shall mean a game
 of skill wherein one or more contestants compete [against each other] by
 using their knowledge and understanding of athletic events and  athletes
 to  select  and  manage  rosters  of simulated players whose performance
 directly corresponds with the actual performance of human competitors on
 sports teams and in sports events.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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