S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3551--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2023
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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. A TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED UNDER
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE THAT THE OPERA-
TOR FIRST OFFERED INTERACTIVE FANTASY SPORTS CONTESTS IN THE STATE,
PROVIDED THAT THE OPERATOR REMITS THE TAX PROVIDED IN SECTION ONE THOU-
SAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF ISSUANCE
OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR ALL CONTESTS THE OPERATOR PREVIOUSLY OFFERED
IN THE STATE.
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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 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.