S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6880
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO -- 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 allowing bars and restaurants to organize and manage
sports squares pools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (bb) and (cc) of subdivision 1 of section 1367
of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by
section 3 of part Y of chapter 59 of the laws of 2021, are amended and a
new paragraph (dd) is added to read as follows:
(bb) "Suspicious wagering activity" means unusual wagering activity
that cannot be explained and is indicative of match fixing, the manipu-
lation of an event, misuse of inside information, or other prohibited
activity; [and]
(cc) "Independent integrity monitor" means an independent individual
or entity approved by the commission to receive reports of unusual
wagering activity from a casino, mobile sports wagering licensee, or
commission for the purpose of assisting in identifying suspicious wager-
ing activity[.]; AND
(DD) "SPORTS SQUARES POOL" MEANS A TYPE OF SPORTS POOL WHEREBY TWO
TEAMS COMPETING IN A SINGLE SPORTS EVENT ARE EACH SEPARATELY ASSIGNED TO
THE X OR Y AXIS OF A GRID, WITH A NUMERICAL VALUE ASSIGNED TO EACH
CORRESPONDING COLUMN AND ROW OF SUCH GRID, AND WHERE BETTORS CHOOSE ONE
OR MORE CELLS OF SUCH GRID AS THE BASIS OF THEIR WAGER, WITH THE WINNER
OF SUCH SPORTS POOL BEING DETERMINED BY THE CELL OR CELLS OF SUCH GRID
CORRESPONDING WITH THE RESULTING SCORE AT THE END OF, OR AT A PRE-DETER-
MINED POINT DURING, SUCH SPORTS EVENT, AND ANY ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS SET
BY THE ORGANIZER OF SUCH SPORTS POOL.
§ 2. Section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law
is amended by adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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17. A BAR OR RESTAURANT OTHERWISE OPERATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF TITLE EIGHT OF ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW,
AND LICENSED TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE AND BEER ON-PREMISES PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OR SIXTY-FOUR-A OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
LAW, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE SPORTS SQUARES POOLS FOR
PARTICIPATION BY CUSTOMERS OF SUCH BAR OR RESTAURANT; PROVIDED THAT SUCH
BAR OR RESTAURANT DOES NOT TAKE A PROFIT FROM THE FUNDS OF ANY SUCH
SPORTS SQUARES POOL, AND THAT THE ENTIRETY OF WAGERS PLACED BY BETTORS
PARTICIPATING IN ANY SUCH SPORTS SQUARES POOL ARE PAID TO THE WINNER OR
WINNERS OF SUCH SPORTS SQUARES POOL. A BAR OR RESTAURANT ORGANIZING AND
MANAGING A SPORTS SQUARES POOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAP-
TER.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.