S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1725
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Racing and Wagering
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in
relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and
athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That subdivision 1 of
section 9 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as
follows:
1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably
to assemble and to petition the government, or any department thereof;
nor shall any divorce be granted otherwise than by due judicial
proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the sale of
lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl-
ing, except lotteries operated by the state and the sale of lottery
tickets in connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by
the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively
to or in aid or support of education in this state as the legislature
may prescribe, except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as may be
prescribed by the legislature and from which the state shall derive a
reasonable revenue for the support of government, and except casino
gambling at no more than seven facilities as authorized and prescribed
by the legislature shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within this
state; AND EXCEPT WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS AND ATHLETIC
EVENTS SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES AT BETTING FACILITIES
LOCATED AT THOROUGHBRED AND HARNESS RACETRACKS OPERATING IN THIS STATE,
IN SIMULCAST THEATERS OPERATED BY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATIONS AND IN
ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY AUTHORIZED CASINO FACILITY, AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY
THE LEGISLATURE, THE NET PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY
TO OR IN AID OR SUPPORT OF EDUCATION IN THIS STATE AS THE LEGISLATURE
MAY PRESCRIBE, and the legislature shall pass appropriate laws to
prevent offenses against any of the provisions of this section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89045-01-5
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§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.