Assembly Bill A9636

                             
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                                   9636
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 21, 2026
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 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- 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 prohibiting proposition bets on all sporting events
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 proposition bets, commonly known as "prop bets", which wager on discrete
 events or occurrences within a sporting  event  rather  than  the  final
 outcome  of  a  contest,  present  heightened  risks to the integrity of
 sports, increase the potential for insider information misuse,  increase
 the  harassment  and abuse of athletes and coaches, and exacerbate risks
 of problem gambling due to their rapid and repetitive nature. The legis-
 lature further finds that banning proposition bets will promote consumer
 protection, safeguard the integrity of sporting events, and align sports
 wagering with responsible  gambling  principles.  It  is  therefore  the
 intent  of  the legislature to prohibit proposition bets in all forms of
 authorized sports wagering in New York state.
   § 2. Paragraphs (x), (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:
   (x)  "Sports  wagering"  means wagering on THE FINAL OUTCOME, SCORE OR
 WINNER OF A sporting [events or any portion thereof, or on the  individ-
 ual  performance  statistics  of  athletes  participating  in a sporting
 event, or combination of sporting  events,]  EVENT  OR  CONTEST  by  any
 system  or  method of wagering, including, but not limited to, in-person
 communication and electronic  communication  through  internet  websites
 accessed  via  a  mobile  device or computer, and mobile device applica-
 tions; provided however that sports wagers shall include,  but  are  not
 limited  to,  single-game  bets,  teaser bets, parlays, over-under bets,
 money line, pools, [in-game wagering, in-play bets,  proposition  bets,]
 and straight bets;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14510-02-6
              

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   (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) "PROPOSITION BET" OR "PROP BET" MEANS ANY WAGER ON THE INDIVIDUAL
 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS OF ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN A SPORTING EVENT, OR
 COMBINATION OF SPORTING EVENTS, PLACED ON THE OCCURRENCE  OR  NON-OCCUR-
 RENCE  OF A SPECIFIC ACT, STATISTIC, PERFORMANCE, EVENT, OR CIRCUMSTANCE
 WITHIN A SPORTING EVENT OR SERIES OF SPORTING EVENTS, INCLUDING BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO  WAGERS  ON INDIVIDUAL PLAYER PERFORMANCE, OFFICIATING DECI-
 SIONS, PENALTIES, INJURIES, TIMING OF EVENTS, OR ANY OUTCOME OTHER  THAN
 THE FINAL RESULT OR SCORE OF A SPORTING CONTEST. THIS TERM SHALL INCLUDE
 BOTH PRE-EVENT AND IN-GAME WAGERS.
   § 3. Subdivision 2 of section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
 and  breeding  law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d-1) to read as
 follows:
   (D-1)(I) NO MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING  OPERATOR,  PLATFORM  PROVIDER,  OR
 SPORTS WAGERING OPERATOR LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL
 OFFER,  ACCEPT,  PROMOTE,  FACILITATE,  OR  SETTLE  ANY PROPOSITION BET.
 SPORTS WAGERING SHALL BE LIMITED TO WAGERS ON THE FINAL OUTCOME,  SCORE,
 OR WINNER OF A SPORTING EVENT OR CONTEST.
   (II)  ANY  OPERATOR  THAT KNOWINGLY OR NEGLIGENTLY OFFERS OR ACCEPTS A
 PROPOSITION BET IN VIOLATION OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
 BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE GAMING COMMISSION,  INCLUD-
 ING  FINES  OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VIOLATION, SUSPEN-
 SION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSURE.
   (III) EACH PROPOSITION BET OFFERED OR ACCEPTED IN  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE VIOLATION.
   (IV)  THE  COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING PROCE-
 DURES FOR COMPLIANCE REVIEWS, AUDITS, AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO
 THIS PROHIBITION.
   (V) ANY WAGER ACCEPTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE VOID.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.