Assembly Bill A3704

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones

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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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2011-A3704 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1012, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9847
2013-2014: A4234
2015-2016: A922
2017-2018: A748
2019-2020: A1977
2021-2022: A1678
2023-2024: A3201

2011-A3704 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones.

2011-A3704 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3704

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW, REILLY -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to displaying live races and special events on telephones

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 4-a and 5 of section 1012 of the racing, pari-
mutuel wagering and breeding law, subdivision 4-a as amended by  chapter
18  of  the  laws  of 2008 and subdivision 5 as amended by section 11 of
part C of chapter 134 of the laws  of  2010,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  4-a.  For  the  purposes of this section, "telephone betting accounts"
and "telephone wagering" shall mean and include all those  wagers  which
utilize  any  wired or wireless communications device, including but not
limited to wireline telephones, wireless telephones, and  the  internet,
to  DISPLAY  LIVE RACES AND SPECIAL EVENTS AND transmit the placement of
wagers on races and special events offered  by  any  regional  off-track
betting corporation, and any harness, thoroughbred, quarter horse racing
association or corporation licensed or franchised to conduct pari-mutuel
racing in New York state.
  5.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  NOT  BE  SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND THREE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  INSOFAR  AS
THOSE  PROVISIONS  REQUIRE  THE  PARTICIPATION AS A CONTRACTING PARTY OR
OTHERWISE OF THE REGIONAL  OFF-TRACK  BETTING  CORPORATION,  HOWEVER  NO
RACES  OR  SPECIAL EVENTS SHALL BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT
OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE RACES OR SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THIS SECTION SHALL
expire and be of no further force and effect after June  thirtieth,  two
thousand eleven.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05914-01-1

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