Assembly Bill A1899

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the division of the lottery to conduct the operation of video lottery wagering at the regional off-track betting facilities

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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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2013-A1899 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1617-b, Tax L; amd §§516 & 503, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9021
2011-2012: A9270

2013-A1899 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the division of the lottery to conduct a pilot program for video lottery wagering at certain regional off-track betting facilities.

2013-A1899 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1899

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the tax law and the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
  breeding law, in relation to authorizing the division of  the  lottery
  to  conduct  the  operation of video lottery wagering at regional off-
  track betting facilities

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

  Section  1.  The  tax law is amended by adding a new section 1617-b to
read as follows:
  S 1617-B. VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING AT  SIMULCAST  TELETHEATERS.  A.    THE
DIVISION  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE, PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS TO BE PROMULGATED  BY  THE  DIVISION,  THE  OPERATION  OF  VIDEO
LOTTERY  GAMING  TO  BE CONDUCTED AT A REGIONAL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPO-
RATION FACILITY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND  NINE  OF  THE
RACING,  PARI-MUTUEL  WAGERING  AND  BREEDING LAW, LOCATED WITHIN NASSAU
COUNTY. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL  PROVIDE,  AS  A  CONDITION  OF
LICENSURE,  THAT  AN OFF-TRACK BETTING FACILITY TO BE LICENSED IS CERTI-
FIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND LOCAL FIRE AND SAFETY CODES,
THAT THE DIVISION IS AFFORDED ADEQUATE SPACE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND  AMEN-
ITIES  CONSISTENT  WITH  INDUSTRY  STANDARDS FOR SUCH VIDEO GAMING OPER-
ATIONS AS FOUND IN OTHER STATES, THAT OFF-TRACK BETTING FACILITY EMPLOY-
EES INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION  ARE  LICENSED  BY THE RACING AND WAGERING BOARD, AND SUCH OTHER
TERMS AND  CONDITIONS  OF  LICENSURE  AS  THE  DIVISION  MAY  ESTABLISH.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING
AT AN OFF-TRACK BETTING FACILITY  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
DEEMED  AN  APPROVED  ACTIVITY  FOR  SUCH  OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION
UNDER THE RELEVANT CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE  LAND  USE  OR  ZONING
ORDINANCES,  RULES,  OR  REGULATIONS.  NO  OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION

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

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