New York Senator Sponsors Senate Bill S8185 Authorizes Interactive Gaming and Interactive Lottery Gaming in the State of New York

BILL NUMBER: S8185

SPONSOR: Joseph Addabbo
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to interactive gaming; and to amend the tax law, in relation to
interactive lottery gaming

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To authorize online interactive gaming in New York State.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends section 1367-a of the racing, pari-mutuel,
wagering, and breeding law by adding a new subdivision 8

Section 2 of this bill amends section 104 of the racing, pari-mutuel,
wagering, and breeding law by adding a new subdivision 25

Section 3 of this bill amends section 1311 of the racing, pari-mutuel,

8185
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
   ing
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
   relation to interactive gaming; and to amend the tax law, in  relation
   to interactive lottery gaming

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1367-a of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and
 breeding  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  subdivision 8 to read as
 follows:
   8. NO ADDITIONAL MOBILE  SPORTS  WAGERING  LICENSES  SHALL  BE  ISSUED
 PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SUBSEQUENT  TO THE CONVERSION OF ANY MOBILE
 SPORTS WAGERING PLATFORM  PROVIDER  LICENSE  TO  AN  INTERACTIVE  GAMING
 LICENSE,  AS  SET  FORTH  IN  SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED
 THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 2. Section 104 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding  law
 is amended by adding a new subdivision 25 to read as follows:
   25. TO REGULATE INTERACTIVE GAMING IN NEW YORK STATE.
   § 3. Section 1311 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law
 is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. AS A CONDITION FOR CONTINUED LICENSURE, LICENSEES SHALL BE REQUIRED
 TO  HOUSE UPON THE PHYSICAL PREMISES OF THE LICENSED GAMING FACILITY, AN
 INTERACTIVE GAMING LICENSEE'S SERVER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT USED FOR RECEIV-
 ING INTERACTIVE GAMING WAGERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS  CHAP-
 TER;  PROVIDED  HOWEVER,  THAT  SUCH  LICENSEE  SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE
 REASONABLE AND ACTUAL COSTS, AS DETERMINED BY THE GAMING COMMISSION,  OF
 PHYSICALLY  HOUSING AND SECURING SUCH SERVER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT USED FOR
 INTERACTIVE GAMING AT SUCH LICENSEE'S  LICENSED  GAMING  FACILITY.  SUCH
 REASONABLE  AND  ACTUAL  COSTS  OF  PHYSICALLY HOUSING AND SECURING SUCH
 SERVER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT USED FOR RECEIVING INTERACTIVE GAMING SHALL BE
 SPLIT EQUALLY AMONG ALL ENTITIES REQUIRING SUCH PHYSICAL HOUSING.
   § 4. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is  amended  by
 adding a new article 15 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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