Provides that a franchised corporation operating a simulcast theatre in a region wholly contained within one county shall only be permitted to operate a simulcast theatre in the territory of such regional corporation.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7578A REVISED 7/1/14
SPONSOR: Weisenberg TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
breeding law, in relation to simulcast theaters
PURPOSE: Provides that a franchised corporation operating a simulcast
theater in a region wholly contained within one county shall only be
permitted to operate in the territory of such regional corporation.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 2 of section
1009 of the racing pari-mutuel wagering, and breeding law, as amended by
chapter 18 of the laws of 2006 providing that on and after August 30,
2014, a franchised corporation operating a simulcast theater in a region
wholly contained in one county is only permitted to operate a simulcast
theater in the regional corporation's territory. All revenues derived by
such simulcast theater shall be distributed.
Section two sets an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: Nassau County Off-Track Betting, being a county OTB
with NYRA facilities is in a unique position to be unfairly impacted by
competition at the track. This bill changes that by helping offset the
impact to Nassau County taxpayers.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7578--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 23, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Racing and Wagering -- recommitted to the Committee on
Racing and Wagering in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to simulcast theaters
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1009 of the racing, pari-mutuel
2 wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
3 is amended to read as follows:
4 2. Such a simulcast theater, pursuant to a license issued in accord-
5 ance with the provisions of this section and section one thousand three
6 of this article may be owned or leased, and operated, (a) by one or more
7 racing associations or corporations; (b) by the regional off-track
8 betting corporation of the region where such simulcast theater facility
9 is to be located; (c) jointly by one or more racing associations or
10 corporations and the regional off-track betting corporation of the
11 region where such simulcast theater facility is to be located; or (d) by
12 a franchised corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of
13 paragraph (a) of subdivision two-a of this section, an entity authorized
14 by paragraph (b) or (c) of this subdivision to own, lease or operate a
15 simulcast theater may, pursuant to a competitive bidding procedure
16 carried out in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the
17 [board] gaming commission, select another person, firm or corporation to
18 operate or jointly own or lease such facility and enter into a written
19 agreement with such person, firm or corporation provided that such party
20 shall be subject to the licensing requirements of the [board] gaming
21 commission. On and after August thirtieth, two thousand fourteen the
22 franchised corporation operating a simulcast theater in a region wholly
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 contained within one county shall only be permitted to operate a simul-
2 cast theater in the territory of such a regional corporation, pursuant
3 to an agreement with such regional corporation. All revenues derived by
4 such simulcast theater shall be distributed pursuant to the terms of
5 such agreement.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
