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A00867 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           867
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 9, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Racing and Wagering
 
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
        proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in

          relation  to  authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and
          athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges
 
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate  concur),  That  subdivision  1  of
     2  section  9  of  article  1  of  the  constitution  be amended to read as
     3  follows:
     4    1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably
     5  to assemble and to petition the government, or any  department  thereof;
     6  nor  shall  any  divorce  be  granted  otherwise  than  by  due judicial
     7  proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the  sale  of
     8  lottery  tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl-
     9  ing, except lotteries operated by the state  and  the  sale  of  lottery
    10  tickets  in  connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by
    11  the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied  exclusively

    12  to  or  in  aid or support of education in this state as the legislature
    13  may prescribe, and except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as  may  be
    14  prescribed  by  the  legislature and from which the state shall derive a
    15  reasonable revenue for the support of government, and except wagering on
    16  professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by  universi-
    17  ties  or  colleges  at  betting  facilities  located at thoroughbred and
    18  harness racetracks operating in this state, in simulcast theaters  oper-
    19  ated  by  off-track  betting  corporations  and  in any constitutionally
    20  authorized casino facility, as may be prescribed by the legislature, the
    21  net proceeds of which shall be applied  exclusively  to  or  in  aid  or

    22  support  of  education  in  this state as the legislature may prescribe,
    23  shall hereafter be authorized or allowed  within  this  state;  and  the
    24  legislature  shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses against any
    25  of the provisions of this section.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89040-01-3

        A. 867                              2
 
     1    § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
     2  referred  the  to  first regular legislative session convening after the
     3  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
     4  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be

     5  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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