STATE OF NEW YORK
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4263
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, SANTABARBARA -- 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 providing that a dealer-controlled electronic table game
shall not be considered a slot machine
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1301 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
2 ing law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14-a to read as follows:
3 14-a. "Dealer-controlled electronic table game". A table game operated
4 by a live dealer in which the outcome is determined by the actions of
5 the dealer, that uses electronics as part of the game's operation in
6 connection with the collection and payoff of wagers, but not to deter-
7 mine the game outcome.
8 § 2. Subdivision 38 of section 1301 of the racing, pari-mutuel wager-
9 ing and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is
10 amended to read as follows:
11 38. "Slot machine". A mechanical, electrical or other device, contri-
12 vance or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token or similar
13 object therein, or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is
14 available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by
15 reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of
16 chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the individual playing or oper-
17 ating the machine to receive cash, or tokens to be exchanged for cash,
18 or to receive merchandise or any other thing of value, whether the
19 payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner,
20 except that the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or other thing
21 of value shall not be included in determining the payout percentage of a
22 slot machine; provided, however, that a dealer-controlled electronic
23 table game shall not be considered a slot machine.
24 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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