Assembly Bill A7578A

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7578 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5584
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1009, RWB L

2013-A7578 - Summary

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.

2013-A7578 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7578

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEISENBERG  -- 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 simulcast theaters

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1009 of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Such  a simulcast theater, pursuant to a license issued in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section and section one thousand  three
of this article may be owned or leased, and operated, (a) by one or more
racing  associations  or  corporations;  (b)  by  the regional off-track
betting corporation of the region where such simulcast theater  facility
is  to  be  located;  (c)  jointly by one or more racing associations or
corporations and the  regional  off-track  betting  corporation  of  the
region where such simulcast theater facility is to be located; or (d) by
a  franchised  corporation;  provided, however, that for the purposes of
paragraph (a) of subdivision two-a of this section, an entity authorized
by paragraph (b) or (c) of this subdivision to own, lease or  operate  a
simulcast  theater  may,  pursuant  to  a  competitive bidding procedure
carried out in accordance with  rules  and  regulations  issued  by  the
board,  select another person, firm or corporation to operate or jointly
own or lease such facility and enter into a written agreement with  such
person, firm or corporation provided that such party shall be subject to
the  licensing requirements of the board. ON AND AFTER AUGUST THIRTIETH,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN THE FRANCHISED CORPORATION OPERATING  A  SIMULCAST
THEATER  IN  A  REGION  WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN ONE COUNTY SHALL ONLY BE
PERMITTED TO OPERATE A SIMULCAST THEATER IN  THE  TERRITORY  OF  SUCH  A
REGIONAL CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH SUCH REGIONAL CORPO-
RATION. ALL REVENUES DERIVED BY SUCH SIMULCAST THEATER SHALL BE DISTRIB-
UTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH AGREEMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

2013-A7578A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5584
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1009, RWB L

2013-A7578A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2013-A7578A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7578--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 23, 2013
                               ___________

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:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 1009 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
  2. Such a simulcast theater, pursuant to a license issued  in  accord-
ance  with the provisions of this section and section one thousand three
of this article may be owned or leased, and operated, (a) by one or more
racing associations or  corporations;  (b)  by  the  regional  off-track
betting  corporation of the region where such simulcast theater facility
is to be located; (c) jointly by one  or  more  racing  associations  or
corporations  and  the  regional  off-track  betting  corporation of the
region where such simulcast theater facility is to be located; or (d) by
a franchised corporation; provided, however, that for  the  purposes  of
paragraph (a) of subdivision two-a of this section, an entity authorized
by  paragraph  (b) or (c) of this subdivision to own, lease or operate a
simulcast theater may,  pursuant  to  a  competitive  bidding  procedure
carried  out  in  accordance  with  rules  and regulations issued by the
[board] GAMING COMMISSION, select another person, firm or corporation to
operate or jointly own or lease such facility and enter into  a  written
agreement with such person, firm or corporation provided that such party
shall  be  subject  to  the licensing requirements of the [board] GAMING
COMMISSION.  ON AND AFTER AUGUST THIRTIETH, TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN  THE
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.
                                                           LBD11241-03-4

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