Assembly Bill A932

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance of free passes etc. for racetracks to any qualified person, as deemed appropriate by the operator, subject to rules of the state board

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

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2009-A932 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S644
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§243, 324 & 422, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A6255, S3828

2009-A932 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of free passes, cards, or badges for racetracks to any qualified person, as deemed appropriate by the operator of the racetrack, subject to the rules of the state racing and wagering board; authorizes the issuance of such passes, cards or badges to the general public as part of a promotion or marketing program to increase attendance at live race meets.

2009-A932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   932

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DelMONTE, SEMINERIO -- 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 free passes, cards or badges

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

  Section 1. Section 243 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breed-
ing  law,  as  amended  by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
  S 243. Free passes, cards or badges. A corporation licensed  or  fran-
chised  to  conduct  pari-mutuel betting on races run on its racetrack[,
shall not] MAY issue free passes, cards or badges [except]  to  [persons
hereafter  described:  officers]  ANY QUALIFIED PERSON. QUALIFIED PERSON
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,  OFFICERS  and  employees  of  the
corporation conducting the race meeting, members, officers and employees
of  the  state  racing  and wagering board, members and employees of the
jockey club, members and employees of the national steeplechase and hunt
association, members of turf organizations of other states  and  foreign
countries,  public  officers engaged in the performance of their duties,
persons actually employed and accredited by the  press  to  attend  such
meetings,  owners,  stable managers, trainers, jockeys, jockey managers,
grooms, concessionaires, spouses,  domestic  partners  and  children  of
owners,  trainers  and  jockeys, [and] other persons whose actual duties
require their presence at such racetrack, AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR  GUEST
DEEMED  APPROPRIATE BY SUCH CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, FREE PASSES, CARDS
OR BADGES MAY BE ISSUED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  ANY
PROMOTIONAL  CAMPAIGN OR MARKETING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY SUCH CORPORATION
TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT LIVE RACE MEETS.  The issuance of free passes,
cards or badges shall be under the rules and regulations  of  the  state
racing  and wagering board [and a list of all persons to whom free pass-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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