Senate Bill S5584A

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

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2013-S5584 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7578
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1009, RWB L

2013-S5584 - 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-S5584 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5584 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5584

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing

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.

2013-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7578
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1009, RWB L

2013-S5584A (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-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5584--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing  -- recommitted to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11241-02-4

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