Senate Bill S644

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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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee


  • 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-S644 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A932
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming 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:
S3828, A6255

2009-S644 (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-S644 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S644 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   644

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. LARKIN, NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming
  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.
                                                           LBD00891-01-9
              

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