§ 100. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that the gaming industries constitute a vital sector of New York state’s overall economy. The legislature also finds and determines that responsive, effective, innovative, state gaming regulation is necessary to operate in a global, evolving and increasingly competitive market place. The legislature additionally finds and determines […]
§ 107. Conflicts prohibited. 1. No person shall be appointed to or employed by the commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to appointment or employment, such person held any direct or indirect interest in, or employment by, any corporation, association or person engaged in gaming activity within the state. Prior to appointment […]
§ 108. Certain restrictions on wagering. 1. No corporation, association or person which holds a license, registration, franchise, certificate or permit issued by the commission shall directly extend credit for any wager under this chapter. 2. No corporation, association or person that holds a license, registration, franchise, certificate or permit issued by the commission shall […]
§ 109. Supplementary regulatory powers of the commission. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the commission through its rules and regulations or in allotting dates for racing, simulcasting or in licensing race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted shall be authorized to: 1. permit racing at which pari-mutuel betting is conducted on any or […]
§ 109-a. Separate board for facility siting. The commission shall establish a separate board to be known as the New York gaming facility location board to perform designated functions under article thirteen of this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to the board: 1. The commission shall select five members and name the chair of […]
§ 109-b. Rebates. 1. For the purposes of this section, “rebate” shall mean a portion of pari-mutuel wagers, otherwise payable to an entity conducting pari-mutuel betting, that is paid to holders of pari-mutuel wagering tickets and that reduces the amount otherwise payable to such entity, including, but not limited to, refunds to holders of pari-mutuel […]
§ 110. Statement of stockholders to be filed. Every corporation or association authorized under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a race meeting or races run thereat shall file with the commission a statement giving the names and addresses of all its stockholders and shall likewise file revised statements giving such names and addresses […]
§ 111. Compulsive gambling assistance. 1. The commission shall cooperate with the commissioner of addiction services and supports to ensure the posting of signs and listing of information on the internet designed to assist compulsive gamblers pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (h) of section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law. Such postings shall include […]
§ 112. Pari-mutuel operations; filing of tax forms and other statistics. The commission and the commissioner of taxation and finance shall approve all systems used for data processing and communications in the operation of pari-mutuel betting and, in its discretion, the commission may establish, by regulation, uniform protocols to be employed for the merging of […]
§ 113. Filing of pari-mutuel tax returns or reports by electronic means. Every corporation or association authorized by this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting on horse races shall file in a timely manner pari-mutuel tax returns or other reports relating to such activity in such form and by such means, including electronic means, as may […]
§ 114. Practice and procedure. The provisions of article twenty-seven of the tax law, except sections one thousand eighty-five and one thousand ninety-seven, shall apply to the provisions of this chapter in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the language of such article had been incorporated in full into […]
§ 115. Regulatory fees. 1. Payment of the regulatory fees imposed by this chapter shall be made to the commission by each entity required to make such payments on the last business day of each month and shall cover the fees due for the period from the sixteenth day of the preceding month through the […]
§ 115-a. Fee for the start of a horse in New York state pari-mutuel races. 1. In order to provide supplemental funding to support the operations of the commission, a fee in the amount of ten dollars shall be assessed and paid upon every horse entered in a pari-mutuel race in New York state that […]
§ 115-b. Market origin credits. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any racing associations and corporations, franchised corporations, and off-track betting corporations that makes a payment of the regulatory fees imposed by this chapter may reduce such payment by an amount equal to the market origin credit allocated to such racing […]
§ 116. Penalties. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person or entity that violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated thereto, or the terms and conditions of any license, permit or approval issued thereunder, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars […]
§ 117. Transfer of functions. All of the functions and powers possessed by and the obligations and duties of the former racing and wagering board and its predecessors and the division of the lottery and its predecessors are hereby transferred to the commission.
§ 118. Transfer of employees. 1. Upon the transfer of functions, powers, duties and obligations to the commission pursuant to this article, provision shall be made for the transfer of all employees from the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board into the commission. Employees so transferred shall be transferred without […]
§ 119. Transfer of records. All books, papers, records and property of the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board and its predecessors with respect to the functions, powers, duties and obligations transferred by this article are to be delivered to the appropriate successor offices within the commission, at such place […]
§ 120. Continuity of authority. For the purpose of succession to all functions, powers, duties and obligations of the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board transferred to and assumed by the commission, such commission shall be deemed to and held to constitute the continuation of such functions, powers, duties and […]
§ 121. Completion of unfinished business. Any business or other matter undertaken or commenced by the former division of the lottery and the former racing and wagering board pertaining to or connected with the functions, powers, duties and obligations transferred and assigned to the state gaming commission and pending on the effective date of this […]
