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- Print number 8211a
- Amend and recommit to racing and wagering
- Referred to racing and wagering
- Referred to racing and wagering
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Authorizes off-track betting corporations to host video lottery terminals
In Senate Committee · Racing, Gaming And Wagering · Sponsor Brian X. Foley
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BILL NUMBER:A8211A
Title of bill
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the tax law, in relation to allowing off-track betting corporations in the state to host video lottery terminals
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow those off-track betting locations to host video lottery terminals in those districts that do not have racetracks.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend racing, pari-mutu- el wagering and breeding law section 503 by adding a new subsection, subsection 10-a, to allow counties with no race track the ability to operate video lottery gaming at a facility. It would also amend tax law to add off-track betting facilities as an appropriate entity throughout section 1612.
Justification
Every other OTB region across the State is authorized to have VLT's at the horse racing tracks located within their boundaries. Suffolk County is unfairly penalized for not having a horse racing track. This would put Suffolk County on a level playing field with the rest of the State.
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Effective date
January 1, 2010.
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