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Permits social card games
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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BILL NUMBER:S8353
Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing certain social card games
Purpose or general idea of bill
Permit localities after voter approval to sanction social, card games subject to legislative control.
Summary of specific provisions
Concurrent Resolution that adds social card games to the list of authorized types of gambling that localities can allow subject to voter approval and legislative control.
Justification
The demise of OTB sent a message that this type of gambling no longer is popular in New York State. Poker has become the game of choice. People are playing poker on line and in poker rooms in legal casinos throughout the east coast. New York must not let this opportunity for tax revenue and jobs pass us by. New York State resident who play poker players will go elsewhere unless we act quickly to provide them with safe regulated poker parlors.
Prior legislative history
New.
Fiscal implications
Will generate tax revenue and increase employment.
Effective date
Must be adopted by two separately elected legislatures and approved by the voters.
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