What's happening
This bill allows internet raffle ticket sales to be considered as occurring at the premises of the authorized organization.
Why it matters
Expands fundraising opportunities for nonprofits. By treating internet raffle ticket sales as if they occur at the organization’s premises, charities and authorized groups can reach a broader audience online without being constrained by traditional physical boundaries.
Simplifies legal compliance for online raffles. Organizations won’t have to navigate complex, multi-county licensing or jurisdictional issues for internet sales, reducing administrative burdens and potential legal confusion.
May increase charitable revenue. Easier online sales could boost ticket sales and, in turn, raise more funds for charitable purposes, benefiting both the organizations and the communities they serve.
Aligns law with modern fundraising practices. Updates existing statutes to reflect the reality that more fundraising is happening online, ensuring regulations keep pace with current technology and donor behavior.
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Allow Online Raffle Ticket Sales
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History
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Allow Online Raffle Ticket Sales
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor Stephen Hawley
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4456
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 12, 2019
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the internet sale of raffle tickets
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 13 of section 189 of the general municipal law, as amended by section 11 of part MM of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
(2) is located in the county in which the municipality issuing the raffle license is located or in a county that is contiguous to the county in which the municipality issuing the raffle license is located except that for the purposes of raffle tickets sold over the internet the sale of such tickets shall be deemed to have occurred on the premises of the authorized organization or authorized games of chance lessor;
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 190-a of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 400 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
4. No raffle shall be conducted pursuant to this section except within a municipality in which the authorized organization is domiciled that has passed a local law, ordinance or resolution in accordance with sections one hundred eighty-seven and one hundred eighty-eight of this article approving the conduct of games of chance, and in municipalities which have passed a local law, ordinance or resolution in accordance with sections one hundred eighty-seven and one hundred eighty-eight of this article approving the conduct of games of chance that are located within the county or contiguous to the county in which the organization is domiciled. For the purposes of raffle tickets sold over the internet the sale of such tickets shall be deemed to have occurred on the premises of the authorized organization or authorized games of chance lessor.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01791-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the internet sale of raffle tickets
Purpose or general idea of bill
To enhance the ability of non-profit organizations to sell raffle tick- ets via the Internet.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 13 of Section 189 and subdivision 4 of Section 190-a of the General Municipal Law to provide that for the purpose of raffle tickets sold solely over the internet the sale of such tickets shall be deemed to have occurred on the premises of the authorized organization as games of chance lessor.
Justification
Chapter 404 of the Laws of 2017 authorized non-profit organizations to not only sell raffle tickets over the internet, but also to accept payment by means of credit or debit card. These provisions were amended by Chapter 464 of the Laws of 2017. Sales of raffle tickets, however, are still constrained by provisions of law that restrict such sales to municipalities in the county where the organization is located and muni- cipalities in contiguous counties provided such municipalities have passed a local law authorizing their sale. The bill's provisions recog- nize that any sale of a raffle ticket over the internet - no matter where the purchaser is physically located - to have occurred on the premises of the non-profit organization.
Prior legislative history
2017-18: S.6057-A/A.8053-A - RACING, GAMING & WAGERING/Racing & Wagering
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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