Requires that procedures for placements on, and removals from, the list of persons self-excluded from gambling includes procedures that allow a person to submit requests electronically; requires such procedures to ensure parity between electronic and non-electronic requests with respect to record retention and transmission of requests to licensed gaming facilities and mobile sports wagering platforms.
Summary
This bill amends New York’s racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law to require the state’s self-exclusion procedures for gambling to include an electronic option for people to request placement on, or removal from, the self-exclusion list. The measure is aimed at making it easier for individuals who want to limit or stop gambling to submit those requests without having to do so only in person or by paper process.
The bill also directs the Gaming Commission’s regulations to ensure that electronic requests are treated the same as non-electronic requests in key respects, including record retention and the transmission of requests to licensed gaming facilities and mobile sports wagering platforms. It preserves existing requirements that gaming facilities use self-exclusion information to restrict access to promotions, credit, complimentaries, check cashing privileges, club programs, and similar benefits.
Impact
The bill would amend section 1344 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and require the Gaming Commission to update its regulations accordingly. Its practical effect is to expand the administrative process for gambling self-exclusion by adding an electronic submission pathway and by extending the handling rules to mobile sports wagering platforms as well as licensed gaming facilities. The bill takes effect immediately, so the regulatory changes would begin once implemented by the commission.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong support, with the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee approving the bill unanimously, 7-0. The bill’s purpose is framed as a consumer-protection and accessibility measure, and there is no recorded committee opposition or transcript discussion indicating controversy in the materials provided.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or vote record. The main policy issue implied by the bill is whether electronic self-exclusion requests should be allowed and how to ensure they are handled with the same reliability and safeguards as in-person or paper requests. Any concerns would likely center on verification, recordkeeping, and coordination with gaming facilities and mobile wagering operators, but no member is identified as opposing those changes in the available materials.
Same As
Requires that procedures for placements on, and removals from, the list of persons self-excluded from gambling includes procedures that allow a person to submit requests electronically; requires such procedures to ensure parity between electronic and non-electronic requests with respect to record retention and transmission of requests to licensed gaming facilities and mobile sports wagering platforms.
Requires that procedures for placements on, and removals from, the list of persons self-excluded from gambling includes procedures that allow a person to submit requests electronically; requires such procedures to ensure parity between electronic and non-electronic requests with respect to record retention and transmission of requests to licensed gaming facilities and mobile sports wagering platforms.
Requires mobile sports wagering operators to submit anonymized data to the gaming commission; authorizes the gaming commission to share such data for the purposes of studying the impact of mobile sports wagering on problem gambling.
Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators and mobile sports wagering platforms from allowing more than five deposits from an authorized sports bettor in a twenty-four hour period.
Requires that a contract between an insurer and a hospital shall include a provision that provides for medical records requested by the insurer or its utilization review agent to be made available electronically by the hospital; limits the use of disclosed records.
Requires that a contract between an insurer and a hospital shall include a provision that provides for medical records requested by the insurer or its utilization review agent to be made available electronically by the hospital; limits the use of disclosed records.
Relates to preventing minors from participating in sports wagering and creating accounts on mobile sports wagering platforms; requires platforms to employ commercially reasonable and technically feasible age assurance methods.
Relates to preventing minors from participating in sports wagering and creating accounts on mobile sports wagering platforms; requires platforms to employ commercially reasonable and technically feasible age assurance methods.
Provides that mobile sports wagering operators and mobile sports wagering platforms are prohibited from limiting the size and frequency of deposits or wagers of authorized sports bettors because the bettor obtains financial benefit or due to the bettor's waging activity; provides exceptions for suspicious wagering activity and indications of a gambling disorder; requires such operators and platforms to provide electronic written notice when an authorized sports bettor is limited or banned.
Enhances know your customer requirements and responsible gaming procedures; relates to the opening and closing of an authorized sports bettor's account; prohibits an authorized sports bettor from allowing another person to access such bettor's account; allows a bettor who does so to be designated a prohibited bettor; provides for the disposition of revenues from violation fines.
Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators from providing certain incentives to individuals for certain actions that tend to increase gambling activities.