BILL NUMBER: S1557
SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and
the tax law, in relation to prohibiting individuals under the age of
twenty-one from gambling
 
PURPOSE:
To prohibit individuals under the age of 21 from gambling.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends Subdivision 2 of section 108 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering:
and breeding Low, Is amended to include individuals between 18 and 21
years of age from engaging in gambling.
 
EXISTING LAW:
Existing Lou stipulates that certain individuals, i.e. Certain racing.
and wagering officials, employees and minors under the age of 18 are
currently prohibited from placing wagers.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
According to the NYS Council on Problem Gambling, 10 of adolescents in
NYS (approximately 140,000) have experienced problems due to their
gambling, and 281 of those adolescents who experienced problem gambling
in z:he past may also be in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
The organization Youth Gambling International found that young adults
from 18 to 21 are three times more likely to have problems association
with gambling.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2017: S4229 - REFERRED TO RACING,GAGING & WAGERING
2010: S4229 - REFERRED TO RACING,GAMING & WAGERING
2019: S1979 - REFERRED TO RACING,GAMING & WAGERING
2020: S1979- REFERRED TO RACING,GAMING&WAGERING
2021: S1446- REFERRED TO RACING,GAMING&WAGERING
2022: S1446- REFERRED TO RACING,GAMING&WAGERING
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This at shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

Statutes affected:
S1557: 1617-a tax law, 1617-a(b) tax law