BILL NUMBER: S2610
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) has experienced problems due to them gambl-
ing, and 281 of those adolescents who experienced problem gambling in
the past may also need treatment for chemical dependency. The organiza-
tion 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
2023: S1557- REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING & WAGERING
2024: S1557 - REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING & WAGERING, Committed to Rules
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S2610: 1617-a tax law, 1617-a(b) tax law