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Senate committee advances four bills on mobile sports tax funding, prohibited bettors, self‑exclusion and horse eligibility
Summary
The Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee advanced four bills March 17: SB5640 would allow up to 2% of mobile sports betting tax revenue for youth team sports, SB7482b would bar certain convicted offenders from sports betting, SB8636a would permit electronic self‑exclusion, and SB9183 would change horse eligibility rules for the New York sire stakes program.
The Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee advanced four bills at its March 17 session, moving measures on youth team sports funding sourced from mobile sports betting taxes, prohibited sports bettors, electronic self‑exclusion, and horse eligibility in the New York sire stakes program.
Senator Joe Odabo, chair of the committee, introduced SB5640 (sponsor: Senator Bailey). The bill would amend the Racing, Pari‑Mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law to authorize up to 2% of mobile sports betting tax revenue to be used for youth team sports funding. Chair Odabo moved the bill; the committee advanced it and referred it to the Finance Committee. Odabo commented he would prefer a larger allocation and suggested a carve‑out for financial literacy for young people.
The committee also advanced SB7482b (sponsor: Stavisky), which would designate individuals convicted of certain crimes against athletes, coaches or participants as prohibited sports bettors. After brief consideration the committee moved the bill to the calendar.
SB8636a (sponsor: Fernandez) would permit self‑exclusion requests from gambling to be submitted electronically to make it easier for people to register exclusion. The committee voted to advance that bill to the Finance Committee.
Finally, SB9183 (sponsor: Adabo) would amend eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New York sire stakes program. The chair noted the bill passed the Assembly unanimously and the committee advanced it to the calendar.
No final appropriations or policy details were adopted at the meeting; each bill will proceed through the Legislature’s next steps (finance committee review or placement on the Senate calendar).
