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.
Impact
The introduction of S07908 could significantly impact New York's gaming regulations by reinforcing the age restrictions concerning sports wagering both at physical locations and through mobile platforms. The legislation mandates that the state gaming commission develop reliable methods for age assurance, making it a priority to safeguard minors from potential gambling-related risks. The implementation of this bill is expected to foster a more responsible gaming environment while maintaining the integrity of the sports wagering sector.
Summary
Bill S07908 aims to amend the existing statutes in New York regarding sports wagering by instituting measures that specifically prevent minors from participating in sports betting activities. The bill outlines that mobile sports wagering operators must implement commercially reasonable and technically feasible methods to ensure that individuals creating accounts are not underage. This legislative effort arises amidst growing concerns about the accessibility of online gambling to younger audiences and aims to enhance protections against underage gambling.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding S07908 are likely to emerge from the challenges related to the practical aspects of age verification for online users. Stakeholders such as mobile sports wagering operators may raise concerns about the feasibility of implementing the proposed age verification methods. The bill's enforcement requirements may also spark discussions on privacy issues, particularly about how personally identifiable information will be handled and secured. As the bill progresses through the legislative process, these concerns could lead to amendments and adjustments to ensure balanced regulation.
Prohibits wagers on a horse racing event unless such racing event is offered pursuant to a fixed odds sports wagering agreement; authorizes agreements between a mobile sports wagering operator and an affiliate to locate self-service sports betting kiosks upon the premises of the affiliate.
Prohibits wagers on a horse racing event unless such racing event is offered pursuant to a fixed odds sports wagering agreement; authorizes agreements between a mobile sports wagering operator and an affiliate to locate self-service sports betting kiosks upon the premises of the affiliate.
Establishes the New York children's online safety act; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
Relates to creating a racing fan advisory board to provide advice to the state racing and wagering board on issues related to horse racing and wagering; establishes an I Love NY Racing promotion and the New York State Horse Racing Farm of the Year Award.
Amends the definition of sports wager to include other things of value; changes the licensing requirement for mobile sports wagering operators; provides the state shall by no later than January 31, 2024 have fourteen operators and by January 31, 2025 have sixteen operators; provides tax rates shall be determined based on the number of operators.
Amends the definition of sports wager to include other things of value; changes the licensing requirement for mobile sports wagering operators; provides the state shall by no later than January 31, 2024 have fourteen operators and by January 31, 2025 have sixteen operators; provides tax rates shall be determined based on the number of operators.
Permits certain minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event; limits a minor 12 or 13 years of age to one youth sporting event per week.