S 10470 NY
Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators or platform providers from permitting, accepting, or facilitating placement of a sports wager through a mobile application from any individual on a NY college campus
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Summary
This bill prohibits mobile sports wagering operators and platform providers from permitting, accepting, or facilitating sports wagers from any individual physically located on a college campus in New York state. All mobile sports wagering operators and platform providers must implement geolocation and geofencing technology by August 1, 2027 to detect and prevent wagering activity on college campuses. New York colleges are required to cooperate with the gaming commission by providing geographic data and campus boundary information necessary for compliance. The gaming commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions and establish civil penalties for violations. The bill takes effect immediately.
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Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators or platform providers from permitting, accepting, or facilitating the placement of a sports wager through a mobile application or platform from any individual on a college campus in the state; requires mobile sports betting platforms to implement geofencing restrictions on campuses and properties; limits exposure to gambling for college-aged students; reduces distractions in academic settings.
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- Andrew Gounardes Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- May 15, 2026 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING · upper
Text versions (2)
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  SPONSOR GOUNARDES   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Add §1367-b, RWB L   Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators or platform providers from permitting, accepting, or facilitating the placement of a sports wager through a mobile application or platform from any individual on a college campus in the state; requires mobile sports betting platforms to implement geofencing restrictions on campuses and properties; limits exposure to gambling for college-aged students; reduces distractions in academic settings.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
10470
IN SENATE
May 15, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to prohibiting mobile sports wagering operators or platform providers from permitting, accepting, or facilitating placement of a sports wager through a mobile application or platform from any indi- vidual on a college campus in the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is 2 amended by adding a new section 1367-b to read as follows: 3 § 1367-b. Mobile sports wagering; geofencing restrictions for college 4 campuses. 1. For purposes of this section: 5 (a) "Mobile sports wagering operator" shall have the same meaning as 6 set forth in section thirteen hundred sixty-seven-a of this article; and 7 (b) "Platform provider" shall have the same meaning as set forth in 8 section thirteen hundred sixty-seven of this article. 9 2. No mobile sports wagering operator or platform provider licensed 10 pursuant to section thirteen hundred sixty-seven-a of this article shall 11 permit, accept, or facilitate the placement of a sports wager through a 12 mobile application or platform from any individual physically located on 13 any college campus located within New York state. 14 3. All mobile sports wagering operators and platform providers shall, 15 on or before August first, two thousand twenty-seven, implement geoloca- 16 tion and geofencing technology to ensure compliance with the provisions 17 of subdivision two of this section. Such technology shall be capable of 18 reasonably detecting and preventing wagering activity occurring on the 19 property described herein. 20 4. Any college with a campus located within New York state shall coop- 21 erate with the commission in providing the necessary geographic data and 22 campus boundary information to effectuate compliance with this section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13760-03-6
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1 5. The commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may 2 be necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including the 3 establishment of civil penalties for violations. 4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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