Proposed Bill in New York Aims to Establish a Study Group on Digital Sports Wagering
Here's a revised and synthesized version of the article on New York's sports betting landscape:
Breaking News: New York's Legislative Push for Sports Betting
Assemblyman Clyde Vanel (D-District 33) recently introduced A10322, a bill that seeks to form a task force tasked with studying online sports betting in the US. This move comes just a month after a bill was presented in the state senate that aims at legalizing sports wagering in New York.
The proposed task force, consisting of 10 members, will research and evaluate policies and best practices related to online sports betting. If passed, they'll provide recommendations and submit a report by December 31, 2019.
Although A10322 offers valuable insights into online sports betting, it's unclear how it may affect the speed at which New York may legalize sports betting.
Comparatively, the previously introduced Senate bill, S7900, seeks to amend the state's racing, wagering, and breeding laws to allow sports wagering at various locations such as OTBs, casinos, and racetracks—both on-site and via mobile platforms. S7900 was introduced about six weeks after a public senate hearing on sports betting.
As the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman, Representative J. Gary Pretlow, didn't respond to comments on pending legislation, the question of when they plan to introduce a sister bill to S7900 remains.
New York holds a strategic position, as it neighbors New Jersey, a state that pioneered the challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) with the Murphy v NCAA case, and Pennsylvania, which has already legalized sports betting. These states, along with two dozen others exploring sports betting legalization, seek to capitalize on the impending Supreme Court decision on PASPA.
With several states moved on sports betting legalization, the Assembly's deliberate approach to establishing A10322 highlights the legislature's concerted effort to ensure an informed, well-regulated landscape for online sports betting.
- In the revised article, Assemblyman Clyde Vanel introduced a bill, A10322, that aims to create a task force to study online sports betting as part of the growing policy-and-legislation movement in sports betting.
- The task force, with 10 members, will evaluate policies and best practices in sports betting, with a goal to submit recommendations and a report by the end of 2019.
- The passage of A10322 may or may not influence the speed at which New York legalizes sports betting, as compared to the Senate bill, S7900, which seeks to amend existing laws to allow sports wagering at various locations and via mobile platforms.
- As neighboring states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania have already legalized sports betting, New York's deliberate approach to establishing A10322 highlights the legislature's commitment to creating a well-regulated sports-betting landscape, in line with the general-news and politics trend of sports betting legalization sweeping through the United States.
