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NY A 1725

in committee

Authorizes gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges at betting facilities located at thoroughbred and harness racetracks operating in this state, in simulcast theaters operated by off-track betting corporations and in any constitutionally authorized casino facility; provides that the proceeds of such gambling be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David Weprinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-15

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  3. 2025-01-29

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  6. 2026-01-30

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1725?summary=&detail=

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