Bill > A06117

This bill provides an antitrust law exemption for horse racing-related joint agreements that are jointly approved by the state gaming commission and attorney general. Specifically, the bill allows various racing associations and corporations (including non-profit, thoroughbred, harness, and quarter horse racing entities) and regional off-track betting corporations to coordinate racing dates and times and to sell, transfer, assign, or purchase rights to broadcast, simulcast, electronically transmit, or offer pari-mutuel wagering on horse races without being subject to state and federal antitrust laws. The state gaming commission and attorney general are required to consider and approve such agreements with the goal of ensuring the viability and continued existence of the horse racing and agriculture industries in the state. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law. Pari-mutuel wagering is a betting system where all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6117