New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7482: Designates an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Designates an individual found to have been convicted of certain crimes where the complainant or victim is an amateur or professional athlete, coach, official or other participant in a sports event, or a jockey, driver, trainer, owner, official or other participant in a horse race, or to have been convicted of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor; requires the commission to notify the individual; allows for the individual to contest such designation; requires account wagering licensees to prohibit any individual designated as a prohibited sports bettor from establishing or maintaining a wagering account.
What the bill says
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to designating an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes against athletes, coaches, officials, or participants in sports events or horse races, or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor.
From the amended text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to designating an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes against athletes, coaches, officials, or participants in sports events or horse races, or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs (ix) and (x) of paragraph (r) of subdivision 1 of section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by section 3 of part Y of chapter 59 of the laws of 2021, are amended and a new subparagraph (xi) is added to read as follows: (ix) any individual placing a wager as an agent or proxy for another person known to be a prohibited sports bettor; [or] (x) any minor[.]; OR (XI) ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO, ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, HAS (A) BEEN CONVICTED, IN THIS STATE, OF AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN SECTION 120.00, 120.03, 120.04, 120.04-A, 120.05, 120.06, 120.07, 120.10, 120.13, 120.14, 120.15, 120.20, 120.25, 120.45, 120.50, 120.55, 120.60, 121.11, 121.12, 121.13, 125.10, 125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20, 125.25, 125.27, 135.05, 135.10, 135.20, 135.25, 135.60, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old …
Sponsors
- Toby Stavisky (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7482C
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.551
- : PRINT NUMBER 7482B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
- : PRINT NUMBER 7482A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
- : REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
Votes
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee Vote (March 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Common questions
- What is S7482?
- S7482 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Designates an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor.
- What does S7482 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to designating an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes against athletes, coaches, officials, or participants in sports events or horse races, or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor.
- What is the status of S7482?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7482?
- Toby Stavisky (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for S7482?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7482
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