S 7482: 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 - New York

S7482B → S7482C · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to include a broader range of criminal offenses related to sports and horse racing, expanding the list of Penal Law sections that can lead to a ban on sports betting. The text was also reorganized to clarify that these bans apply to athletes, coaches, officials, and participants in both sports events and horse races, while adding specific protections against corruption and tampering.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to cover a wider variety of crimes, including specific offenses involving the integrity of sports contests and horse races, and now explicitly includes jockeys, drivers, trainers, and owners in addition to general sports participants.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of criminal offenses that trigger a betting ban was significantly expanded to include numerous new Penal Law sections covering harassment, stalking, and corruption of sports integrity.

SCOPE

The definition of protected parties was updated to explicitly include jockeys, drivers, trainers, owners, and officials in horse racing, alongside traditional sports participants.

DEFINITION

New language was added to specifically address offenses involving the corruption, tampering, or impairment of the integrity of sports contests and horse racing.

REQUIREMENT

The bill text was restructured to clearly separate conditions regarding convictions, orders of protection, and specific disorderly conduct offenses for better legal clarity.

S7482A → S7482B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to replace a vague prohibition based on 'harassment' with specific criteria requiring a criminal conviction or a court-issued protection order against athletes and sports officials. This change ensures that only individuals with proven legal violations are banned from betting, rather than those merely accused or engaging in unprotected speech. The revision also establishes a mandatory, tiered schedule of ban durations based on the severity of the crime, removing the commission's ability to make case-by-case decisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad ban on 'harassment' to a targeted ban limited to individuals convicted of specific crimes or subject to final protection orders related to sports events.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the criteria for banning bettors from a general 'pattern of conduct' or harassment to requiring a specific criminal conviction or final court order of protection.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the commission must publish a fixed schedule of ban lengths based on crime severity, eliminating discretionary case-by-case rulings.

DEFINITION

Explicitly listed specific Penal Law sections (e.g., menacing, stalking, harassment) that trigger the ban, clarifying exactly which offenses count.

ENFORCEMENT

Included a new provision protecting free speech, ensuring the ban does not apply to constitutionally protected criticism or fan commentary.

S7482 → S7482A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new appeal process for individuals designated as prohibited sports bettors due to harassment. Previously, the bill did not specify how these individuals could challenge their status. Now, the law requires the commission to notify affected individuals and allows them to submit a written appeal to contest the designation or request its rescission.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a procedural mechanism for due process, allowing designated individuals to formally challenge the prohibition.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for the commission to provide written notice to individuals designated as prohibited sports bettors.

Created a new right for individuals to submit a written appeal to contest their designation or request that it be removed.

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

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