New York Laws
Article 5-A - Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Betting
521 - Approval of Plans of Operation; Amendments.

(i) the association or corporation conducting such racing has entered
into a written agreement for such telecasts with the New York city
off-track betting corporation pursuant to section five hundred
twenty-seven of this chapter, which agreement shall terminate no later
than the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred eighty-five,
(ii) all expenses incurred in the implementation of such amendment to
its plan of operation for such telecasting shall be the responsibility
of the New York city off-track betting corporation, and
(iii) the commission shall submit reports to the governor and the
legislature evaluating the results of such experiment on the
compatibility with the well-being of the horse racing and breeding

industries in this state, and its effect on handle and attendance at
off-track facilities within Richmond county, and including
recommendations regarding the future authorization of the telecast of
live audio and visual signals into off-track betting facilities; and
b. one other application submitted by an off-track betting
corporation, other than the New York city off-track betting corporation,
to amend its plan of operation, pursuant to the provisions of this
section, to provide for the display in two existing facilities within
its region of telecasts of live audio and visual signals of harness
racing from any harness racing association or corporation within its
region; provided however, that
(i) the association or corporation conducting such racing has entered
into a written agreement for such telecasts with such off-track betting
corporation pursuant to section five hundred twenty-seven of this
chapter, which agreement shall terminate no later than the thirtieth day
of June, nineteen hundred eighty-five,
(ii) all expenses incurred in the implementation of such amendment to
its plan of operation for such telecasting shall be the responsibility
of the off-track betting corporation, and
(iii) the commission shall submit reports to the governor and the
legislature evaluating the results of such experiment on the
compatibility with the well-being of the horse racing and breeding
industries in this state, and at off-track facilities within its region,
and including recommendations regarding the future authorization of the
telecast of live audio and visual signals into off-track betting
facilities.
c. provided, however, that such audio and visual telecasts into
approved facilities shall commence no earlier than sixty days after such
telecasts have been approved. During such time, the off-track betting
corporation shall provide to the commission daily data, to include but
not be limited to, wagers, separately by type of racing and wagers,
attendance and promotion expenditures of such facilities in such manner
as the commission may require. Such data shall be used as the
pre-telecast base to evaluate the impact of such telecasts. In addition,
such similar data and information shall also be supplied to the
commission during the period that such telecasts are authorized. No
change in the types of wagers offered to patrons may be made without
prior written approval by the commission of at least thirty days in
advance of such requested change.