New York A 9636: Prohibits proposition bets on all sporting events

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A09636 Summary:

BILL NOA09636 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWoerner

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COSPNSRMcDonald, Shimsky, Tapia, Clark, Bendett, Brown K, DeStefano, Glick, Steck

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1367, RWB L

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Limits sports wagering to wagers on the final outcome, score, or winner of a sporting event or contest.

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BILL NOA09636 

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01/21/2026referred to racing and wagering

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9636

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Racing and Wagering

 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
 relation to prohibiting proposition bets on all sporting events

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 2 proposition bets, commonly known as "prop bets", which wager on discrete
 3 events or occurrences within a sporting event rather than the final
 4 outcome of a contest, present heightened risks to the integrity of
 5 sports, increase the potential for insider information misuse, increase
 6 the harassment and abuse of athletes and coaches, and exacerbate risks
 7 of problem gambling due to their rapid and repetitive nature. The legis-
 8 lature further finds that banning proposition bets will promote consumer
 9 protection, safeguard the integrity of sporting events, and align sports
 10 wagering with responsible gambling principles. It is therefore the
 11 intent of the legislature to prohibit proposition bets in all forms of
 12 authorized sports wagering in New York state.
 13 § 2. Paragraphs (x), (bb) and (cc) of subdivision 1 of section 1367 of
 14 the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by section
 15 3 of part Y of chapter 59 of the laws of 2021, are amended and a new
 16 paragraph (dd) is added to read as follows:
 17 (x) "Sports wagering" means wagering on the final outcome, score or
 18 winner of a sporting [events or any portion thereof, or on the individ-
 19 ual performance statistics of athletes participating in a sporting
 20 event, or combination of sporting events,] event or contest by any
 21 system or method of wagering, including, but not limited to, in-person
 22 communication and electronic communication through internet websites
 23 accessed via a mobile device or computer, and mobile device applica-
 24 tions; provided however that sports wagers shall include, but are not
 25 limited to, single-game bets, teaser bets, parlays, over-under bets,
 26 money line, pools, [in-game wagering, in-play bets, proposition bets,]
 27 and straight bets;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14510-02-6

 A. 9636 2

 1 (bb) "Suspicious wagering activity" means unusual wagering activity
 2 that cannot be explained and is indicative of match fixing, the manipu-
 3 lation of an event, misuse of inside information, or other prohibited
 4 activity; [and]
 5 (cc) "Independent integrity monitor" means an independent individual
 6 or entity approved by the commission to receive reports of unusual
 7 wagering activity from a casino, mobile sports wagering licensee, or
 8 commission for the purpose of assisting in identifying suspicious wager-
 9 ing activity[.]; and
 10 (dd) "Proposition bet" or "prop bet" means any wager on the individual
 11 performance statistics of athletes participating in a sporting event, or
 12 combination of sporting events, placed on the occurrence or non-occur-
 13 rence of a specific act, statistic, performance, event, or circumstance
 14 within a sporting event or series of sporting events, including but not
 15 limited to wagers on individual player performance, officiating deci-
 16 sions, penalties, injuries, timing of events, or any outcome other than
 17 the final result or score of a sporting contest. This term shall include
 18 both pre-event and in-game wagers.
 19 § 3. Subdivision 2 of section 1367 of the racin