N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 231: Pari-mutuel betting on horse races legalized

§ 231. Pari-mutuel betting on horse races legalized. In the exercise

of the authority vested in it by section nine of article one of the

state constitution, as amended by vote of the people at the general

election in November, nineteen hundred thirty-nine, the legislature

prescribes that pari-mutuel betting on horse races shall be lawful in

this state if conducted in the manner and subject to the conditions and

supervision provided by this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of

any other law, general, special or local, prohibiting or restricting

lotteries, pool-selling or bookmaking, or any other kind of gambling; it

being the purpose of this chapter to derive from such betting as herein

authorized a reasonable revenue for the support of government and to

promote agriculture generally and the improvement of breeding of horses

particularly in the state. Such pari-mutuel betting shall only be

conducted within the grounds or enclosure of a racetrack on races at

such track and on such dates when racing at such track shall have been

authorized pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that nothing in

this section shall be deemed to prohibit off-track pari-mutuel betting

in a municipality pursuant to article five, five-A or six of this

chapter.