N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 520: General jurisdiction

§ 520. General jurisdiction. 1. The commission shall have general

jurisdiction over the operation of all off-track betting facilities

within the state. The commission shall issue rules and regulations in

accordance with the provisions of this article in order to ensure the

accomplishment of the purposes set out in section five hundred eighteen

of this article.

2. The commission shall own or lease all communication and

transmission facilities used to transmit wagering information between

regions, as provided by and subject to the exceptions in section five

hundred twenty-five of this article and may establish a data processing

center, within the amounts appropriated therefor, and provide data

processing services to regional corporations, on a transaction fee

basis.

3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the commission

shall establish such general regulations to limit the access to

off-track betting establishments of persons not permitted to bet

therein, the availability or use of publications, written materials or

communications equipment therein as the commission determines to be in

the interest of public order and the furtherance of the objectives of

this article and shall prohibit the sale of food and beverages in all

facilities where bets may be placed. The commission shall also provide

for the methods for the results of races to be communicated to regional

corporations and disseminated thereby.