Senate Bill 10470 was introduced by Sen. Andrew Gounardes last week and referred to the chamber’s Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee as a bill that prohibits sports betting operators from accepting wagers from people located on a college campus.
The bill proposes several requirements for online sportsbooks in New York:
Operators are required to use geolocation technology to prevent wagering
The ban applies to both online sports betting operators and platform providers
If enacted, operators must deploy geolocation technology before August 2027
Under the bill, colleges and universities also have a new role. The state institutions are required to provide the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) with the “necessary geographic data and campus boundary information to effectuate compliance.”
All New York colleges and universities that would h..