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

§ 520. General jurisdiction. 1. The state racing and wagering board\nshall have general jurisdiction over the operation of all off-track\nbetting facilities within the state, and the board shall issue rules and\nregulations in accordance with the provisions of this article in order\nto ensure the accomplishment of the purposes set out in section five\nhundred eighteen of this article.\n 2. The board shall own or lease all communication and transmission\nfacilities utilized to transmit wagering information between regions, as\nprovided by and subject to the exceptions in section five hundred\ntwenty-five of this article and may establish a data processing center,\nwithin the amounts appropriated therefor, and provide data processing\nservices to regional corporations, on a transaction fee basis.\n 3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the board shall\nestablish such general regulations to limit the access to off-track\nbetting establishments of persons not permitted to bet therein, the\navailability or utilization of publications, written materials or\ncommunications equipment therein as the board determines to be in the\ninterest of public order and the furtherance of the objectives of this\narticle and shall prohibit the sale of food and beverages in all\nfacilities where bets may be placed. The board shall also provide for\nthe methods for the results of races to be communicated to regional\ncorporations and disseminated thereby.\n