SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Following the passage of the horse-slaughter ban and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) legislation, the federal government is already overshadowing the states in regulating some aspects of horse racing and gaming. Now, the “Betting on Our Future Act,” a bill that would ban virtually all sports betting advertising, has been introduced in Congress.
At the center of this federalization of horse racing and gaming regulation is U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY), a sponsor or co-sponsor of all three pieces of legislation. Mr. Tonko will join with other experts from the racing and gaming industries – including state regulators and responsible-gaming leaders – to discuss the economic, legal, constitutional, and regulatory ramifications of a ban on sports betting advertising. This critical discussion will take place at the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (RGCS), August 14-16 at the Saratoga Hilton. Rep. Tonko is no stranger to the RGCS or Saratoga, having represented the Capital Region in the House of Representatives since 2013.
The session titled Consumer Protections and the Federalization of Gaming will be moderated by Mark Glaser, Member, Greenberg Traurig. In addition to Mr. Tonko, presenters will include: