Formal Opinion No.

Hon. John Van Lindt Chairman Racing and Wagering Board

This is in response to your counsel's request for an opinion as to the legality of transmitting audio and visual signals of New York horse races to licensed Bermuda betting facilities.

According to counsel's letter, the Racing and Wagering Board recently received a request from a racing association for permission to simulcast its horse races via satellite from its facilities within the State of New York to a licensed racing and sports betting concern in Hamilton, Bermuda. Federal anti-gambling legislation passed during the Kennedy…