Legislation to Ban Cruises to Nowhere

Assembly Bill (A.) 6771, legislation to make cruise-to-nowhere gaming a class E felony, was introduced by Assembly members Richard Gottfried (D-New York), Adriano Espaillat (D-New York), Deborah Glick (D-New York) and Susan John (D-Monroe). Senate Bill 1399, introduced by Frank Padavan (R-Queens), Joseph Holland (R-Orange, Rockland), Kenneth LaValle (R-Suffolk) and John Marchi (R-Richmond) is identical to A. 6771. The bill would prohibit casino gaming on vessels embarking from any point within the state and disembarking at the same, or another point, within the state.