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MARCH MADNESS: Just Not On the Trading Floor

March 13, 2017

Two time honored traditions: the NCAA Basketball Tournament Brackets and the NYSE "Gambling" Bulletin to All Floor Members.

 

Offices and business establishments throughout America are gearing up for the start of March Madness - the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. Sixty-eight teams will vie for the title of 2017 Champion. LET MARCH MADNESS BEGIN ... except at the New York Stock Exchange.

 

We'll let NYSE Member Education Bulletin 17-2 speak for itself.


 

To: ALL FLOOR MEMBERS

From: NYSE REGULATION

Subject: PROHIBITION ON GAMBLING ON PREMISES UNDER NYSE CONTROL, INCLUDING THE TRADING FLOOR 

 

This Member Education Bulletin reminds all members, member organizations, and their employees of the policies governing gambling on New York Stock Exchange LLC (“NYSE”) premises, including the NYSE and NYSE MKT Equities trading Floor (the “Floor”). These policies were previously described in NYSE Information Memo 16-11, dated August 19, 2016. 

 

Promoting or participating in certain gambling activities on the Floor or other premises under NYSE control is strictly prohibited by the Floor Conduct and Safety Guidelines and NYSE and NYSE MKT Rules (“NYSE and NYSE MKT Rules and Policies”). For example, participating in a sporting event pool where the participants purchase participation in the pool violates NYSE and NYSE MKT Rules and Policies. Other examples of prohibited gambling activity include schemes such as bookmaking, numbers games, or other organized for‐profit betting activity relating to sporting activities, other outside events or games of chance. 

 

In addition to constituting a violation of NYSE and NYSE MKT Rules and Policies, gambling also can be a criminal offense in New York. ...........................

 

Telephones, computers, or other communication devices or business equipment located on the Trading Floor or other premises under NYSE control may not be used for any prohibited gambling activities. ...........................

 

For Answeres to Your Questions, Go to:  Stephen Larson or Sean Gilmartin of NYSE Regulation; Nicholas Brigandi or Rudolfo Mass of NYSE Floor Operations.