NY promoter purse bonds.
$200 flat.

A licensed New York boxing or MMA promoter files two bonds with the Secretary of State under 19 NYCRR 207.14(b). This is the second one: a $20,000 bond guaranteeing professionals’ purses, the salaries of club employees licensed by the Commission, and the legitimate expenses of printing tickets and all advertising material. Ours is $200 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price.

Required by 19 NYCRR 207.14(b) — filed with the Secretary of State, in effect on the date of licensure
Guarantees purses, licensed club-employee salaries, ticket printing and advertising — the money side of promoting
Fixed price, fixed amount — $20,000 bond, $200, no quote process
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McKinney
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JLL
Triple Five
Georgetown
How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Promoter bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Promoter details, the county you operate from, a contact person, and an effective date. No financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Promoter bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Secretary of State

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the $10,000 faithful-performance bond so both are live on your date of licensure. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the promoter purse bond actually guarantees

19 NYCRR 207.14(b) puts two bonds in front of a professional boxing or mixed martial arts promoter, both filed with the Secretary of State and both approved as to form and sufficiency of sureties. The first, $10,000, is conditioned on faithful performance of Article 41 of the General Business Law and the Commission’s rules. This one, $20,000, is the payment guarantee — it stands behind professionals’ purses, the salaries of club employees licensed by the Commission, and the legitimate expenses of printing tickets and all advertising material.

That list is the whole point of the bond. A promoter takes gate and broadcast money in before the fighters, the cornermen and the printers get paid out; the $20,000 bond is the backstop if the money is not there afterwards. It is a three-party arrangement — you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State (the obligee) — with the people you owe as the protected parties. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays an unpaid purse, you repay the surety.

Keep both bonds live. The rule states that all such bonds must be in effect on the date of licensure, and that any lapse or expiration in either bond during the licence period is cause for immediate licence suspension until the bond is renewed or a new one is filed and approved. Promoter licences related to professional boxing and mixed martial arts are annual and expire one year after issuance (19 NYCRR 207.4), so the renewal cycle comes round quickly.

19 NYCRR 207.14(b)Under 19 NYCRR 207.14(b) an applicant for a licence to promote professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts shall execute and file with the Secretary of State a $10,000 bond conditioned for faithful performance of Article 41 of the General Business Law and the Commission’s rules and, in addition, a bond of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) conditioned for and guaranteeing the payment of professionals’ purses, salaries of club employees licensed by the Commission, and the legitimate expenses of printing tickets and all advertising material. Professional wrestling promoters are handled separately by 19 NYCRR 207.14(c): that bond is not less than $20,000, is filed with the Comptroller rather than the Secretary of State, and also covers payments to sponsoring organizations and the applicable state and local sales and compensating use tax.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a NY professional boxing or MMA promoter licence — this bond is filed with the $10,000 one
Renewing your annual promoter licence and your existing purse bond is expiring or your surety is non-renewing
An out-of-state promoter getting licensed to run a card in New York
Reinstating a suspended licence after a bond lapsed mid-term

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — promoter details, county, contact person, effective date. There is no credit section, because this application does not collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the New York promoter purse bond?The premium is $200 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, the same for every promoter. The $20,000 amount is fixed by 19 NYCRR 207.14(b), so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $20,000?No. You pay $200. The $20,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?Promoter bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many promoters finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it is a soft pull that will not affect your score.
I promote professional wrestling — is this the right bond?No. 19 NYCRR 207.14(c) handles wrestling promoters separately: that bond is not less than $20,000, is filed with the Comptroller rather than the Secretary of State, and additionally guarantees payments to sponsoring organizations and the applicable state and local sales and compensating use tax. Tell us which licence you hold and we will issue the right one.
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$200 flat, fixed amount, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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