Autumn in New York would be even lovelier with legal sports betting, but the clock is ticking.

New York legislators are scrambling to approve a sports betting bill before their current session expires on June 20. Not much time, clearly, but New York always waits until the last minute to formally consider gaming-related issues.

New York pols were treated to a parade of sports betting advocates on Wednesday, including Major League Baseball lobbyists and former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who told reporters that he’d urged legislators to “get something passed that protects the integrity of the game – this session.”

On Wednesday, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow introduced his version of the betting bill previously introduced by state Sen. John Bonacic, which includes a controversial cut of sports betting handle for the sports leagues on whose games New Yorkers will wager.