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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.35 — Sports bribery and tampering; definitions of terms
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 180: Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 180.35
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
180.35 Sports bribery and tampering; definitions of terms.
As used in this article:
1. "Sports contest" means any professional or amateur sport or
athletic game or contest viewed by the public.
2. "Sports participant" means any person who participates or expects
to participate in a sports contest as a player, contestant or member of
a team, or as a coach, manager, trainer or other person directly
associated with a player, contestant or team.
3. "Sports official" means any person who acts or expects to act in a
sports contest as an umpire, referee, judge or otherwise to officiate at
a sports contest.
4. "Pari-mutuel betting" is such betting as is authorized under the
provisions of the pari-mutuel revenue law as set forth in chapter 254 of
the laws of 1940 with amendments.
5. "Pari-mutuel horse race" means any horse race upon which betting is
conducted under the provisions of the pari-mutuel revenue law as set
forth in chapter 254 of the laws of 1940.
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