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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.50 — Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree
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 § 180.50
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.
180.50 Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree.
A person is guilty of tampering with a sports contest when, with
intent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he tampers with any
sports participant, sports official or with any animal or equipment or
other thing involved in the conduct or operation of a sports contest in
a manner contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern such a
contest.
Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree is a class A
misdemeanor.
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