New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 225.10 — Promoting gambling in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 225: Gambling Offenses, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 225.10
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.
225.10 Promoting gambling in the first degree.
A person is guilty of promoting gambling in the first degree when he
knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity by:
1. Engaging in bookmaking to the extent that he receives or accepts in
any one day more than five bets totaling more than five thousand
dollars; or
2. Receiving, in connection with a lottery or policy scheme or
enterprise, (a) money or written records from a person other than a
player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records,
or (b) more than five hundred dollars in any one day of money played in
such scheme or enterprise.
Promoting gambling in the first degree is a class E felony.
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What class of felony is promoting gambling in the first degree in New York?
Promoting gambling in the first degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 225.10.
Which New York statute covers promoting gambling in the first degree?
Promoting gambling in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 225.10 (Promoting gambling in the first degree).
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