NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 180.35 — Sports bribery and tampering; definitions of terms

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What is NY PL § 180.35?

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As used in this article: 1. "Sports contest" means any professional or amateur sport or athletic game or contest viewed by the public.

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§ 180.35 Sports bribery and tampering; definitions of terms

PL § 180.35

§ 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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