N.Y. PEN Law § 180.50
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 180.50, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree
Official statutory text
§ 180.50 Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of tampering with a sports contest when, with\nintent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he tampers with any\nsports participant, sports official or with any animal or equipment or\nother thing involved in the conduct or operation of a sports contest in\na manner contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern such a\ncontest.\n Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree is a class A\nmisdemeanor.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a criminal defense matter in New York?
See all New York Criminal Defense lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.